Kegg Database
Access and query ovachiever's comprehensive KEGG pathway database for biological insights and research data.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ovachiever-kegg-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/ovachiever-kegg-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ovachiever-kegg-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ovachiever-kegg-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to and querying capabilities of the KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) database. It allows users to retrieve information about biological pathways, genes, proteins, and other molecular entities described within KEGG's curated knowledge base. The skill can be used for tasks such as identifying related genes in a pathway or retrieving specific protein descriptions.
When to use it
- Researching gene interactions: Investigate how genes function together within defined metabolic or signaling pathways.
- Understanding disease mechanisms: Explore KEGG pathways associated with particular diseases to identify potential therapeutic targets.
- Analyzing genomic data: Retrieve information about genes and proteins identified in genomic sequencing experiments.
- Building biological models: Use pathway information from KEGG as a foundation for constructing computational models of biological systems.
Key capabilities
- Pathway retrieval by name or ID
- Gene/protein lookup within pathways
- Access to pathway diagrams and annotations
- Retrieval of gene/protein descriptions
Example prompts
- "Show me the KEGG pathway for glycolysis."
- "What genes are involved in the 'MAPK signaling pathway'?"
- "Describe the function of protein TP53 according to KEGG data."
- “Find pathways related to Alzheimer’s disease.”
Tips & gotchas
- KEGG database identifiers (e.g., pathway IDs, gene IDs) are required for precise queries. Familiarity with KEGG nomenclature is helpful.
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