diff --git a/code/modelCuration/removeDuplicateRxns_issue345.m b/code/modelCuration/removeDuplicateRxns_issue345.m
index 8da675aa..0b8e82db 100644
--- a/code/modelCuration/removeDuplicateRxns_issue345.m
+++ b/code/modelCuration/removeDuplicateRxns_issue345.m
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@
 rxnAssocTable = struct2table(rxnAssoc);
 exportTsvFile([deprecRxnsTable; rxnAssocTable(rxn_indx(:,2), :)], depRxnFile);
 
+% merge additional model fields from duplicate rxns with the kept rxns
+mergeFields = {'eccodes'; 'rxnReferences'};
+for i = 1:size(rxns, 1)
+    for f = 1:numel(mergeFields)
+        entry1 = strsplit(model.(mergeFields{f}){rxn_indx(i,1)}, ';');
+        entry2 = strsplit(model.(mergeFields{f}){rxn_indx(i,2)}, ';');
+        merged_entry = setdiff(union(entry1, entry2), {''});
+        if ~isempty(merged_entry)
+            model.(mergeFields{f}){rxn_indx(i,1)} = strjoin(merged_entry, ';');
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 % delete reactions from model and annotation file
 model = removeReactions(model, rxns(:,2));
 exportYaml(model, '../../model/Human-GEM.yml');
diff --git a/model/Human-GEM.yml b/model/Human-GEM.yml
index a4824e06..fc02f629 100644
--- a/model/Human-GEM.yml
+++ b/model/Human-GEM.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     short_name: "Human-GEM"
     full_name: "Generic genome-scale metabolic model of Homo sapiens"
     version: ""
-    date: "2022-07-21"
+    date: "2022-07-27"
     authors: "Jonathan Robinson, Hao Wang, Pierre-Etienne Cholley, Pinar Kocabas"
     email: "jonrob@chalmers.se"
     organization: "Chalmers University of Technology"
@@ -219680,7 +219680,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: "4.3.2.1"
-      - references: "PMID:14598172"
+      - references: "PMID:14598172;PMID:8132483"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -220084,7 +220084,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: "1.3.1.70"
-      - references: "PMID:16784888"
+      - references: "PMID:11969204;PMID:16784888;PMID:7946524"
       - subsystem:
           - "Cholesterol metabolism"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -220446,7 +220446,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: "2.7.7.41"
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:1330695;PMID:9370329"
       - subsystem:
           - "Glycerophospholipid metabolism"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -229798,7 +229798,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: "5.3.3.5"
-      - references: "PMID:12133002;PMID:4475632;PMID:5810070"
+      - references: "PMID:10391219;PMID:12133002;PMID:4475632;PMID:5810070"
       - subsystem:
           - "Cholesterol metabolism"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -247391,8 +247391,8 @@
       - gene_reaction_rule: "ENSG00000160211"
       - rxnNotes: "Harpers illustrated Biochemistry (2009) 28th edition pages 174-183, ISBN:9781282335806"
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
-      - eccodes: ""
-      - references: "PMID:4382012;PMID:13575411"
+      - eccodes: "1.1.1.49"
+      - references: "PMID:13575411;PMID:15774558;PMID:16756494;PMID:2753047;PMID:4169027;PMID:4382012"
       - subsystem:
           - "Pentose phosphate pathway"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -248222,7 +248222,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:21749321"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270782,7 +270782,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:11489939;PMID:17347912;PMID:20157782"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270798,7 +270798,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:15535801"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270814,7 +270814,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270830,7 +270830,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270846,7 +270846,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270862,7 +270862,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270894,7 +270894,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270910,7 +270910,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270926,7 +270926,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:20583174"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270942,7 +270942,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:21281499"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270958,7 +270958,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:21281499"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -270974,7 +270974,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:21281499"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271006,7 +271006,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271022,7 +271022,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271038,7 +271038,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:3119938;PMID:6959231"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271054,7 +271054,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:16146704"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271070,7 +271070,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:2064600"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271086,7 +271086,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271101,8 +271101,8 @@
       - gene_reaction_rule: ""
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
-      - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - eccodes: "1.1.1.62"
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271118,7 +271118,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:9266369"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271134,7 +271134,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:20157782"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271150,7 +271150,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271166,7 +271166,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271182,7 +271182,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271198,7 +271198,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:12828998"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271214,7 +271214,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271230,7 +271230,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:6959231"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271246,7 +271246,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:12828998;PMID:20026021;PMID:21463612;PMID:9498103"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271262,7 +271262,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:20026021"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271278,7 +271278,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:21215187"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271310,7 +271310,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271390,7 +271390,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271406,7 +271406,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0
@@ -271422,7 +271422,7 @@
       - rxnNotes: ""
       - rxnFrom: "Recon3D"
       - eccodes: ""
-      - references: ""
+      - references: "PMID:19720082"
       - subsystem:
           - "Transport reactions"
       - confidence_score: 0