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calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II alpha

Summary

Gene Symbol

CAMK2A

Organism

Homo sapiens (human)

External Links

NCBI Gene

815

PubChem

815

Alliance of Genome Resources

HGNC:1460

Annotation

Keyword

3D-structure
ATP-binding
Alternative splicing
Calmodulin-binding
Cell projection
Disease variant
Intellectual disability
Magnesium
Metal-binding
Palmitate
Phosphoprotein
Reference proteome
Serine/threonine-protein kinase
Synapse

Proteins

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UniProt	Protein Name
A8K161
Q9UQM7
Q7LDD5
Q8IWE0

Annotation information from UniProt.

Gene Ontology (GO)

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
response to ischemia	ISS
regulation of endocannabinoid signaling pathway	ISS
regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane	IBA
peptidyl-serine phosphorylation	ISS
regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability involved in apoptotic process	ISS

GO Hierarchy

biological process

metabolic process [inference]

nitrogen compound metabolic process [inference]

organonitrogen compound metabolic process [inference]

protein metabolic process [inference]

protein modification process [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

peptidyl-amino acid modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine modification [inference]

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

cellular metabolic process [inference]

phosphorus metabolic process [inference]

phosphate-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

phosphorylation [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

primary metabolic process [inference]

protein metabolic process [inference]

protein modification process [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

peptidyl-amino acid modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine modification [inference]

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

organic substance metabolic process [inference]

macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

protein metabolic process [inference]

protein modification process [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

peptidyl-amino acid modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine modification [inference]

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

macromolecule modification [inference]

protein modification process [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

peptidyl-amino acid modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine modification [inference]

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

organonitrogen compound metabolic process [inference]

protein metabolic process [inference]

protein modification process [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

peptidyl-amino acid modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine modification [inference]

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine modification [inference]

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

cellular process [inference]

signal transduction

G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway [inference]

angiotensin-activated signaling pathway

cell cycle process [inference]

cell cycle phase transition [inference]

mitotic cell cycle phase transition [inference]

G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle

cell cycle G1/S phase transition [inference]

G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle

mitotic cell cycle process [inference]

mitotic cell cycle phase transition [inference]

G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle

cellular metabolic process [inference]

phosphorus metabolic process [inference]

phosphate-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

phosphorylation [inference]

protein phosphorylation

peptidyl-serine phosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation [inference]

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

protein autophosphorylation

peptidyl-threonine autophosphorylation

cellular response to stimulus [inference]

cellular response to chemical stimulus [inference]

cellular response to organic substance [inference]

cellular response to cytokine stimulus [inference]

cellular component organization or biogenesis [inference]

cellular component organization [inference]

organelle organization [inference]

mitochondrion organization [inference]

mitochondrial membrane organization [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability involved in apoptotic process

apoptotic mitochondrial changes [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability involved in apoptotic process

membrane organization [inference]

mitochondrial membrane organization [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability involved in apoptotic process

developmental process [inference]

anatomical structure development [inference]

dendritic spine development

response to stimulus [inference]

response to stress [inference]

response to ischemia

response to chemical [inference]

response to organic substance [inference]

response to cytokine [inference]

response to type II interferon [inference]

cellular response to type II interferon

response to interferon-beta [inference]

cellular response to interferon-beta

cellular response to cytokine stimulus [inference]

cellular response to organic substance [inference]

cellular response to cytokine stimulus [inference]

cellular response to chemical stimulus [inference]

cellular response to organic substance [inference]

cellular response to cytokine stimulus [inference]

cellular response to stimulus [inference]

cellular response to chemical stimulus [inference]

cellular response to organic substance [inference]

cellular response to cytokine stimulus [inference]

localization [inference]

establishment of localization [inference]

transport [inference]

monoatomic ion transport [inference]

monoatomic cation transport [inference]

metal ion transport [inference]

calcium ion transport

organic substance transport [inference]

calcium ion transport

biological regulation [inference]

regulation of biological process [inference]

