query_syntax

Comprehensive guide to UniProt search query syntax for constructing complex searches.

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# UniProt Query Syntax Reference

Comprehensive guide to UniProt search query syntax for constructing complex searches.

## Basic Syntax

### Simple Queries
```
insulin
kinase
```

### Field-Specific Searches
```
gene:BRCA1
accession:P12345
organism_name:human
protein_name:kinase
```

## Boolean Operators

### AND (both terms must be present)
```
insulin AND diabetes
kinase AND human
gene:BRCA1 AND reviewed:true
```

### OR (either term can be present)
```
diabetes OR insulin
(cancer OR tumor) AND human
```

### NOT (exclude terms)
```
kinase NOT human
protein_name:kinase NOT organism_name:mou

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