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Lipid Classification Scheme

Updated 09/01/06

Fatty Acyls Glycerolipids Glycerophospholipids Sphingolipids Sterol Lipids Prenol Lipids Saccharolipids Polyketides

Fatty Acyls [FA] classes and subclasses

  Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01]
        Straight chain fatty acids [FA0101]
        Methyl branched fatty acids [FA0102]
        Unsaturated fatty acids [FA0103]
        Hydroperoxy fatty acids [FA0104]
        Hydroxy fatty acids [FA0105]
        Oxo fatty acids [FA0106]
        Epoxy fatty acids [FA0107]
        Methoxy fatty acids [FA0108]
        Halogenated fatty acids [FA0109]
        Amino fatty acids [FA0110]
        Cyano fatty acids [FA0111]
        Nitro fatty acids [FA0112]
        Thia fatty acids [FA0113]
        Carbocyclic fatty acids [FA0114]
        Heterocyclic fatty acids [FA0115]
        Mycolic acids [FA0116]
        Dicarboxylic acids [FA0117]
  Octadecanoids [FA02]
        12-oxophytodienoic acid metabolites [FA0201]
        jasmonic acids [FA0202]
  Eicosanoids [FA03]
        Prostaglandins [FA0301]
        Leukotrienes [FA0302]
        Thromboxanes [FA0303]
        Lipoxins [FA0304]
        Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosatrienoic acids [FA0305]
        Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acids [FA0306]
        Hydroxy/hydroperoxyeicosapentaenoic acids [FA0307]
        Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids [FA0308]
        Hepoxilins [FA0309]
        Levuglandins [FA0310]
        Isoprostanes [FA0311]
        Clavulones and derivatives [FA0312]
  Docosanoids [FA04]
  Fatty alcohols [FA05]
  Fatty aldehydes [FA06]
  Fatty esters [FA07]
        Wax monoesters [FA0701]
        Wax diesters [FA0702]
        Cyano esters [FA0703]
        Lactones [FA0704]
        Fatty acyl CoAs [FA0705]
        Fatty acyl ACPs [FA0706]
        Fatty acyl carnitines [FA0707]
        Fatty acyl adenylates [FA0708]
  Fatty  amides [FA08]
        Primary amides [FA0801]
        N-acyl amines [FA0802]
        Fatty acyl homoserine lactones [FA0803]
        N-acyl ethanolamines (endocannabinoids) [FA0804]
  Fatty nitriles [FA09]
  Fatty ethers [FA10]
  Hydrocarbons [FA11]
  Oxygenated hydrocarbons [FA12]
  Other [FA00]
 

Glycerolipids [GL] classes and subclasses

  Monoradylglycerols [GL01]
        Monoacylglycerols [GL0101]
        Monoalkylglycerols [GL0102]
        Mono-(1Z-alkenyl)-glycerols [GL0103]
  Diradylglycerols [GL02]
        Diacylglycerols [GL0201]
        Alkylacylglycerols [GL0202]
        Dialkylglycerols [GL0203]
        1Z-alkenylacylglycerols [GL0204]
        Di-glycerol tetraethers [GL0205]
        Di-glycerol tetraether glycans [GL0206]
  Triradylglycerols [GL03]
        Triacylglycerols [GL0301]
        Alkyldiacylglycerols [GL0302]
        Dialkylmonoacylglycerols [GL0303]
        1Z-alkenyldiacylglycerols [GL0304]
        Estolides [GL0305]
  Glycosylmonoradylglycerols [GL04]
        Glycosylmonoacylglycerols [GL0401]
        Glycosylmonoalkylglycerols [GL0402]
  Glycosyldiradylglycerols [GL05]
        Glycosyldiacylglycerols [GL0501]
        Glycosylalkylacylglycerols [GL0502]
        Glycosyldialkylglycerols [GL0503]
  Other [GL00]
 