regulation of metabolic process [inference]

regulation of biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process [inference]

regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of RNA metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of primary metabolic process [inference]

regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of signaling [inference]

regulation of signal transduction [inference]

regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway [inference]

regulation of endocannabinoid signaling pathway

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of signaling [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of trans-synaptic signaling [inference]

modulation of chemical synaptic transmission [inference]

regulation of neurotransmitter secretion

regulation of synaptic plasticity [inference]

regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity

regulation of localization [inference]

regulation of transport [inference]

regulation of monoatomic ion transport [inference]

regulation of metal ion transport [inference]

regulation of calcium ion transport [inference]

positive regulation of calcium ion transport

positive regulation of monoatomic ion transport [inference]

positive regulation of calcium ion transport

regulation of secretion [inference]

regulation of secretion by cell [inference]

regulation of neurotransmitter secretion

positive regulation of transport [inference]

positive regulation of monoatomic ion transport [inference]

positive regulation of calcium ion transport

regulation of neurotransmitter transport [inference]

regulation of neurotransmitter secretion

regulation of cellular localization [inference]

regulation of protein localization [inference]

regulation of protein localization to cell periphery [inference]

regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane

regulation of protein localization to membrane [inference]

regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane

regulation of locomotion [inference]

regulation of cell motility [inference]

regulation of cell migration [inference]

regulation of neuron migration

positive regulation of biological process [inference]

positive regulation of signaling [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of cellular process [inference]

positive regulation of cell communication [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of programmed cell death [inference]

positive regulation of apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

positive regulation of response to stimulus [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of transport [inference]

positive regulation of monoatomic ion transport [inference]

positive regulation of calcium ion transport

regulation of response to stimulus [inference]

regulation of signal transduction [inference]

regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway [inference]

regulation of endocannabinoid signaling pathway

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of response to stimulus [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of cellular process [inference]

signal transduction

G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway [inference]

angiotensin-activated signaling pathway

regulation of cell communication [inference]

regulation of signal transduction [inference]

regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway [inference]

regulation of endocannabinoid signaling pathway

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of cell communication [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

regulation of trans-synaptic signaling [inference]

modulation of chemical synaptic transmission [inference]

regulation of neurotransmitter secretion

regulation of synaptic plasticity [inference]

regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity

regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA metabolic process [inference]

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of RNA biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of DNA-templated transcription [inference]

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of programmed cell death [inference]

regulation of apoptotic process [inference]

regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

positive regulation of apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

positive regulation of programmed cell death [inference]

positive regulation of apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

positive regulation of cellular process [inference]

positive regulation of cell communication [inference]

positive regulation of signal transduction [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT [inference]

positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT

positive regulation of programmed cell death [inference]

positive regulation of apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of striated muscle cell apoptotic process [inference]

positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

regulation of cellular localization [inference]

regulation of protein localization [inference]

regulation of protein localization to cell periphery [inference]

regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane

regulation of protein localization to membrane [inference]

regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane

regulation of secretion by cell [inference]

regulation of neurotransmitter secretion

regulation of cell motility [inference]

regulation of cell migration [inference]

regulation of neuron migration

regulation of biological quality [inference]

regulation of synaptic plasticity [inference]

regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity

regulation of membrane permeability [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability [inference]

regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability involved in apoptotic process

regulation of molecular function [inference]

negative regulation of molecular function [inference]

negative regulation of catalytic activity [inference]

negative regulation of hydrolase activity

positive regulation of molecular function [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

regulation of catalytic activity [inference]

negative regulation of catalytic activity [inference]

negative regulation of hydrolase activity

regulation of hydrolase activity [inference]

negative regulation of hydrolase activity

regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity [inference]

positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
postsynaptic density	IBA IEA
endocytic vesicle membrane	TAS
neuron projection	IBA
nucleoplasm	TAS
dendritic spine	IDA	28130356

