An Online Interactive Map of Human Metabolic Pathways and Associated Genetic Disorders as a Tool for the Biochemistry Classroom

In a typical undergraduate biochemistry course, two main educational objectives include (1) understanding and applying how genetic mutations can influence protein structure and function, and (2) examining metabolic pathways of biomolecules to study cellular storage and fuel. Many times, these topics can seem disparate to students; therefore, we have developed a free, online resource that integrates known genetic mutations of enzymes important for human metabolism with a visualization of the associated metabolic pathways. The Metabolic Genetic Disorders Explorer can allow students to synthesize their knowledge of these concepts in a variety of ways.