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Glycome Atlas
concept
Also known as GlyTouCan, glycan accession, GlyTouCan ID
Plain-language answer
GlyTouCan is the international registry that gives each glycan structure a unique ID, called an accession. It works like a catalog number so that scientists and databases can refer to exactly the same structure without ambiguity.1
Stable accessions let glycan data connect across databases and papers. The Glycome Atlas links to GlyTouCan accessions rather than copying them, which keeps references authoritative and current.12
Technical detail
GlyTouCan is the international glycan structure repository that assigns registry accession numbers to submitted structures regardless of definition completeness, serving as the reference backbone for glycan data integration.12
By minting persistent identifiers, GlyTouCan lets consortium portals such as GlyGen and GlyCosmos cross-reference the same structure, underpinning interoperable glycoinformatics.2
Atlas molecule entries can carry GlyTouCan accessions as external identifiers and link to the registry, treating those records as authoritative structural references rather than editorial claims.1
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