FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Smith Karen L.		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Cortexyme, Inc. [ CRTX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CORTEXYME, INC., 269 EAST GRAND AVE.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/19/2022
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/23/2022 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 5/19/2022  A  170354 (1)A$0.00 (2)194690 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The shares vest monthly, subject to continued service.
(2) On March 19, 2022, the Issuer completed acquisition (the "Merger") of Novosteo Inc. ("Novosteo"), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 9, 2022, (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Quince Merger Sub I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Quince Merger Sub II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Novosteo, and Fortis Advisors LLC, solely in its capacity as the securityholders' representative. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the closing of the Merger, the shares held by the Reporting Person in Novosteo were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive shares of common stock of the Issuer.

Remarks:
Due to an administrative error, the transaction reported in this Form 4 was inadvertently omitted from the original filing. The total amount of shares owned is reported as of May 19, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Smith Karen L.
C/O CORTEXYME, INC.
269 EAST GRAND AVE.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

Chief Medical Officer
Signatures
/s/ Chris Lowe, Attorney-in-Fact for Karen L. Smith5/27/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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