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UniProt
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<p>UniProt is a freely accessible database of <a href="/facts/Protein_sequence/QNBoERdu">protein sequence</a> and functional information, many entries being derived from <a href="/facts/Genome_sequencing_project/sIYftGNF">genome sequencing projects</a>. It contains a large amount of information about the biological function of proteins derived from the research literature. It is maintained by the UniProt consortium, which consists of several European <a href="/facts/Bioinformatics/D5x2L8ee">bioinformatics</a> organisations and a foundation from <a href="/facts/Washington%2c_DC/enXPK156">Washington, DC</a>, <a href="/facts/USA/P0sCdLe5">USA</a>. </p>