#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ PubChem Bioactivity Data Retrieval This script provides functions for retrieving biological activity data from PubChem for compounds and assays. """ import sys import json import time from typing import Dict, List, Optional try: import requests except ImportError: print("Error: requests is not installed. Install it with: pip install requests") sys.exit(1) BASE_URL = "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug" PUG_VIEW_URL = "https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug_view" # Rate limiting: 5 requests per second maximum REQUEST_DELAY = 0.21 # seconds between requests def rate_limited_request(url: str, method: str = 'GET', **kwargs) -> Optional[requests.Response]: """ Make a rate-limited request to PubChem API. Args: url: Request URL method: HTTP method ('GET' or 'POST') **kwargs: Additional arguments for requests Returns: Response object or None on error """ time.sleep(REQUEST_DELAY) try: if method.upper() == 'GET': response = requests.get(url, **kwargs) else: response = requests.post(url, **kwargs) response.raise_for_status() return response except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"Request error: {e}") return None def get_bioassay_summary(cid: int) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Get bioassay summary for a compound. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID Returns: Dictionary containing bioassay summary data """ url = f"{BASE_URL}/compound/cid/{cid}/assaysummary/JSON" response = rate_limited_request(url) if response and response.status_code == 200: return response.json() return None def get_compound_bioactivities( cid: int, activity_outcome: Optional[str] = None ) -> List[Dict]: """ Get bioactivity data for a compound. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID activity_outcome: Filter by activity ('active', 'inactive', 'inconclusive') Returns: List of bioactivity records """ data = get_bioassay_summary(cid) if not data: return [] activities = [] table = data.get('Table', {}) for row in table.get('Row', []): activity = {} for i, cell in enumerate(row.get('Cell', [])): column_name = table['Columns']['Column'][i] activity[column_name] = cell if activity_outcome: if activity.get('Activity Outcome', '').lower() == activity_outcome.lower(): activities.append(activity) else: activities.append(activity) return activities def get_assay_description(aid: int) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Get detailed description for a specific assay. Args: aid: PubChem Assay ID (AID) Returns: Dictionary containing assay description """ url = f"{BASE_URL}/assay/aid/{aid}/description/JSON" response = rate_limited_request(url) if response and response.status_code == 200: return response.json() return None def get_assay_targets(aid: int) -> List[str]: """ Get biological targets for an assay. Args: aid: PubChem Assay ID Returns: List of target names """ description = get_assay_description(aid) if not description: return [] targets = [] assay_data = description.get('PC_AssayContainer', [{}])[0] assay = assay_data.get('assay', {}) # Extract target information descr = assay.get('descr', {}) for target in descr.get('target', []): mol_id = target.get('mol_id', '') name = target.get('name', '') if name: targets.append(name) elif mol_id: targets.append(f"GI:{mol_id}") return targets def search_assays_by_target( target_name: str, max_results: int = 100 ) -> List[int]: """ Search for assays targeting a specific protein or gene. Args: target_name: Name of the target (e.g., 'EGFR', 'p53') max_results: Maximum number of results Returns: List of Assay IDs (AIDs) """ # Use PubChem's text search for assays url = f"{BASE_URL}/assay/target/{target_name}/aids/JSON" response = rate_limited_request(url) if response and response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() aids = data.get('IdentifierList', {}).get('AID', []) return aids[:max_results] return [] def get_active_compounds_in_assay(aid: int, max_results: int = 1000) -> List[int]: """ Get list of active compounds in an assay. Args: aid: PubChem Assay ID max_results: Maximum number of results Returns: List of Compound IDs (CIDs) that showed activity """ url = f"{BASE_URL}/assay/aid/{aid}/cids/JSON?cids_type=active" response = rate_limited_request(url) if response and response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() cids = data.get('IdentifierList', {}).get('CID', []) return cids[:max_results] return [] def get_compound_annotations(cid: int, section: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Get comprehensive compound annotations from PUG-View. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID section: Specific section to retrieve (e.g., 'Pharmacology and Biochemistry') Returns: Dictionary containing annotation data """ url = f"{PUG_VIEW_URL}/data/compound/{cid}/JSON" if section: url += f"?heading={section}" response = rate_limited_request(url) if response and response.status_code == 200: return response.json() return None def get_drug_information(cid: int) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Get drug and medication information for a compound. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID Returns: Dictionary containing drug information """ return get_compound_annotations(cid, section="Drug and Medication Information") def get_safety_hazards(cid: int) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Get safety and hazard information for a compound. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID Returns: Dictionary containing safety information """ return get_compound_annotations(cid, section="Safety and Hazards") def summarize_bioactivities(cid: int) -> Dict: """ Generate a summary of bioactivity data for a compound. Args: cid: PubChem Compound ID Returns: Dictionary with bioactivity summary statistics """ activities = get_compound_bioactivities(cid) summary = { 'total_assays': len(activities), 'active': 0, 'inactive': 0, 'inconclusive': 0, 'unspecified': 0, 'assay_types': {} } for activity in activities: outcome = activity.get('Activity Outcome', '').lower() if 'active' in outcome: summary['active'] += 1 elif 'inactive' in outcome: summary['inactive'] += 1 elif 'inconclusive' in outcome: summary['inconclusive'] += 1 else: summary['unspecified'] += 1 return summary def find_compounds_by_bioactivity( target: str, threshold: Optional[float] = None, max_compounds: int = 100 ) -> List[Dict]: """ Find compounds with bioactivity against a specific target. Args: target: Target name (e.g., 'EGFR') threshold: Activity threshold (if applicable) max_compounds: Maximum number of compounds to return Returns: List of dictionaries with compound information and activity data """ # Step 1: Find assays for the target assay_ids = search_assays_by_target(target, max_results=10) if not assay_ids: print(f"No assays found for target: {target}") return [] # Step 2: Get active compounds from these assays compound_set = set() compound_data = [] for aid in assay_ids[:5]: # Limit to first 5 assays active_cids = get_active_compounds_in_assay(aid, max_results=max_compounds) for cid in active_cids: if cid not in compound_set and len(compound_data) < max_compounds: compound_set.add(cid) compound_data.append({ 'cid': cid, 'aid': aid, 'target': target }) if len(compound_data) >= max_compounds: break return compound_data def main(): """Example usage of bioactivity query functions.""" # Example 1: Get bioassay summary for aspirin (CID 2244) print("Example 1: Getting bioassay summary for aspirin (CID 2244)...") summary = summarize_bioactivities(2244) print(json.dumps(summary, indent=2)) # Example 2: Get active bioactivities for a compound print("\nExample 2: Getting active bioactivities for aspirin...") activities = get_compound_bioactivities(2244, activity_outcome='active') print(f"Found {len(activities)} active bioactivities") if activities: print(f"First activity: {activities[0].get('Assay Name', 'N/A')}") # Example 3: Get assay information print("\nExample 3: Getting assay description...") if activities: aid = activities[0].get('AID', 0) targets = get_assay_targets(aid) print(f"Assay {aid} targets: {', '.join(targets) if targets else 'N/A'}") # Example 4: Search for compounds targeting EGFR print("\nExample 4: Searching for EGFR inhibitors...") egfr_compounds = find_compounds_by_bioactivity('EGFR', max_compounds=5) print(f"Found {len(egfr_compounds)} compounds with EGFR activity") for comp in egfr_compounds[:5]: print(f" CID {comp['cid']} (from AID {comp['aid']})") if __name__ == '__main__': main()