Describes the type of external link — for example, the specific source to which the link points (“pdb”, “pir”), the identifier type (“doi”,“aoi”), or the access method (“ftp”, “uri”)
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The type of link, for example, “ftp” or “uri”. This attribute may take any value, but see the list of suggested values below. |
| Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. | |
If the external source is not in the list below, the type of link (DOI, AOI) or type of access (ftp, URI) should be named.
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aoi |
Astronomical object identifier |
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doi |
Digital object identifier |
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ec |
Enzyme nomenclature; see http://www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/ |
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|
Email address |
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ftp |
File transfer protocol |
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gen |
GenBank identifier |
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genpept |
Translated protein-encoding sequence database |
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highwire |
HighWire press intrajournal |
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nlm-ta |
NLM title abbreviation |
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pdb |
Protein data bank; see http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/ |
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pgr |
Plant gene register |
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pir |
Protein information resource; see http://pir.georgetown.edu |
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pirdb |
Protein information resource; see http://pir.georgetown.edu |
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pmcid |
PubMed Central identifier |
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pmid |
PubMed identifier |
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sprot |
Swiss-Prot.; see http://www.ebi.ac.uk/swissprot/ |
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uri |
Website or web service |