bc_get_kegg_id_by_gene_symbol
Convert gene symbols (e.g., TP53) to KEGG IDs (e.g., hsa:7157) for use in KEGG API operations. Specify organism codes (e.g., 9606 for human) to retrieve accurate IDs essential for bioinformatics workflows.
Instructions
Get KEGG ID by gene symbol.
This function converts a gene symbol (like TP53) to a KEGG gene ID (like hsa:7157) for use in the KEGG API. The KEGG API typically requires KEGG IDs rather than gene symbols for most operations.
This is often the first step in a workflow - get the KEGG ID, then use it in subsequent API calls.
Common organism codes:
- Human: 9606 (KEGG code: hsa)
- Mouse: 10090 (KEGG code: mmu)
- Rat: 10116 (KEGG code: rno)
- E. coli: 562 (KEGG code: eco)
- Yeast: 4932 (KEGG code: sce)
Args: gene_symbol (str): The gene symbol to search for (e.g., "TP53" for human, "Trp53" for mouse). organism_code (str): The organism code as taxonomy ID (e.g., "9606" for human, "10090" for mouse).
Returns: str | dict: The KEGG ID (e.g., "hsa:7157") or an error message.
Examples: >>> get_kegg_id_by_gene_symbol(gene_symbol="TP53", organism_code="9606") "hsa:7157"
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| gene_symbol | Yes | Gene symbol to convert to KEGG ID (e.g., 'TP53' for human, 'Trp53' for mouse) | |
| organism_code | Yes | KEGG organism code or taxonomy ID (e.g., '9606' for human, '10090' for mouse) |