Modernized Bioactivity Prediction ML Pipeline

A comprehensive machine learning pipeline for predicting molecular bioactivity using QSAR (Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship) modeling. This project modernizes and extends traditional bioinformatics approaches with state-of-the-art ML techniques, molecular visualization, and model interpretability.

🌟 Features

Core ML Pipeline

• Multi-algorithm Support: Random Forest, XGBoost, Support Vector Machine, Logistic Regression
• Advanced Feature Engineering: Molecular descriptors and fingerprints using RDKit
• Automated Hyperparameter Tuning: Grid search and Bayesian optimization
• Comprehensive Evaluation: ROC-AUC, precision-recall, confusion matrices, cross-validation

Modern Development Practices

• Type Hints & Docstrings: Fully typed codebase with comprehensive documentation
• Modular Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with reusable components
• Configuration Management: Centralized config with environment-specific settings
• Extensive Testing: Unit tests for all components with pytest
• CI/CD Ready: GitHub Actions workflows for testing and deployment

Interactive Web Application

• Streamlit Interface: User-friendly web app for molecule analysis
• Molecular Visualization: 2D/3D structure rendering with RDKit and py3Dmol
• Real-time Predictions: Upload SMILES data and get instant bioactivity predictions
• Interactive Results: Dynamic plots and molecular structure exploration

Model Interpretability

• SHAP Analysis: Feature importance and contribution analysis
• Feature Importance Plots: Understand which molecular properties drive predictions
• Model Comparison: Side-by-side performance metrics across algorithms

Deployment Ready

• Docker Support: Containerized application for easy deployment
• Requirements Management: Both pip and Poetry dependency management
• Environment Configuration: Development, testing, and production environments

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Git
• (Optional) Docker for containerized deployment

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Izhan-07/Bioactivity-Prediction-ML-Pipeline.git
cd Bioactivity-Prediction-ML-Pipeline

2. Create virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt
# OR using Poetry
poetry install

4. Download sample data

python scripts/download_data.py

Quick Demo

Run the Streamlit App

streamlit run app/main.py

Train a Model

python scripts/train_models.py --config configs/default.yaml

Run Tests

pytest tests/ -v

📊 Usage

1. Data Preparation

The pipeline supports various molecular datasets. Sample data includes acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from ChEMBL.

from src.bioactivity.data.loader import BioactivityDataLoader
from src.bioactivity.data.preprocessor import MolecularPreprocessor

# Load data
loader = BioactivityDataLoader()
data = loader.load_chembl_data("data/raw/acetylcholinesterase_large.csv")

# Preprocess
preprocessor = MolecularPreprocessor()
processed_data = preprocessor.preprocess(data)

2. Feature Engineering

Generate molecular descriptors and fingerprints:

from src.bioactivity.features.descriptors import MolecularDescriptors
from src.bioactivity.features.fingerprints import MolecularFingerprints

# Calculate descriptors
descriptor_calc = MolecularDescriptors()
descriptors = descriptor_calc.calculate_all(molecules)

# Generate fingerprints
fp_calc = MolecularFingerprints()
fingerprints = fp_calc.morgan_fingerprints(molecules, radius=2)

3. Model Training

Train multiple algorithms with hyperparameter optimization:

from src.bioactivity.models.training import ModelTrainer
from src.bioactivity.models.ensemble import BioactivityEnsemble

# Initialize trainer
trainer = ModelTrainer()

# Train models
models = trainer.train_all_models(
    X_train, y_train,
    algorithms=['random_forest', 'xgboost', 'svm'],
    optimize_hyperparameters=True
)

# Create ensemble
ensemble = BioactivityEnsemble(models)
ensemble.fit(X_train, y_train)

4. Model Evaluation

Comprehensive evaluation with multiple metrics:

from src.bioactivity.evaluation.metrics import BioactivityMetrics
from src.bioactivity.evaluation.visualization import ResultVisualizer

# Evaluate models
evaluator = BioactivityMetrics()
results = evaluator.evaluate_all(models, X_test, y_test)

# Visualize results
visualizer = ResultVisualizer()
visualizer.plot_roc_curves(results)
visualizer.plot_confusion_matrices(results)

5. Model Interpretation

Use SHAP for model explainability:

from src.bioactivity.interpretation.shap_analysis import SHAPAnalyzer

# SHAP analysis
shap_analyzer = SHAPAnalyzer(model)
shap_values = shap_analyzer.calculate_shap_values(X_test)
shap_analyzer.plot_summary(shap_values, X_test)

🔬 Scientific Background

QSAR Modeling

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) modeling establishes mathematical relationships between molecular structure and biological activity. This project implements modern ML approaches to traditional QSAR analysis.

