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+metProp <- read.table("~/sourceData/models/bigg_models_metabolites.txt", sep="\t", quote=",", header=T, stringsAsFactors=F)
+rownames(metProp) <- metProp$bigg_id
+reacProp <- read.table("~/sourceData/models/bigg_models_reactions.txt", sep="\t", quote="", header=T, stringsAsFactors=F,fill = TRUE)
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