Supported Lipid Classes
Fatty Acids (FA)
Saturated and unsaturated free fatty acids with explicit double bond positions.
| Example |
Description |
FA 16:0 |
Palmitic acid |
FA 18:1(9Z) |
Oleic acid |
FA 18:2(9Z,12Z) |
Linoleic acid |
FA 20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) |
Arachidonic acid |
FA 22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z) |
DHA |
Glycerolipids (GL)
Mono-, di-, and triacylglycerols with sn-position assignments.
| Example |
Description |
MG 16:0/0:0/0:0 |
1-palmitoyl-sn-glycerol |
DG 16:0/18:1(9Z)/0:0 |
1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol |
TG 16:0/18:1(9Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z) |
Mixed triacylglycerol |
Glycerophospholipids (GP)
Phospholipids with various headgroups. Both diacyl and lyso forms are supported.
| Example |
Headgroup |
PC 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidylcholine |
PE 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidylethanolamine |
PA 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidic acid |
PI 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidylinositol |
PS 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidylserine |
PG 16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Phosphatidylglycerol |
| Example |
Headgroup |
LPC 16:0 |
Lysophosphatidylcholine |
LPE 18:1(9Z) |
Lysophosphatidylethanolamine |
LPA 16:0 |
Lysophosphatidic acid |
LPI 18:0 |
Lysophosphatidylinositol |
LPS 18:1(9Z) |
Lysophosphatidylserine |
LPG 16:0 |
Lysophosphatidylglycerol |
Ether / plasmalogen linkages
Ether (O-) and plasmalogen (P-) linkages are supported at the sn-1 position:
| Example |
Description |
PE O-16:0/18:1(9Z) |
Plasmanyl-PE (ether at sn-1) |
PC P-18:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) |
Plasmenyl-PC (vinyl ether at sn-1) |
Sphingolipids (SP)
Ceramides and complex sphingolipids with sphingoid base and N-acyl chain.
| Example |
Description |
Cer 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Ceramide (d18:1/16:0) |
Cer 18:1;O2/24:1(15Z) |
Ceramide (d18:1/24:1) |
SM 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Sphingomyelin |
HexCer 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Hexosylceramide |
GlcCer 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Glucosylceramide |
GalCer 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Galactosylceramide |
Hex2Cer 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Dihexosylceramide |
Cer1P 18:1;O2/16:0 |
Ceramide-1-phosphate |
Sterols (ST)
Cholesterol, cholesterol esters, and bile acids.
| Example |
Description |
Cholesterol or FC |
Free cholesterol |
CE 16:0 |
Cholesterol palmitate |
CE 18:1(9Z) |
Cholesteryl oleate |
CE 18:2(9Z,12Z) |
Cholesteryl linoleate |
CE 20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) |
Cholesteryl arachidonate |