$/ = '//'; # input record separator print join( " ", grep { s/^DE\s+// } split /\n/ ), "\n" while ; #### AC2-(EC 2.7.00.1) (Adaptor-associated protein 1). Serine/threonine-protein kinase (EC 2.7.99.1) (Tyrosine binding protein) (p35BP). Serine/threonine-aaaaaa kinase (Tyrosine kinase 1) (Apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase) (AATYK) (Brain binding protein) (p35BP).