Shorthand notation for lipid structures derived from mass spectrometry

There is a need for a standardized, practical annotation for structures of lipid species derived from mass spectrometric approaches; i.e., for high-throughput data obtained from instruments operating in either high- or low-resolution modes. This proposal is based on common, officially accepted terms...

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Published in:Journal of lipid research Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 1523 - 1530
Main Authors: Liebisch, Gerhard, Vizcaíno, Juan Antonio, Köfeler, Harald, Trötzmüller, Martin, Griffiths, William J, Schmitz, Gerd, Spener, Friedrich, Wakelam, Michael J O
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier 01.06.2013
Subjects:
abbreviation
Databases, Factual
fatty acids
glycerolipids
glycerophospholipids
lipidomics
Lipids - chemistry
Lipids - classification
Mass Spectrometry
Molecular Structure
nomenclature
glycerolipids
nomenclature
fatty acids
sphingolipids
glycerophospholipids
sterols
abbreviation
lipidomics
ISSN:1539-7262, 0022-2275, 1539-7262
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Summary:There is a need for a standardized, practical annotation for structures of lipid species derived from mass spectrometric approaches; i.e., for high-throughput data obtained from instruments operating in either high- or low-resolution modes. This proposal is based on common, officially accepted terms and builds upon the LIPID MAPS terminology. It aims to add defined levels of information below the LIPID MAPS nomenclature, as detailed chemical structures, including stereochemistry, are usually not automatically provided by mass spectrometric analysis. To this end, rules for lipid species annotation were developed that reflect the structural information derived from the analysis. For example, commonly used head group-specific analysis of glycerophospholipids (GP) by low-resolution instruments is neither capable of differentiating the fatty acids linked to the glycerol backbone nor able to define their bond type (ester, alkyl-, or alk-1-enyl-ether). This and other missing structural information is covered by the proposed shorthand notation presented here. Beyond GPs, we provide shorthand notation for fatty acids/acyls (FA), glycerolipids (GL), sphingolipids (SP), and sterols (ST). In summary, this defined shorthand nomenclature provides a standard methodology for reporting lipid species from mass spectrometric analysis and for constructing databases.
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ISSN:1539-7262
0022-2275
1539-7262
DOI:10.1194/jlr.M033506