Unipept

POST /api/v1/pept2ec
Returns the functional EC-numbers associated with a given tryptic peptide.

This method returns the functional EC-numbers associated with a given tryptic peptide. This is the same information as provided when performing a search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

Request

The pept2ec method can be used by doing a HTTP POST-request (preferred) or GET-request to http://api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec. Parameters can be included in the request body (POST) or in the query string (GET). The only required parameter is input[], which takes one or more tryptic peptides.

input

input[] is a required parameter that takes one or more tryptic peptides. Unipept will return the functional EC-numbers associated with each of the input[] peptides based on their occurrence in UniProt entries. To pass multiple peptides at once, simply add multiple input[] parameters (see example).

Input size

Unipept puts no restrictions on the number of peptides passed to the input[] parameter. Keep in mind that searching for lots of peptides at once may cause the request to timeout or, in the case of a GET-request, exceed the maximum URL length. When performing bulk searches, we suggest splitting the input set over requests of 100 peptides each.

equate_il

equate_il is an optional parameter and can either be true or false. When not set explicitly, the parameter defaults to false. When the parameter is set to true, isoleucine (I) and leucine (L) are equated when matching tryptic peptides to UniProt entries. This setting is similar to checking the Equate I and L? checkbox when performing a search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

extra

extra is an optional parameter and can either be true or false. When not set explicitly, the parameter defaults to false. When the parameter is set to true, Unipept will also return the name associated with an EC-number. See the response section for an overview of the information fields returned.

Performance penalty

Setting extra to true has a performance penalty inferred from additional database queries. Do not use this parameter unless the extra information fields are needed.

Response

A list of JSON objects is returned. By default, each object contains the following information fields:

  • peptide: The peptide that was searched for.
  • total_protein_count: Total amount of proteins matched with the given peptide.
  • ec: A list of JSON objects that each represent an EC-number associated with the current tryptic peptide.
    • ec_number: EC-number associated with the current tryptic peptide.
    • protein_count: amount of proteins matched with the given tryptic peptide that are labeled with the current EC-number.
    • name: Optional, name of the EC-number. Included when the extra parameter is set to true.

Parameters

Name Description
input[]
required

Tryptic peptide to search for. Add multiple parameters to search for multiple peptides.

Value: String
equate_il
optional

Equate isoleucine (I) and leucine (L).

Value: Must be true or false (default)
extra
optional

Return additional information fields if true.

Value: Must be true or false (default)

Examples

Example Retrieve the functional ec-numbers associated with a given tryptic peptide

This example retrieves all functional ec-numbers associated with the tryptic peptide AAAAA. The result is the same as this search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

POST 
$ curl -X POST -H 'Accept: application/json' api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec \
-d 'input[]=AAAAA'
GET 
http://api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec.json?input[]=AAAAA

Response

[
    {
        'peptide': 'AAAAA',
        'total_protein_count': 17,
        'ec': [
            {
                'ec_number': '1.5.1.5',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '3.5.4.9',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '2.4.1.21',
                'protein_count': 1
            }
        ]
    }
]

Example Retrieve the functional ec-numbers associated with each of multiple tryptic peptides

This example retrieves the functional ec-numbers for both the tryptic peptides AAAAA and AAAYGMR. The result is the same as the combination of this search and this search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

POST 
$ curl -X POST -H 'Accept: application/json' api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec \
-d 'input[]=AAAAA' \
-d 'input[]=AAAYGMR'
GET 
http://api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec.json?input[]=AAAAA&input[]=AAAYGMR

Response

[
    {
        'peptide': 'AAAAA',
        'total_protein_count': 17,
        'ec': [
            {
                'ec_number': '1.5.1.5',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '3.5.4.9',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '2.4.1.21',
                'protein_count': 1
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        'peptide': 'AAAYGMR',
        'total_protein_count': 2,
        'ec': [
            {
                'ec_number': '3.5.1.5',
                'protein_count': 1
            }
        ]
    }
]

Example Retrieve the functional ec-numbers associated with a single tryptic peptide, while equating I and L

This example retrieves the functional ec-numbers associated with the tryptic peptide AAAAA. In searching, isoleucine (I) and leucinge (L) are considered equal. The result is the same as this search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

POST 
$ curl -X POST -H 'Accept: application/json' api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec \
-d 'input[]=AAAAA' \
-d 'equate_il=true'
GET 
http://api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec.json?input[]=AAAAA&equate_il=true

Response

[
    {
        'peptide': 'AAAAA',
        'total_protein_count': 17,
        'ec': [
            {
                'ec_number': '1.5.1.5',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '3.5.4.9',
                'protein_count': 14
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '2.4.1.21',
                'protein_count': 1
            }
        ]
    }
]

Example Retrieve the functional ec-numbers associated with a single tryptic peptide, with extra information enabled

This example retrieves the functional ec-numbers associated with the tryptic peptide AAAAA including the name of each ec-number. The result is the same as this search with the Tryptic Peptide Analysis in the web interface.

POST 
$ curl -X POST -H 'Accept: application/json' api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec \
-d 'input[]=AAAAA' \
-d 'extra=true'
GET 
http://api.unipept.ugent.be/api/v1/pept2ec.json?input[]=AAAAA&extra=true

Response

[
    {
        'peptide': 'AAAAA',
        'total_protein_count': 17,
        'ec': [
            {
                'ec_number': '1.5.1.5',
                'protein_count': 14,
                'name': 'Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP(+))'
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '3.5.4.9',
                'protein_count': 14,
                'name': 'Methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase'
            },
            {
                'ec_number': '2.4.1.21',
                'protein_count': 1,
                'name': 'Starch synthase'
            }
        ]
    }
]

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