Table II.

Reported glycan properties by linkage type

Glycan Type	Properties	Rules
N-linked/O-linked	neutral	does not contain any sialic acid (N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) or N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc)) or sulfate (Su)
N-linked/O-linked	fucosylated	contains at least one deoxyhexose (dHex)
N-linked/O-linked	sialylated	contains at least one sialic acid (N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) or N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc))
N-linked/O-linked	fuco-sialylated	contains at least one deoxyhexose (dHex) AND at least one sialic acid (N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) or N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc))
N-linked	oligomannose	contains at least 5 hexoses (Hex), no more than two N-Acetyl hexosamine (HexNAc) and no more than one deoxyhexose (dHex)
O-linked	sulfated	contains at least one sulfate (Su)