# Binding Site Characterization

> Binding Site Characterization - Characterize binding sites: predict pockets with fpocket and P2Rank, get binding site info from ChEMBL, and visualize. Use this skill for structural biology tasks involving run fpocket pred pocket prank get binding site by id visualize protein. Combines 4 tools from 3 SCP server(s).

- Skill: `gabrielmoreira/binding-site-characterization` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add gabrielmoreira/binding-site-characterization`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/gabrielmoreira/binding-site-characterization/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: gabrielmoreira (https://skillmd.com/u/gabrielmoreira)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gabrielmoreira/binding-site-characterization

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# Binding Site Characterization

**Discipline**: Structural Biology | **Tools Used**: 4 | **Servers**: 3

## Description

Characterize binding sites: predict pockets with fpocket and P2Rank, get binding site info from ChEMBL, and visualize.

## Tools Used

- **`run_fpocket`** from `server-3` (streamable-http) - `https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/3/DrugSDA-Model`
- **`pred_pocket_prank`** from `server-3` (streamable-http) - `https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/3/DrugSDA-Model`
- **`get_binding_site_by_id`** from `chembl-server` (streamable-http) - `https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/4/Origene-ChEMBL`
- **`visualize_protein`** from `server-2` (streamable-http) - `https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/2/DrugSDA-Tool`

## Workflow

1. Predict pockets with fpocket
2. Predict pockets with P2Rank
3. Get ChEMBL binding site data
4. Visualize protein structure

## Test Case

### Input
```json
{
    "pdb_code": "1AKE"
}
```

### Expected Steps
1. Predict pockets with fpocket
2. Predict pockets with P2Rank
3. Get ChEMBL binding site data
4. Visualize protein structure

## Usage Example

> **Note:** Replace `sk-b04409a1-b32b-4511-9aeb-22980abdc05c` with your own SCP Hub API Key. You can obtain one from the [SCP Platform](https://scphub.intern-ai.org.cn).

```python
import asyncio
import json
from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
from mcp import ClientSession
from mcp.client.streamable_http import streamablehttp_client
from mcp.client.sse import sse_client

SERVERS = {
    "server-3": "https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/3/DrugSDA-Model",
    "chembl-server": "https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/4/Origene-ChEMBL",
    "server-2": "https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/2/DrugSDA-Tool"
}

async def connect(url, stack):
    transport = streamablehttp_client(url=url, headers={"SCP-HUB-API-KEY": "sk-b04409a1-b32b-4511-9aeb-22980abdc05c"})
    read, write, _ = await stack.enter_async_context(transport)
    ctx = ClientSession(read, write)
    session = await stack.enter_async_context(ctx)
    await session.initialize()
    return session

def parse(result):
    try:
        if hasattr(result, 'content') and result.content:
            c = result.content[0]
            if hasattr(c, 'text'):
                try: return json.loads(c.text)
                except: return c.text
        return str(result)
    except: return str(result)

async def main():
    async with AsyncExitStack() as stack:
        # Connect to required servers
        sessions = {}
        sessions["server-3"] = await connect("https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/3/DrugSDA-Model", stack)
        sessions["chembl-server"] = await connect("https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/4/Origene-ChEMBL", stack)
        sessions["server-2"] = await connect("https://scp.intern-ai.org.cn/api/v1/mcp/2/DrugSDA-Tool", stack)

        # Execute workflow steps
        # Step 1: Predict pockets with fpocket
        result_1 = await sessions["server-3"].call_tool("run_fpocket", arguments={})
        data_1 = parse(result_1)
        print(f"Step 1 result: {json.dumps(data_1, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:500]}")

        # Step 2: Predict pockets with P2Rank
        result_2 = await sessions["server-3"].call_tool("pred_pocket_prank", arguments={})
        data_2 = parse(result_2)
        print(f"Step 2 result: {json.dumps(data_2, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:500]}")

        # Step 3: Get ChEMBL binding site data
        result_3 = await sessions["chembl-server"].call_tool("get_binding_site_by_id", arguments={})
        data_3 = parse(result_3)
        print(f"Step 3 result: {json.dumps(data_3, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:500]}")

        # Step 4: Visualize protein structure
        result_4 = await sessions["server-2"].call_tool("visualize_protein", arguments={})
        data_4 = parse(result_4)
        print(f"Step 4 result: {json.dumps(data_4, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:500]}")

        # Cleanup
        print("Workflow complete!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
```