# BioPAX Ontology of Biological Pathways (BP)

> The BioPAX ontology (www.biopax.org) is a standard language for formally representing biological...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/3e5bace5ca9f464c952c0bcb3d4b9507
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC0 1.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Healthcare
- Audiences: Researcher
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/BP
- Contact: Dr Emek Demir (demir@cbio.mskcc.org)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | BP |
| Description | The BioPAX ontology (www.biopax.org) is a standard language for formally representing biological pathways. BioPAX Level 3 supports the representation of metabolic pathways, signal transduction pathways, protein-protein interaction networks, gene regulatory networks and genetic interactions. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Biological Process |
| Groups |  |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 69 |
| Individuals | 0 |
| Properties | 96 |
| Max Depth | 4 |
| Max Child Count | 15 |
| Average Child Count | 4 |
| Classes With One Child | 5 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 0 |
| Classes With No Definition | 2 |

## Projects using BP

- [Open PHACTS](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/Open_PHACTS)

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/3e5bace5ca9f464c952c0bcb3d4b9507