Lipid Classification System
The LIPID MAPS Lipid Classification System is comprised of eight lipid categories, each with its own subclassification hierarchy. All lipids in the LIPID MAPS Structure Database (LMSD) have been classified using this system and have been assigned LIPID MAPS ID's (LM_ID) which reflects their position in the classification hierarchy. Starting from a lipid category, you can drill down through the hierarchy to the LMSD record for an individual lipid, where you will find an image of the molecular structure, common and systematic names, links to external databases, Wikipedia pages (where available), other annotations and links to structure viewing tools.
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Classification Updates
Lipid - wikipedia page
Expand/Contract AllGlycerophospholipids [GP]
Glycerophosphocholines [GP01]
Diacylglycerophosphocholines [GP0101]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines [GP0102]
1-acyl,2-alkylglycerophosphocholines [GP0108]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines [GP0103]
Dialkylglycerophosphocholines [GP0104]
Monoacylglycerophosphocholines [GP0105]
Monoalkylglycerophosphocholines [GP0106]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphocholines [GP0107]
Glycerophosphoethanolamines [GP02]
Diacylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0201]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0202]
1-acyl,2-alkylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0208]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0203]
Dialkylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0204]
Monoacylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0205]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0206]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0207]
Glycerophosphoserines [GP03]
Diacylglycerophosphoserines [GP0301]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines [GP0302]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines [GP0303]
Dialkylglycerophosphoserines [GP0304]
Monoacylglycerophosphoserines [GP0305]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoserines [GP0306]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoserines [GP0307]
Glycerophosphoglycerols [GP04]
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0401]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0402]
1-acyl,2-alkylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0411]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0403]
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0404]
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0405]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0406]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0407]
Diacylglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP0408]
Diacylglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP0409]
Monoacylglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP0410]
Glycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP05]
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0501]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0502]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0503]
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0504]
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0505]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0506]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0507]
Glycerophosphoinositols [GP06]
Diacylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0601]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0602]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0603]
Dialkylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0604]
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0605]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0606]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0607]
Glycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP07]
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0701]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0702]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0703]
Dialkylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0704]
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0705]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0706]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates [GP0707]
Glycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP08]
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0801]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0802]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0803]
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0804]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0805]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates [GP0806]
Glycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP09]
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0901]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0902]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0903]
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0904]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0905]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0906]
Glycerophosphates [GP10]
Diacylglycerophosphates [GP1001]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphates [GP1002]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphates [GP1003]
Dialkylglycerophosphates [GP1004]
Monoacylglycerophosphates [GP1005]
Monoalkylglycerophosphates [GP1006]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphates [GP1007]
Glyceropyrophosphates [GP11]
Glycerophosphoglycerophosphoglycerols [GP12]
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1201]
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1202]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1203]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1204]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1205]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1206]
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1212]
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1213]
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1207]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1208]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1209]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1210]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1211]
CDP-Glycerols [GP13]
CDP-diacylglycerols [GP1301]
CDP-1-alkyl,2-acylglycerols [GP1302]
CDP-1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerols [GP1303]
CDP-Dialkylglycerols [GP1304]
CDP-Monoacylglycerols [GP1305]
CDP-Monoalkylglycerols [GP1306]
CDP-1Z-alkenylglycerols [GP1307]
Glycosylglycerophospholipids [GP14]
Diacylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1401]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1402]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1403]
Dialkylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1407]
Monoacylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1404]
Monoalkylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1405]
1Z-alkenylglycosylglycerophospholipids [GP1406]
Glycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP15]
Diacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1501]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1502]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1503]
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1504]
Monoalkylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1505]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1506]
Glycerophosphonocholines [GP16]
Diacylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1601]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1602]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1603]
Dialkylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1604]
Monoacylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1605]
Monoalkylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1606]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1607]
Glycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP17]
Diacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1701]
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1702]
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1703]
Dialkylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1704]
Monoacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1705]
Monoalkylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1706]
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1707]
Di-glycerol tetraether phospholipids (caldarchaeols) [GP18]
Glycerol-nonitol tetraether phospholipids [GP19]
Oxidized glycerophospholipids [GP20]
Other Glycerophospholipids [GP00]
References
- Fahy E, Subramaniam S, Murphy R, Nishijima M, Raetz C, Shimizu T, Spener F, van Meer G, Wakelam M and Dennis E.A.,Update of the LIPID MAPS comprehensive classification system for lipids. J. Lipid Res. (2009) 50: S9-S14.PubMed ID:19098281.
- Fahy E, Subramaniam S, Brown H, Glass C, Merrill JA, Murphy R, Raetz C, Russell D, Seyama Y, Shaw W, Shimizu T, Spener F, van Meer G, Vannieuwenhze M, White S, Witztum J and Dennis E.A.,A comprehensive classification system for lipids. J. Lipid Res. (2005) 46: 839-861.PubMed ID:15722563.
