string_sequence_search
STRING: Search proteins by amino acid sequence
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Searches the STRING database using **amino acid sequences** to identify matching proteins.
- Accepts a single sequence or multiple sequences in FASTA format.
- Returns the most similar STRING protein(s) for the specified species, based on sequence similarity.
- Use this when the protein identifier is unknown or unresolvable by
string_resolve_proteins.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sequences | string | yes | One or more protein sequences in plain or FASTA format.For multiple sequences, use standard FASTA headers (lines beginning with '>'). Only amino acid sequences are supported — nucleotide sequences are not accepted. |
| species | string | no | Required. NCBI or STRING taxonomy ID. You can query with a clade or species. eg.g 2 for bacteria, 7742 for vertebrates, 511145 for E. coli |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"sequences": {
"description": "One or more protein sequences in plain or FASTA format.For multiple sequences, use standard FASTA headers (lines beginning with '>'). Only amino acid sequences are supported — nucleotide sequences are not accepted.",
"type": "string"
},
"species": {
"default": 9606,
"description": "Required. NCBI or STRING taxonomy ID. You can query with a clade or species. eg.g 2 for bacteria, 7742 for vertebrates, 511145 for E. coli",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"sequences"
],
"type": "object"
}