GO Hierarchy

cellular component

protein-containing complex [inference]

intracellular protein-containing complex [inference]

calcium- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase complex

catalytic complex [inference]

calcium- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase complex

cellular anatomical entity [inference]

membrane [inference]

organelle membrane [inference]

vesicle membrane [inference]

cytoplasmic vesicle membrane [inference]

endocytic vesicle membrane

bounding membrane of organelle [inference]

endocytic vesicle membrane

cell projection [inference]

plasma membrane bounded cell projection [inference]

neuron projection

neuron spine [inference]

dendritic spine

organelle [inference]

membrane-bounded organelle [inference]

intracellular membrane-bounded organelle [inference]

intracellular organelle [inference]

intracellular membrane-bounded organelle [inference]

postsynaptic specialization [inference]

postsynaptic density

postsynapse [inference]

dendritic spine

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
kinase activity	IDA	17052756
protein binding	IPI	17052756 19453375 20668654 22939624 25852190 27173435 28130356 29426014 31980649 32296183 32707033 32814053 33961781 36931259
protein serine kinase activity	IEA
calmodulin binding	IBA IPI	20668654
metal ion binding	IEA

GO Hierarchy

molecular function

catalytic activity [inference]

transferase activity [inference]

transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups [inference]

kinase activity

protein kinase activity [inference]

protein serine/threonine kinase activity

calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity

protein serine kinase activity

phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor [inference]

protein kinase activity [inference]

protein serine/threonine kinase activity

calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity

protein serine kinase activity

catalytic activity, acting on a protein [inference]

protein kinase activity [inference]

protein serine/threonine kinase activity

calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity

protein serine kinase activity

binding [inference]

protein binding

signaling receptor binding [inference]

glutamate receptor binding

calmodulin binding

identical protein binding

protein homodimerization activity

protein dimerization activity [inference]

protein homodimerization activity

small molecule binding [inference]

heterocyclic compound binding [inference]

nucleotide binding [inference]

purine nucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl nucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

purine ribonucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

ribonucleotide binding [inference]

purine ribonucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

ion binding [inference]

anion binding [inference]

purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding [inference]

ATP binding

cation binding [inference]

metal ion binding

organic cyclic compound binding [inference]

nucleoside phosphate binding [inference]

nucleotide binding [inference]

purine nucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl nucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

purine ribonucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

ribonucleotide binding [inference]

purine ribonucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding [inference]

ATP binding

carbohydrate derivative binding [inference]

ribonucleotide binding [inference]

purine ribonucleotide binding [inference]

adenyl ribonucleotide binding [inference]

ATP binding

Gene Ontology information from NCBI Gene and UniProt.

OrthoDB (Group)

Group level

Eukaryota

Group Name

calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II

Functional Category

E: Amino acid transport and metabolism
O: Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones
T: Signal transduction mechanisms

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Gene Ontology
ATP binding
calmodulin binding

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InterPro
Protein kinase domain
Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Disease

Disease Ontology

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DO ID	Disease Name	Source
DOID:0060041	autism spectrum disorder	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:0080228	autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 53	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:0081224	autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder 63	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:10273	heart conduction disease	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:10652	Alzheimer's disease	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:224	transient cerebral ischemia	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:3070	high grade glioma	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:3312	bipolar disorder	Alliance of Genome Resources
DOID:3525	middle cerebral artery infarction	Alliance of Genome Resources

Ortholog

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Species	Gene ID	Alliance of Genome Resources	Orthologous MAtrix
Mus musculus	12322	MGI:88256	MOUSE23354
Rattus norvegicus	25400	RGD:2261	RATNO13749
Drosophila melanogaster	43828	FB:FBgn0264607
Caenorhabditis elegans	177921	WB:WBGene00006779
Ovis aries	443453		SHEEP16929
Pan troglodytes	462189		PANTR36567
Bos taurus	530719		BOVIN33745
Danio rerio	550436	ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-051113-72	DANRE21838
Canis lupus familiaris	612941		CANLF14923
Macaca mulatta	710540		MACMU37982

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