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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-010129
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170707
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170526
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170526
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170526

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc.\new
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022899
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
    		IRS NUMBER:				061390025
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51353
    		FILM NUMBER:		17871902

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		149 FIFTH AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10010
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 994-8200

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		149 FIFTH AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10010

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Atrinsic, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090630

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW MOTION, INC.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070504

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MPLC, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050608
    </SEC-HEADER>
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>FORM DEF 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: atrn20170518_def14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: card3.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: card2.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: card1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>