[Biopython] Retrieving protein transcripts for a protein coding gene

[Peter Cock]

Hello Kenan,

(again, sorry, I forgot to CC the list last time)

I think you want to use Entrez Link (via the elink function) for this.

Leighton wrote a blog post which might be relevant too:
http://armchairbiology.blogspot.com/2013/02/surely-this-has-been-done-already.html

Regards,

Peter

On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Kenan Azam <azam.kenan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am using biopython's wrapper API for ncbi eutils to retrieve related
> proteins, identical proteins and variant proteins (transcripts, splice
> variants, etc) for a certain protein coding gene.
>
> This information is displayed for a protein coding gene on its ncbi page
> under the "mRNA and Protein(s)" section
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/10555
>
> I am retrieving identical proteins via LinkName=protein_protein_identical
> and related via LinkName=protein_protein
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein?LinkName=protein_protein_identical&from_uid=69122971
>
> Is there a way to retrieve the transcripts for a protein coding gene?
>
> Thank you, K
>
>
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