RINGS is a web resource providing algorithmic and data mining tools for glycomics analysis.
Many of the tools have been published in the literature; RINGS provides free access to these methods
for practical research.
Documentation is provided under the Help menu, especially regarding glycan file formats.
Web services are also available via BioMOBY
for programmers interested in incorporating these tools in custom programs.
Tools
DrawRINGS: 2D Java-based glycan structure drawing tool for generating KCF format and/or querying the RINGS database, which current contains the glycan structures from KEGG GLYCAN and GLYCOSCIENCES.de
Profile PSTMM Tool : implemented based on Aoki-Kinoshita et al., 2006 for generating glycan profiles from glycan structure data which can be entered together with binding affinity data, for example, for a particular biomolecule such as lectins.
Profile Viewer : a useful tool for viewing previously trained profiles using Profile PSTMM.