Lipid Classification Scheme
LIPID MAPS Classification Scheme -- disabled Sept 01, 2006
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Fatty Acyls [FA] classes and subclasses
Fatty Acids and Conjugates
Straight chain fatty acids
Methyl branched fatty acids
Unsaturated fatty acids
Hydroperoxy fatty acids
Hydroxy fatty acids
Oxo fatty acids
Epoxy fatty acids
Methoxy fatty acids
Halogenated fatty acids
Amino fatty acids
Cyano fatty acids
Nitro fatty acids
Thia fatty acids
Carbocyclic fatty acids
Heterocyclic fatty acids
Mycolic acids
Dicarboxylic acids
Octadecanoids
12-oxophytodienoic acid metabolites
jasmonic acids
Eicosanoids
Prostaglandins
Leukotrienes
Thromboxanes
Lipoxins
Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosatrienoic acids
Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acids
Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosapentaenoic acids
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids
Hepoxilins
Levuglandins
Isoprostanes
Clavulones and marine analogs
Docosanoids
Fatty alcohols
Fatty aldehydes
Fatty esters
Wax monoesters
Wax diesters
Cyano esters
Lactones
Fatty acyl CoAs
Fatty acyl ACPs
Fatty acyl carnitines
Fatty acyl adenylates
Fatty amides
Primary amides
N-acyl amides
Fatty acyl homoserine lactones
N-acyl ethanolamides (endocannabinoids)
Fatty nitriles
Fatty ethers
Hydrocarbons
Oxygenated hydrocarbons
Other
Glycerolipids [GL] classes and subclasses
Monoradylglycerols
Monoacylglycerols
Monoalkylglycerols
Mono-(1Z-alkenyl)-glycerols
Monoacylglycerolglycosides
Monoalkylglycerolglycosides
Diradylglycerols
Diacylglycerols
Alkylacylglycerols
Dialkylglycerols
1Z-alkenylacylglycerols
Diacylglycerolglycosides
Alkylacylglycerolglycosides
Dialkylglycerolglycosides
Di-glycerol tetraethers
Di-glycerol tetraether glycans
Triradylglycerols
Triacylglycerols
Alkyldiacylglycerols
Dialkylmonoacylglycerols
1Z-alkenyldiacylglycerols
Estolides
Other
Glycerophospholipids [GP] classes and subclasses
Glycerophosphocholines
Diacylglycerophosphocholines
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines
Dialkylglycerophosphocholines
Monoacylglycerophosphocholines
1-alkyl glycerophosphocholines
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphocholines
Glycerophosphoethanolamines
Diacylglycerophosphoethanolamines
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines
Dialkylglycerophosphoethanolamines
Monoacylglycerophosphoethanolamines
1-alkyl glycerophosphoethanolamines
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamines
Glycerophosphoserines
Diacylglycerophosphoserines
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines
Dialkylglycerophosphoserines
Monoacylglycerophosphoserines
1-alkyl glycerophosphoserines
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoserines
Glycerophosphoglycerols
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerols
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerols
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerols
1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerols
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerols
Diacylglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
Diacylglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
Monoacylglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
Glycerophosphoglycerophosphates
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphates
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates
Glycerophosphoinositols
Diacylglycerophosphoinositols
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols
Dialkylglycerophosphoinositols
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositols
1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositols
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositols
Glycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
Dialkylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol monophosphates
Glycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol bisphosphates
Glycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
Diacylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates
Glycerophosphates
Diacylglycerophosphates
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphates
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphates
Dialkylglycerophosphates
Monoacylglycerophosphates
1-alkyl glycerophosphates
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphates
Glyceropyrophosphates
Diacylglyceropyrophosphates
Monoacylglyceropyrophosphates
Glycerophosphoglycerophosphoglycerols (Cardiolipins)
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
Diacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols
CDP-Glycerols
CDP-diacylglycerols
CDP-1-alkyl,2-acylglycerols
CDP-1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerols
CDP-Dialkylglycerols
CDP-Monoacylglycerols
CDP-1-alkyl glycerols
