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Class: ReferenceDatabase

Metadata record describing an external database or authority used for identifiers and cross-references.

URI: reactome:ReferenceDatabase

 classDiagram
    class ReferenceDatabase
    click ReferenceDatabase href "../ReferenceDatabase/"
      DatabaseObject <|-- ReferenceDatabase
        click DatabaseObject href "../DatabaseObject/"

      ReferenceDatabase : access_url

      ReferenceDatabase : created





        ReferenceDatabase --> "1" InstanceEdit : created
        click InstanceEdit href "../InstanceEdit/"



      ReferenceDatabase : definition

      ReferenceDatabase : description

      ReferenceDatabase : display_label

      ReferenceDatabase : id

      ReferenceDatabase : identifier_prefix

      ReferenceDatabase : modified





        ReferenceDatabase --> "*" InstanceEdit : modified
        click InstanceEdit href "../InstanceEdit/"



      ReferenceDatabase : name

      ReferenceDatabase : previous_stable_identifier

      ReferenceDatabase : reactome_db_id

      ReferenceDatabase : reactome_stable_identifier

      ReferenceDatabase : resource_identifier

      ReferenceDatabase : source_schema_class

      ReferenceDatabase : url

Inheritance

Class Properties

Property Value
Class URI reactome:ReferenceDatabase

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
access_url 0..1
Uri
URL template or access URL used to resolve an identifier in a reference datab... direct
identifier_prefix 0..1
String
Prefix or namespace abbreviation used by a reference database direct
resource_identifier 0..1
String
Identifier for the reference resource itself rather than for entries inside i... direct
url 0..1
Uri
General URL associated with an object direct
reactome_db_id 1
Integer
Internal Reactome database identifier assigned to a database object DatabaseObject
reactome_stable_identifier 1
String
Stable public Reactome identifier for an object DatabaseObject
source_schema_class 1
String
Name of the source Reactome schema class from which the instance derives DatabaseObject
display_label 1
String
Preferred display label used by Reactome for user-facing presentation DatabaseObject
definition 0..1
String
Curated textual definition that states what the object is DatabaseObject
previous_stable_identifier 0..1
String
Deprecated or previous stable Reactome identifier retained for traceability DatabaseObject
created 1
InstanceEdit
Provenance link to the curation event that originally created the object reco... DatabaseObject
modified *
InstanceEdit
Provenance links to subsequent modifications of the object record DatabaseObject
id 1
String
Unique identifier for an instance in the serialized dataset NamedEntity
name 0..1
String
Human-readable primary label for an object NamedEntity
description 0..1
String
Free-text textual description of an object NamedEntity

Usages

used by used in type used
ReferenceEntity has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceSequence has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceGeneProduct has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceIsoform has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceDnaSequence has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceRnaSequence has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceMolecule has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceGroup has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
ReferenceTherapeutic has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase
DatabaseIdentifier has_reference_database range ReferenceDatabase

Comments

  • Holds resolver and namespace information for identifier interpretation.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self reactome:ReferenceDatabase
native reactome:ReferenceDatabase

LinkML Source

Direct

name: reference_database
description: Metadata record describing an external database or authority used for
  identifiers and cross-references.
comments:
- Holds resolver and namespace information for identifier interpretation.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
is_a: database_object
slots:
- access_url
- identifier_prefix
- resource_identifier
- url
class_uri: reactome:ReferenceDatabase

Induced

name: reference_database
description: Metadata record describing an external database or authority used for
  identifiers and cross-references.
comments:
- Holds resolver and namespace information for identifier interpretation.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
is_a: database_object
attributes:
  access_url:
    name: access_url
    description: URL template or access URL used to resolve an identifier in a reference
      database.
    comments:
    - Can encode direct or templated resolver behavior.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:accessUrl
    alias: access_url
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - reference_database
    range: uri
    multivalued: false
  identifier_prefix:
    name: identifier_prefix
    description: Prefix or namespace abbreviation used by a reference database.
    comments:
    - Useful for CURIE generation and namespace harmonization.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:identifierPrefix
    alias: identifier_prefix
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - reference_database
    range: string
    multivalued: false
  resource_identifier:
    name: resource_identifier
    description: Identifier for the reference resource itself rather than for entries
      inside it.
    comments:
    - Supports metadata about the authority record for a database.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:resourceIdentifier
    alias: resource_identifier
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - reference_database
    range: string
    multivalued: false
  url:
    name: url
    description: General URL associated with an object.
    comments:
    - Often used for resource metadata pages or resolver entry points.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:url
    alias: url
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - reference_database
    range: uri
    multivalued: false
  reactome_db_id:
    name: reactome_db_id
    description: Internal Reactome database identifier assigned to a database object.
    comments:
    - Reactome DB_ID values are implementation-oriented identifiers rather than stable
      public identifiers.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:reactomeDbId
    alias: reactome_db_id
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: integer
    required: true
    multivalued: false
  reactome_stable_identifier:
    name: reactome_stable_identifier
    description: Stable public Reactome identifier for an object.
    comments:
    - Typically corresponds to the curated Reactome stable accession such as R-HSA-xxxxx.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:reactomeStableIdentifier
    alias: reactome_stable_identifier
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: string
    required: true
    multivalued: false
  source_schema_class:
    name: source_schema_class
    description: Name of the source Reactome schema class from which the instance
      derives.
    comments:
    - Useful when preserving frame-schema provenance or round-tripping with the original
      Reactome graph.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:sourceSchemaClass
    alias: source_schema_class
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: string
    required: true
    multivalued: false
  display_label:
    name: display_label
    description: Preferred display label used by Reactome for user-facing presentation.
    comments:
    - Often combines identity and contextual state into a concise label.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    is_a: name
    slot_uri: reactome:displayLabel
    alias: display_label
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: string
    required: true
    multivalued: false
  definition:
    name: definition
    description: Curated textual definition that states what the object is.
    comments:
    - Intended for conceptual definitions rather than narrative summaries.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:definition
    alias: definition
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: string
    multivalued: false
  previous_stable_identifier:
    name: previous_stable_identifier
    description: Deprecated or previous stable Reactome identifier retained for traceability.
    comments:
    - Useful during migration, identifier replacement, and legacy resolution.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:previousStableIdentifier
    alias: previous_stable_identifier
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: string
    multivalued: false
  created:
    name: created
    description: Provenance link to the curation event that originally created the
      object record.
    comments:
    - Usually points to an InstanceEdit containing editor and date metadata.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:created
    alias: created
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: instance_edit
    required: true
    multivalued: false
  modified:
    name: modified
    description: Provenance links to subsequent modifications of the object record.
    comments:
    - Multiple modifications are common across curation history.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: reactome:modified
    alias: modified
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - database_object
    range: instance_edit
    multivalued: true
  id:
    name: id
    description: Unique identifier for an instance in the serialized dataset.
    comments:
    - This may be a local identifier, CURIE, URI, or other serialization key.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:identifier
    identifier: true
    alias: id
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - named_entity
    range: string
    required: true
  name:
    name: name
    description: Human-readable primary label for an object.
    comments:
    - Generic reusable naming slot for schema-wide use.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: rdfs:label
    alias: name
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - named_entity
    range: string
  description:
    name: description
    description: Free-text textual description of an object.
    comments:
    - Can hold editorial notes, plain-language explanations, or short summaries.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/reactome-ontology
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:description
    alias: description
    owner: reference_database
    domain_of:
    - named_entity
    range: string
    multivalued: false
class_uri: reactome:ReferenceDatabase