Abbreviations of functional groups/side chains and carbohydrate structures acc. to IUPAC hierarchy
| Functional group/side chain | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| alkyne (triple bond) | Y |
| ethyl branch | Et |
| methyl branch | Me |
| bromo | Br |
| chloro | Cl |
| fluoro | F |
| iodo | I |
| nitro | NO2 |
| epoxy | Ep |
| peroxy | OO |
| methoxy | OMe |
| alkoxy (ether) | oxy |
| amino | NH2 |
| hydroperoxy | OOH |
| sulfanyl | SH |
| hydroxy | OH |
| oxo (keto/aldehyde; depending on position) | oxo |
| cyano | CN |
| phosphate | P |
| sulfate | S |
| carboxylic acid | COOH |
| glycine | Gly |
| taurine | Tau |
| Carbohydrate structures | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Hexose | Hex |
| Galactose | Gal |
| Glucose | Glc |
| Mannose | Man |
| Neuraminic acid | Neu |
| Sialic acid | Sia |
| N-acetyl hexosamine | HexNAc |
| N-acetyl galactosamine | GalNAc |
| N-acetyl glucosamine | GlcNAc |
| N-acetyl neuraminic acid | NeuAc |
| N-glycolylneuraminic acid | NeuGc |
| Keto-deoxy-glycero-galacto-nononic acid | Kdn |
| Glucuronic acid | GlcA |
| Xylose | Xyl |
| Fucose | Fuc |