CDP-1Z-alkenylglycerols
Glycerophosphoglucose lipids
Diacylglycerophosphoglucose lipids
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglucose lipids
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglucose lipids
Monoacylglycerophosphoglucose lipids
1-alkyl glycerophosphoglucose lipids
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglucose lipids
Glycerophosphoinositolglycans
Diacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans
Monoacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans
1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositolglycans
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositolglycans
Glycerophosphonocholines
Diacylglycerophosphonocholines
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines
Dialkylglycerophosphonocholines
Monoacylglycerophosphonocholines
1-alkyl glycerophosphonocholines
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonocholines
Glycerophosphonoethanolamines
Diacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
Dialkylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
Monoacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
1-alkyl glycerophosphonoethanolamines
1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonoethanolamines
Di-glycerol tetraether phospholipids (caldarchaeols)
Glycerol-nonitol tetraether phospholipids
Oxidized glycerophospholipids
Other
Sphingolipids [SP] classes and subclasses
Sphingoid bases
Sphing-4-enines (Sphingosines)
Sphinganines
4-Hydroxysphinganines (Phytosphingosines)
Sphingoid base homologs and variants
Sphingoid base 1-phosphates
Lysosphingomyelins and lysoglycosphingolipids
N-methylated sphingoid bases
Sphingoid base analogs
Ceramides
N-acylsphingosines (ceramides)
N-acylsphinganines (dihydroceramides)
N-acyl-4-hydroxysphinganines (phytoceramides)
Acylceramides
Ceramide 1-phosphates
Phosphosphingolipids
Ceramide phosphocholines (sphingomyelins)
Ceramide phosphoethanolamines
Ceramide phosphoinositols
Phosphonosphingolipids
Neutral glycosphingolipids
Simple Glc series (GlcCer, LacCer, etc)
GalNAcb1-3Gala1-4Galb1-4Glc- (Globo series)
GalNAcb1-4Galb1-4Glc- (Ganglio series)
Galb1-3GlcNAcb1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Lacto series)
Galb1-4GlcNAcb1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Neolacto series)
GalNAcb1-3Gala1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Isoglobo series)
GlcNAcb1-2Mana1-3Manb1-4Glc- (Mollu series)
GalNAcb1-4GlcNAcb1-3Manb1-4Glc- (Arthro series)
Gal- (Gala series)
Other
Acidic glycosphingolipids
Gangliosides
Sulfoglycosphingolipids (sulfatides)
Glucuronosphingolipids
Phosphoglycosphingolipids
Other
Basic glycosphingolipids
Amphoteric glycosphingolipids
Arsenosphingolipids
Other
Sterol Lipids [ST] classes and subclasses
Sterols
Cholesterol and derivatives
Cholesteryl esters
Phytosterols and derivatives
Marine sterols and derivatives
Fungal sterols and derivatives
Steroids
C18 steroids (estrogens) and derivatives
C19 steroids (androgens) and derivatives
C21 steroids (gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins) and derivatives
Secosteroids
Vitamin D2 and derivatives
Vitamin D3 and derivatives
Vitamin D4 and derivatives
Vitamin D5 and derivatives
Vitamin D6 and derivatives
Vitamin D7 and derivatives
Bile acids and derivatives
C22 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C23 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C24 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C25 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C26 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C27 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C28 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
C29 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives
Steroid conjugates
Glucuronides
Sulfates
Glycine conjugates
Taurine conjugates
Hopanoids
Other
Prenol Lipids [PR] classes and subclasses
Isoprenoids
C5 isoprenoids
C10 isoprenoids (monoterpenes)
C15 isoprenoids (sesquiterpenes)
C20 isoprenoids (diterpenes)
C25 isoprenoids (sesterterpenes)
C30 isoprenoids (triterpenes)
C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes)
Polyterpenes
Quinones and hydroquinones
Ubiquinones
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Polyprenols
Bactoprenols
Bactoprenol monophosphates
Bactoprenol diphosphates
Phytoprenols
Phytoprenol monophosphates
Phytoprenol diphosphates
Dolichols
Dolichol monophosphates
Dolichol diphosphates
Other
Saccharolipids [SL] classes and subclasses
Acylaminosugars
Monoacylaminosugars
Diacylaminosugars
Triacylaminosugars
Tetraacylaminosugars
Pentaacylaminosugars
Hexaacylaminosugars
Heptaacylaminosugars
Acylaminosugar glycans
Acyltrehaloses
Acyltrehalose glycans
Other
Polyketides [PK] classes and subclasses
Macrolide polyketides
Aromatic polyketides
Non-ribosomal peptide/polyketide hybrids
Other