[Biopython] Proposal: Advanced peptide descriptors in Biopython (Issue #5100)

[Anoop Johny]

Hi all,

I’ve opened GitHub issue #5100 proposing a new module, Bio.SeqUtils.PeptideDescriptors, to compute advanced descriptors for amino acid sequences (e.g., Kidera, Atchley, FASGAI). These are widely used in QSAR modelling, anticancer peptide screening, and clustering; however, Biopython currently supports only basic properties, such as molecular weight and pI.

I’d be happy to prototype this with unit tests and documentation if there’s interest. Would others find this useful, and are there particular descriptor sets you’d prioritise?

Best,

Anoop (GitHub: flyfir248)

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