Dictionary of Sugar Residue Abbreviations

HETATM Code
Formula
Name
Name in LINUCS nomenclature
ARB C5H10O5 Beta-l-arabinose b-L-Arap
ASO C6H12O5 1,5-anhydrosorbitol b-D-Manp
BMA C6H12O6 Beta-d-mannose b-D-Manp
FCA C6H12O5 Alpha-d-fucose a-L-Fucp
FUC C6H12O6 Fucose a-L-Fucp
G2F C6H11O5F 2-deoxy-2fluoro-glucose a-D-Glcpfluoro
GAL C6H12O6 D-galactose b-D-Galp
GCU C6H10O7 D-glucuronic acid a-D-GlcpA
GLA C6H12O6 Alpha d-galactose a-D-Galp
GLC C6H12O6 Glucose b-D-Glcp
IN1 C13H24O10 Propionic acid 2,2-dihydroxy-3- (1-glucopyranosyloxy)-methylpropyl ester None found
MAN C6H12O6 Alpha d-mannose b-D-Manp or a-D-Manp
MFU C7H14O5 Alpha-l-methly-fucose a-L-Fucp
MXY C7H14O5 2-O-methyl fucose b-D-ArapOMe
NAG C8H13NO6 N-acetyl-d-glucosamine b-D-GlcpNAc
NGA C8H15NO6 N-acetyl-d-galactosamine b-D-GlcpNAc or a-D-GalpNAc
NGL C8H13NO8S 4-sulfate-n,acetylgalactosamine a-D-GalpNAc4SO3
RAM C6H12O5 Rhamnose a-L-Rhap
SIA C11H19O5 Sialic acid a-D-Neup5Ac
XYP C5H12O5 Beta-d-xylopyranose b-D-Xylp
XYS C5H8O5 Xylopyranose b-D-Xylp or a-L-Arap