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Analyze protein sequences using InterProScan to identify functional domains, protein families, and Gene Ontology (GO) annotations.

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InterProScan Protein Domain Analysis

Usage

1. MCP Server Definition

Use the same BioInfoToolsClient class as defined in the protein-blast-search skill.

2. InterProScan Domain Analysis Workflow

This workflow analyzes protein sequences using InterProScan to identify functional domains, protein families, binding sites, and associated Gene Ontology annotations.

Workflow Steps:

  1. Validate Sequence - Check protein sequence format and length
  2. Run InterProScan - Identify domains using multiple signature databases
  3. Extract Annotations - Parse domain locations, families, and GO terms

Implementation:

from datetime import timedelta

## Initialize client
client = BioInfoToolsClient(
    "https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/17/BioInfo-Tools",
    "<your-api-key>"
)

if not await client.connect():
    print("connection failed")
    exit()

## Input: Protein sequence to analyze
protein_sequence = """
MVHLTPEEKSAVTALWGKVNVDEVGGEALGRLLVVYPWTQRFFESFGDLSTPDAVMGNPKVKAHGKKVLGAFSDGLAHLDNLKGTFATLSELHCDKLHVDPENFRLLGNVLVCVLAHHFGKEFTPPVQAAYQKVVAGVANALAHKYH
"""

## Step 1 & 2: Run InterProScan analysis
result = await client.session.call_tool(
    "interproscan_analyze",
    arguments={
        "sequence": protein_sequence.strip(),
        "sequence_id": "HBB_HUMAN",        # Optional identifier
        "databases": ["Pfam"],              # Signature databases to use
        "goterms": True                     # Include GO term annotations
    },
    read_timeout_seconds=timedelta(seconds=900)  # Allow up to 15 minutes
)

## Step 3: Parse and display results
result_data = client.parse_result(result)

if result_data.get("success"):
    results = result_data.get("results", {})
    domains = results.get("domains", [])
    go_terms = results.get("go_terms", [])

    print(f"✅ InterProScan analysis completed successfully")
    print(f"Execution time: {result_data.get('time_seconds', '?')} seconds")
    print(f"Domains found: {len(domains)}")
    print(f"GO annotations: {len(go_terms)}\n")

    # Display domain information
    if domains:
        print("=== Functional Domains ===\n")
        for i, domain in enumerate(domains, 1):
            print(f"{i}. {domain.get('name', 'N/A')}")
            print(f"   Accession: {domain.get('accession', 'N/A')}")
            print(f"   Database: {domain.get('database', 'N/A')}")
            if domain.get('description'):
                print(f"   Description: {domain.get('description')}")

            # Display domain locations
            locations = domain.get('locations', [])
            if locations:
                print(f"   Locations:")
                for loc in locations:
                    print(f"     - Position {loc.get('start')}-{loc.get('end')} aa")
                    if loc.get('score'):
                        print(f"       Score: {loc.get('score')}")
            print()

    # Display GO annotations
    if go_terms:
        print("=== Gene Ontology Annotations ===\n")

        # Group by category
        by_category = {}
        for go in go_terms:
            category = go.get('category', 'UNKNOWN')
            if category not in by_category:
                by_category[category] = []
            by_category[category].append(go)

        for category, terms in by_category.items():
            print(f"{category}:")
            for go in terms:
                print(f"  - {go.get('id', 'N/A')}: {go.get('name', 'N/A')}")
            print()
else:
    print(f"❌ InterProScan analysis failed: {result_data.get('error', 'Unknown error')}")

await client.disconnect()

Tool Descriptions

BioInfo-Tools Server:

  • interproscan_analyze: Analyze protein sequence using InterProScan
    • Args:
      • sequence (str): Protein sequence in amino acid single-letter code
      • sequence_id (str, optional): Identifier for the query sequence
      • databases (list, optional): Signature databases to query (default: ["Pfam"])
      • goterms (bool, optional): Include GO term annotations (default: True)
    • Returns:
      • success (bool): Whether analysis completed successfully
      • results (dict): Analysis results containing domains and GO terms
      • time_seconds (float): Execution time

Input/Output

Input:

  • sequence: Protein sequence (amino acid single-letter code)
  • sequence_id: Optional identifier for the query
  • databases: List of signature databases (e.g., ["Pfam", "SMART", "PRINTS"])
  • goterms: Whether to include Gene Ontology annotations

Output:

  • domains: List of identified protein domains, each containing:
    • name: Domain or family name
    • accession: Database accession number
    • database: Source database (e.g., "PFAM", "SMART")
    • description: Functional description
    • locations: List of domain positions in the sequence
      • start: Start position (amino acid number)
      • end: End position (amino acid number)
      • score: Match score (if available)
  • go_terms: List of GO annotations, each containing:
    • id: GO identifier (e.g., "GO:0020037")
    • name: GO term name
    • category: GO category (MOLECULAR_FUNCTION, BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS, or CELLULAR_COMPONENT)

Available Signature Databases

InterProScan integrates multiple signature databases:

  • Pfam: Protein families based on HMMs
  • SMART: Simple Modular Architecture Research Tool
  • PRINTS: Protein fingerprints
  • ProSite: Protein domains, families, and functional sites
  • SUPERFAMILY: Structural and functional annotation
  • And more...

Default: ["Pfam"] for fastest results

Performance Notes

  • Typical execution time:
    • Short sequences (~150 aa): 30-60 seconds
    • Medium sequences (~400 aa): 2-4 minutes
    • Long sequences (~800+ aa): 5-15 minutes
  • Timeout recommendation: Set to at least 900 seconds (15 minutes)
  • Multiple databases: Using more databases increases execution time but provides comprehensive annotation

Use Cases

  • Identify functional domains in novel protein sequences
  • Predict protein function from domain composition
  • Locate active sites and binding regions
  • Annotate protein families and superfamilies
  • Obtain GO term annotations for functional analysis
  • Compare domain architecture across homologous proteins

GO Term Categories

  • MOLECULAR_FUNCTION: Molecular-level activities (e.g., "heme binding", "catalytic activity")
  • BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS: Biological pathways and processes (e.g., "oxygen transport", "signal transduction")
  • CELLULAR_COMPONENT: Cellular locations (e.g., "cytoplasm", "membrane")