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+++ b/ob_remIons.py	Sat May 20 08:40:31 2017 -0400
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+    Input: molecular input file.
+    Output: Molecule file with removed ions and fragments.
+    Copyright 2012, Bjoern Gruening and Xavier Lucas
+"""
+import sys, os
+import argparse
+import openbabel
+openbabel.obErrorLog.StopLogging()
+import pybel
+
+def parse_command_line():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-iformat', default='sdf' , help='input file format')
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', required=True, help='input file name')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', required=True, help='output file name')
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+def remove_ions(args):
+    outfile = pybel.Outputfile(args.iformat, args.output, overwrite=True)
+    for mol in pybel.readfile(args.iformat, args.input):
+        if mol.OBMol.NumHvyAtoms() > 5:
+            mol.OBMol.StripSalts(0)
+            # Check if new small fragments have been created and remove them
+            if mol.OBMol.NumHvyAtoms() > 5:
+                outfile.write(mol)
+    outfile.close()
+
+def __main__():
+    """
+        Remove any counterion and delete any fragment but the largest one for each molecule.
+    """
+    args = parse_command_line()
+    remove_ions(args)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__" :
+    __main__()