Does this skill handle both REST and SOAP protocols?

Yes, BioServices transparently handles both REST and SOAP/WSDL protocols, providing a consistent Pythonic API regardless of the underlying service architecture.

How does this skill help with biological identifier mapping?

It provides specialized methods to convert IDs between different biological standards, such as mapping UniProt accessions to Ensembl IDs or KEGG gene entries via UniChem or UniProt's mapping service.

Can I run sequence alignments using this skill?

Yes, BioServices includes wrappers for NCBI BLAST and other alignment tools like MUSCLE to perform sequence similarity searches programmatically.

Which databases are supported by the BioServices skill?

BioServices supports over 40 major databases, including UniProt, KEGG, ChEMBL, PubChem, Reactome, QuickGO, and BioMart.

Is BioServices compatible with other Python data libraries?

Absolutely; it is designed to integrate seamlessly with Pandas for tabular data manipulation, NetworkX for pathway graphs, and BioPython for sequence analysis.

BioServices Bioinformatics Toolkit

Name: BioServices Bioinformatics Toolkit
Author: Microck

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Ciencia de Datos y ML

Provides unified Python access to over 40 bioinformatics web services and databases for integrated biological data analysis.

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BioServices is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to streamline complex bioinformatics workflows by offering a programmatic interface to major biological databases like UniProt, KEGG, and ChEMBL. It allows researchers and developers to perform cross-database queries, map identifiers between disparate systems, retrieve protein sequences, and analyze metabolic pathways directly within their development environment. By handling the complexities of REST and SOAP protocols transparently, this skill enables seamless integration of biological data into Python-based analytical pipelines and data science projects.

Características Principales

Unified access to 40+ bioinformatics services including UniProt, KEGG, and PubChem
Programmatic protein sequence retrieval and sequence similarity (BLAST) searching
Cross-database identifier mapping for genes, proteins, and chemical compounds
Comprehensive pathway analysis and metabolic network discovery tools
81 GitHub stars
Direct integration with Python data science libraries like Pandas and NetworkX

Casos de Uso

Building automated pipelines to map UniProt protein IDs to KEGG metabolic pathways
Characterizing gene functions and biological processes using Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Searching chemical compound databases like ChEMBL and PubChem for drug discovery research

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Características Principales

Unified access to 40+ bioinformatics services including UniProt, KEGG, and PubChem
Programmatic protein sequence retrieval and sequence similarity (BLAST) searching
Cross-database identifier mapping for genes, proteins, and chemical compounds
Comprehensive pathway analysis and metabolic network discovery tools
81 GitHub stars
Direct integration with Python data science libraries like Pandas and NetworkX

Casos de Uso

Building automated pipelines to map UniProt protein IDs to KEGG metabolic pathways
Characterizing gene functions and biological processes using Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Searching chemical compound databases like ChEMBL and PubChem for drug discovery research