May 15, 2015
November 5, 2018 (Last Updated)

Querying Structures

    Reviewed by Kiyoko Kinoshita

Note: The previous page may have more information regarding this series.


Text Interface

Another method to query structures is via the text interface (using GlyCosmso text search). If the glycan structure sequence string is known, and the format is one of the following:

  • GlycoCT condensed
  • IUPAC condensed
  • IUPAC extended
  • Linear Code ®
  • KCF
  • WURCS

The sequence can be typed or pasted into the text area input screen.


Glytoucan Text Interface

Only one sequence can be pasted into this field. Please be careful of whitespace when pasting text.


Click the search button to perform a complete match search. As a result, the image of the matched glycan structure and the accession number are displayed.


Glytoucan Graphical Interface

Please note that the sequence is converted to WURCS, and the WURCS sequence is used to search for the structure





If you would like to know more, please feel free to read the next page in this series.


About the author

Nobuyuki Aoki is a Systems Engineer/Consultant at SparqLite LLC. Technical architect, Random Programmer, and Official Plant Watcher of the glycan repository project.