Updates to the Symbol Nomenclature For Glycans (SNFG) Guidelines.
Updates to the Symbol Nomenclature For Glycans (SNFG) Guidelines.
S. Neelamegham,Kiyoko F. Aoki-Kinoshita,37 Authors,Y. Knirel
TLDR
Several changes have been made to the SNFG page in the last year to update the rules for depicting glycans using theSNFG, to include more examples of use, particularly for non-mammalian organisms, and to provide guidelines for the depiction of ambiguous glycan structures.
Abstract
The Symbol Nomenclature For Glycans (SNFG) is a community-curated standard for the depiction of monosaccharides and complex glycans using various colored-coded, geometric shapes, along with defined text additions. It is hosted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the NCBI-Glycans Page (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/glycans/snfg.html). Several changes have been made to the SNFG page in the last year to update the rules for depicting glycans using the SNFG, to include more examples of use, particularly for non-mammalian organisms, and to provide guidelines for the depiction of ambiguous glycan structures. This Glycoforum article summarizes these recent changes.