if(!defined($HoA_total_hits{$protein_ac}) || $HoA_total_hits{$protein_ac}->{'iEvalue'} > $iEvalue) {
    $HoA_total_hits{$protein_ac}->{'iEvalue'} = $iEvalue;
    $HoA_total_hits{$protein_ac}->{'range_b'} = $range_b;
  }