kegg-database
KEGG Database
Overview
KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) is a comprehensive bioinformatics resource for biological pathway analysis and molecular interaction networks.
Important: KEGG API is made available only for academic use by academic users.
When to Use This Skill
This skill should be used when querying pathways, genes, compounds, enzymes, diseases, and drugs across multiple organisms using KEGG's REST API.
Quick Start
The skill provides:
- Python helper functions (
scripts/kegg_api.py) for all KEGG REST API operations - Comprehensive reference documentation (
references/kegg_reference.md) with detailed API specifications
When users request KEGG data, determine which operation is needed and use the appropriate function from scripts/kegg_api.py.
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