Molecular Descriptors

The pipeline calculates various molecular descriptors:

• Topological: Molecular weight, atom counts, bond counts
• Electronic: Partial charges, HOMO-LUMO gaps
• Geometric: Surface area, volume, shape indices
• Physicochemical: LogP, polar surface area, hydrogen bond donors/acceptors

Fingerprints

Molecular fingerprints encode structural information:

• Morgan Fingerprints (ECFP): Circular fingerprints capturing local environments
• MACCS Keys: 166-bit structural key fingerprints
• Topological: Path-based fingerprints
• Pharmacophore: Feature-based fingerprints

📱 Streamlit Web Application

The interactive web application provides:

Main Features

1. Molecule Input: Upload CSV files with SMILES notation
2. Structure Visualization: 2D chemical structures and 3D conformations
3. Prediction Interface: Real-time bioactivity predictions
4. Results Dashboard: Interactive plots and downloadable results
5. Model Comparison: Side-by-side performance metrics

Screenshots

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Deployment

Deploy locally or to cloud platforms:

# Local deployment
streamlit run app/main.py

# Docker deployment
docker build -t bioactivity-app .
docker run -p 8501:8501 bioactivity-app

# Cloud deployment (example for Heroku)
git push heroku main

🧪 Model Performance

Benchmark Results

Performance on acetylcholinesterase inhibitor dataset:

Algorithm	Accuracy	ROC-AUC	Precision	Recall	F1-Score
Random Forest	0.87	0.92	0.85	0.89	0.87
XGBoost	0.89	0.94	0.88	0.90	0.89
SVM	0.85	0.90	0.83	0.87	0.85
Ensemble	0.91	0.95	0.90	0.92	0.91

Cross-Validation

All models evaluated using 5-fold cross-validation with stratified sampling to ensure robust performance estimates.

🔧 Configuration

Project Configuration

The src/bioactivity/utils/config.py module manages all configuration:

# config.yaml
data:
  raw_path: "data/raw"
  processed_path: "data/processed"
  test_size: 0.2
  
models:
  algorithms: ["random_forest", "xgboost", "svm"]
  cross_validation_folds: 5
  
features:
  descriptors: ["molecular_weight", "logp", "tpsa"]
  fingerprint_radius: 2
  fingerprint_bits: 2048

Environment Variables

# .env file
CHEMBL_API_URL=https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/api/data
LOG_LEVEL=INFO
MODEL_CACHE_DIR=models/cache

🧬 Data Sources

Supported Datasets

• ChEMBL: Large-scale bioactivity database
• BindingDB: Protein-ligand binding data
• Custom CSV: User-provided datasets with SMILES and activity data

Data Format

Expected CSV format:

smiles,bioactivity_label,target_id
CCO,active,P12345
CCC,inactive,P12345

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines.

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Install development dependencies: pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
4. Run tests: pytest
5. Submit a pull request

Code Style

• Follow PEP 8 guidelines
• Use type hints for all functions
• Add comprehensive docstrings
• Maintain test coverage > 90%

📚 Documentation

Comprehensive documentation available in the docs/ directory:

• API Reference: Complete function and class documentation
• Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for common tasks
• Deployment Guide: Instructions for various deployment scenarios

🐳 Docker Deployment

Build and Run

# Build image
docker build -t bioactivity-app .

# Run container
docker run -p 8501:8501 -v $(pwd)/models:/app/models bioactivity-app

# Docker Compose (with database)
docker-compose up -d

Production Deployment

# Production build
docker build -f Dockerfile.prod -t bioactivity-app:prod .

# Deploy to Kubernetes
kubectl apply -f k8s/

🔍 Testing

Test Suite

Comprehensive testing with pytest:

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=src/bioactivity --cov-report=html

# Run specific test categories
pytest tests/test_models/ -v
pytest tests/test_features/ -v

Test Categories

• Unit Tests: Individual function testing
• Integration Tests: Component interaction testing
• End-to-End Tests: Full pipeline testing
• Performance Tests: Benchmarking and optimization

📋 Requirements

Core Dependencies

• Python 3.8+
• RDKit (2023.09.1+)
• scikit-learn (1.3.0+)
• XGBoost (1.7.0+)
• Streamlit (1.28.0+)
• SHAP (0.42.0+)
• pandas (2.0.0+)
• numpy (1.24.0+)

Optional Dependencies

• py3Dmol (for 3D visualization)
• Plotly (for interactive plots)
• Optuna (for hyperparameter optimization)
• MLflow (for experiment tracking)

📊 Performance Benchmarks

Computational Performance

• Feature Generation: ~1000 molecules/second
• Model Training: Random Forest <1 min, XGBoost <2 min
• Prediction: >10,000 molecules/second
• Memory Usage: <2GB for typical datasets

Scalability

Tested with datasets up to 100,000 molecules on standard hardware.

🔄 Continuous Integration

GitHub Actions workflows:

• Tests: Automated testing on push/PR
• Code Quality: Linting and formatting checks
• Security: Dependency vulnerability scanning
• Performance: Benchmark regression testing

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• ChEMBL Team: For providing high-quality bioactivity data
• RDKit Community: For excellent cheminformatics tools
• Original Projects: Inspired by dataprofessor's bioactivity prediction work
• Scientific Community: For advancing open science in drug discovery

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: izhandazzler@gmail.com

🔮 Roadmap

Version 2.0 (Planned)

• Deep learning models (Graph Neural Networks)
• Multi-target prediction
• Real-time model retraining
• Advanced molecular visualization
• Integration with chemical databases

Community Requests

• Support for additional file formats
• Model deployment APIs
• Advanced SHAP visualizations
• Custom descriptor calculation

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Made by Izhan Ahmed H

"Advancing drug discovery through open science and modern machine learning"