UniProt ID Replacer by MF

Description

UniProt ID Replacer is a lightweight and user-friendly browser extension designed for scientists and researchers. With a simple keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+R), you can replace any valid UniProt gene ID with its corresponding accession number directly in textboxes or content-editable fields on webpages.

Key Features:

Automatically fetches UniProt accession numbers for valid gene IDs.
Works seamlessly in standard textboxes and content-editable areas.
Provides visual feedback with tooltips like "Looking up..." and "No result found."
Simple and efficient workflow: No need to leave your current page to look up accession numbers.

Example Use Case:

Type BRCA1_HUMAN in a textbox, press Ctrl+Shift+R, and the extension will replace it with P38398.

Why Use UniProt ID Replacer?:

Save time in scientific workflows by automating tedious lookups.
Avoid errors when manually searching for accession numbers.
Designed for convenience and speed, especially for bioinformatics workflows.

Permissions:

This extension only requests the necessary permissions to:

Access active tabs to modify text input.
Connect to the UniProt API (https://rest.uniprot.org/*) to fetch gene information.