molclaw-run-bioemu
Apps & AutomationRun BioEmu sequence sampling and extract ensemble structures for downstream conformation analysis.
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BioEmu Sampling and Structure Extraction
Note:
- Local files are not directly accessible by the server. Please upload them to the server using
drugsda-file-transferbefore execution. - For PDB file inputs, it is recommended to preprocess them using
drugsda-fix_pdbbefore execution.
Usage
2. BioEmu Sampling
The description of tool run_bioemu.
Generate BioEmu conformational samples for a sequence, store outputs under the shared result root, and return run metadata and key artifacts.
Args:
sequence (str): Input sequence string or a path (FASTA/A3M) readable by BioEmu.
num_samples (int): Number of conformational samples to generate.
export_pdbs (bool): If True, export individual PDB files for each sample (default False).
dry_run (bool): If True, validate inputs and create run directory without executing BioEmu.
Return:
status (str): 'success' or 'error'.
msg (str): Human-readable summary or error message.
command (str): The invoked command ('run_bioemu').
run_dir (str|None): Path to the run-specific output directory under tool_result/bioemu_result.
output_dir (str|None): Same as `run_dir` for compatibility.
files (List[str]|None): Sorted list of generated files under the run directory.
pdb_path (str|None): First detected PDB file path if present.
xtc_path (str|None): First detected XTC file path if present.
sampling_statistics (dict|None): Parsed sampling statistics if available.
sampling_statistics_path (str|None): Path to sampling_statistics.json if present.
sequence_input (str|None): Resolved sequence or input path echoed by BioEmu.
num_samples_requested (int|None): Number of requested samples echoed back.
export_pdbs (bool|None): Whether PDB export was requested.
How to use tool run_bioemu :
response = await client.session.call_tool(
"run_bioemu",
arguments={
"sequence": "GYDPETGTWG",
"num_samples": 5,
"export_pdbs": False,
"dry_run": True
}
)
result = client.parse_result(response)
key_output = result["run_dir"]
Example parameter sets
# 1) Main mode: short sampling from sequence string
{
"sequence": "GYDPETGTWG",
"num_samples": 5,
"export_pdbs": False,
"dry_run": False
}
# 2) Variant mode: FASTA file input with PDB export
{
"sequence": "relative/path/to/sequence.fasta",
"num_samples": 200,
"export_pdbs": True,
"dry_run": False
}
3. BioEmu Structure Extraction
The description of tool extract_bioemu_structures.
Extracts per-conformation structures and ensemble metadata from a BioEmu output directory for post-processing workflows.
Args:
input_dir (str): BioEmu output directory containing topology PDB and XTC trajectory.
prefix (str): Prefix for individual PDB filenames, default 'conf'.
merge_pdb (bool): Export merged multi-model PDB, default False.
extract_npz (bool): Extract NPZ payload data when present, default False.
no_individual_pdbs (bool): Skip individual PDB exports, default False.
no_stats (bool): Skip ensemble statistics computation, default False.
sidechain_relax (bool): Run sidechain relaxation step, default False.
dry_run (bool): Validate input and prepare output directory without extraction, default False.
Return:
status (str): 'success', 'partial_success', or 'error'.
msg (str): Human-readable extraction summary.
output_dir (str): Run-specific directory under tool_result/bioemu_result.
input_dir (str): Resolved BioEmu input directory.
pdb_path (str | None): Resolved topology PDB path.
xtc_path (str | None): Resolved trajectory XTC path.
individual_pdb_dir (str): Directory for individual extracted PDB files.
merged_pdb_path (str | None): Path to merged PDB file if requested.
ensemble_statistics_path (str | None): Path to ensemble statistics JSON when generated.
files (List[str]): Generated file paths relative to output_dir (e.g., 'individual_pdbs/conf_0000.pdb').
exported_individual_count (int): Number of individual PDB files exported.
stats_available (bool): Whether statistics were generated.
How to use tool extract_bioemu_structures :
response = await client.session.call_tool(
"extract_bioemu_structures",
arguments={
"input_dir": "/path/to/bioemu_run_dir",
"prefix": "conf",
"merge_pdb": False,
"extract_npz": False,
"no_individual_pdbs": False,
"no_stats": False,
"sidechain_relax": False,
"dry_run": False
}
)
result = client.parse_result(response)
key_output = result["individual_pdb_dir"]
Example parameter sets
# 1) Main mode: extract individual PDBs + stats
{
"input_dir": "/path/to/bioemu_run_dir",
"prefix": "conf",
"merge_pdb": False,
"extract_npz": False,
"no_individual_pdbs": False,
"no_stats": False,
"sidechain_relax": False,
"dry_run": False
}
# 2) Variant mode: merged PDB + NPZ extraction
{
"input_dir": "relative/path/to/bioemu_output",
"prefix": "sample",
"merge_pdb": True,
"extract_npz": True,
"no_individual_pdbs": True,
"no_stats": False,
"sidechain_relax": False,
"dry_run": False
}
4. End-to-End Collaboration Workflow
Use the two tools in sequence via API calls:
- Call run_bioemu to produce sampling outputs and get
run_dir. - Pass that
run_dirto extract_bioemu_structures for per-frame structure extraction.
client = DrugSDAClient("http://180.184.86.2:32208/mcp")
if not await client.connect():
print("connection failed")
return
run_resp = await client.session.call_tool(
"run_bioemu",
arguments={
"sequence": "GYDPETGTWG",
"num_samples": 5,
"export_pdbs": False,
"dry_run": False
}
)
run_result = client.parse_result(run_resp)
bioemu_run_dir = run_result["run_dir"]
extract_resp = await client.session.call_tool(
"extract_bioemu_structures",
arguments={
"input_dir": bioemu_run_dir,
"prefix": "conf",
"merge_pdb": False,
"extract_npz": False,
"no_individual_pdbs": False,
"no_stats": False,
"sidechain_relax": False,
"dry_run": False
}
)
extract_result = client.parse_result(extract_resp)
key_output = extract_result["files"]
await client.disconnect()
⚠ Mandatory Output File Download (L3 Principle 14)
After calling this tool, you MUST download all output structure files from the MCP server to the local workspace using server_file_to_base64. A tool call is NOT considered complete until its output files have been downloaded and verified locally (ls -la <file> — size must be > 0).
import base64, os
response = await client.session.call_tool(
"server_file_to_base64",
arguments={"file_path": result["output_file"]} # or relevant output field
)
dl = client.parse_result(response)
local_path = "stepNN_descriptive_name.ext"
with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(dl["base64_string"]))
assert os.path.getsize(local_path) > 0, f"Download failed: {local_path}"
Download policy: All structure output files are Category A (user-critical) — essential for user verification, downstream analysis, and reproducibility. When in doubt, download. Over-collection is always preferred over under-collection.
Specific files to download from BioEmu output: All sampled PDB structures in the ensemble. Verify the count of downloaded structures matches the requested num_samples (L3 Principle 11).