The python library for easy aptamer design.
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- ✅ aptamer design and optimization algorithms
- ✅ feature extraction from proteins and compounds
- ✅ compatible with
pdbandbiopython - ✅
scikit-learn-like API - standardized and composable - 🛠️ Easily extendable with plugins
- 📦 Minimal dependencies
NOTE: the package is in early development, API is unstable and not 100% features are complete - contributions appreciated!
Checkout examples/ to see how to use the current API.
pip install pyaptamer==0.1.0a1NOTE: pyaptamer is in early development. The API is unstable and may change between releases.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/gc-os-ai/pyaptamer.git
# Install dependencies
pip install -e . # latest version
# or editable developer install
pip install -e ".[dev]"Contributions are welcome! 🎉
How to start: find a good first issue
and/or join the discord and ping the developers, you can also ask for longer projects here.
Please open an issue before making a PR about bug/feature.
Contributions and participation are subject to the GC.OS Code of Conduct.
- more complete set of aptamer design and protein feature algorithms
- wider support for
cifand/orbiopandas - integration of first-principles simulation tools
- Community feedback integration - suggest features on the issue tracker!
The package is maintained in collaboration between ecoSPECS and the German Center for Open Source AI.
- German Center for Open Source AI
- Franz Kiraly (@fkiraly) - primary point of contact (package)
- Simon Blanke (@simonblanke)
- ecoSPECS
- Dennis Kubiczek (@KubiczekD) - primary point of contact (domain/aptamers)
- Fatih Yolcu (@fat1hy0)
- Jakob Birke (@jabirke)
- Kerstin Moser (@KerstinMoser)
- European Summer of Code contributors 2025
- Matteo Pinna (@nennomp)
- Satvik Mishra (@satvshr)
- Siddharth (@siddharth7113)