Glycerophospholipids [GP] classes and subclasses

  Glycerophosphocholines [GP01]
        Diacylglycerophosphocholines [GP0101]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines [GP0102]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphocholines [GP0103]
        Dialkylglycerophosphocholines [GP0104]
        Monoacylglycerophosphocholines [GP0105]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphocholines [GP0106]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphocholines [GP0107]
  Glycerophosphoethanolamines [GP02]
        Diacylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0201]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0202]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0203]
        Dialkylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0204]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0205]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0206]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamines [GP0207]
  Glycerophosphoserines [GP03]
        Diacylglycerophosphoserines [GP0301]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines [GP0302]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoserines [GP0303]
        Dialkylglycerophosphoserines [GP0304]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoserines [GP0305]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoserines [GP0306]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoserines [GP0307]
  Glycerophosphoglycerols [GP04]
        Diacylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0401]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0402]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0403]
        Dialkylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0404]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerols [GP0405]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerols [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]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0506]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglycerophosphates [GP0507]
  Glycerophosphoinositols [GP06]
        Diacylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0601]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0602]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0603]
        Dialkylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0604]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoinositols [GP0605]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositols [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]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol 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]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol 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]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0905]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositol trisphosphates [GP0906]
  Glycerophosphates [GP10]
        Diacylglycerophosphates [GP1001]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphates [GP1002]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphates [GP1003]
        Dialkylglycerophosphates [GP1004]
        Monoacylglycerophosphates [GP1005]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphates [GP1006]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphates [GP1007]
  Glyceropyrophosphates [GP11]
        Diacylglyceropyrophosphates [GP1101]
        Monoacylglyceropyrophosphates [GP1102]
  Glycerophosphoglycerophosphoglycerols (Cardiolipins) [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]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [GP1207]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphodiradylglycerols [GP1208]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoglycerophosphomonoradylglycerols [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-1-alkyl glycerols [GP1306]
        CDP-1Z-alkenylglycerols [GP1307]
  Glycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP14]
        Diacylglycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1401]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1402]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1403]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1404]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1405]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoglucose lipids [GP1406]
  Glycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP15]
        Diacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1501]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1502]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1503]
        Monoacylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1504]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1505]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphoinositolglycans [GP1506]
  Glycerophosphonocholines [GP16]
        Diacylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1601]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1602]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1603]
        Dialkylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1604]
        Monoacylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1605]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphonocholines [GP1606]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonocholines [GP1607]
  Glycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP17]
        Diacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1701]
        1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1702]
        1Z-alkenyl,2-acylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1703]
        Dialkylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1704]
        Monoacylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1705]
        1-alkyl glycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1706]
        1Z-alkenylglycerophosphonoethanolamines [GP1707]
  Di-glycerol tetraether phospholipids (caldarchaeols) [GP18]
  Glycerol-nonitol tetraether phospholipids [GP19]
  Oxidized glycerophospholipids [GP20]
  Other [GP00]
 

Sphingolipids [SP] classes and subclasses

  Sphingoid bases [SP01]
        Sphing-4-enines (Sphingosines) [SP0101]
        Sphinganines [SP0102]
        4-Hydroxysphinganines (Phytosphingosines) [SP0103]
        Sphingoid base homologs and variants [SP0104]
        Sphingoid base 1-phosphates [SP0105]
        Lysosphingomyelins and lysoglycosphingolipids [SP0106]
        N-methylated sphingoid bases [SP0107]
        Sphingoid base analogs [SP0108]
  Ceramides [SP02]
        N-acylsphingosines (ceramides) [SP0201]
        N-acylsphinganines (dihydroceramides) [SP0202]
        N-acyl-4-hydroxysphinganines (phytoceramides) [SP0203]
        Acylceramides [SP0204]
        Ceramide 1-phosphates [SP0205]
  Phosphosphingolipids [SP03]
        Ceramide phosphocholines (sphingomyelins) [SP0301]
        Ceramide phosphoethanolamines [SP0302]
        Ceramide phosphoinositols [SP0303]
  Phosphonosphingolipids [SP04]
  Neutral glycosphingolipids [SP05]
        Simple Glc series (GlcCer, LacCer, etc) [SP0501]
        GalNAcb1-3Gala1-4Galb1-4Glc- (Globo series) [SP0502]
        GalNAcb1-4Galb1-4Glc- (Ganglio series) [SP0503]
        Galb1-3GlcNAcb1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Lacto series) [SP0504]
        Galb1-4GlcNAcb1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Neolacto series) [SP0505]
        GalNAcb1-3Gala1-3Galb1-4Glc- (Isoglobo series) [SP0506]
        GlcNAcb1-2Mana1-3Manb1-4Glc- (Mollu series) [SP0507]
        GalNAcb1-4GlcNAcb1-3Manb1-4Glc- (Arthro series) [SP0508]
        Gal- (Gala series) [SP0509]
        Other [SP0510]
  Acidic glycosphingolipids [SP06]
        Gangliosides [SP0601]
        Sulfoglycosphingolipids (sulfatides) [SP0602]
        Glucuronosphingolipids [SP0603]
        Phosphoglycosphingolipids [SP0604]
        Other [SP0600]
  Basic glycosphingolipids [SP07]
  Amphoteric glycosphingolipids [SP08]
  Arsenosphingolipids [SP09]
  Other [SP00]

Sterol Lipids [ST] classes and subclasses

  Sterols [ST01]
        Cholesterol and derivatives [ST0101]
        Cholesteryl esters [ST0102]
        Ergosterols and C24-methyl derivatives [ST0103]
        Stigmasterols and C24-ethyl derivatives [ST0104]
        C24-propyl sterols and derivatives [ST0105]
        Gorgosterols and derivatives [ST0106]
        Furostanols and derivatives [ST0107]
        Spirostanols and derivatives [ST0108]
        Furospirostanols and derivatives [ST0109]
        Cycloartanols and derivatives [ST0110]
        Calysterols and derivatives [ST0111]
        Cardanolides and derivatives [ST0112]
        Bufanolides and derivatives [ST0113]
        Brassinolides and derivatives [ST0114]
        Solanidines and alkaloid derivatives  [ST0115]
  Steroids [ST02]
        C18 steroids (estrogens) and derivatives [ST0201]
        C19 steroids (androgens) and derivatives [ST0202]
        C21 steroids (gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins) and derivatives [ST0203]
  Secosteroids [ST03]
        Vitamin D2 and derivatives [ST0301]
        Vitamin D3 and derivatives [ST0302]
        Vitamin D4 and derivatives [ST0303]
        Vitamin D5 and derivatives [ST0304]
        Vitamin D6 and derivatives [ST0305]
        Vitamin D7 and derivatives [ST0306]
  Bile acids and derivatives [ST04]
        C22 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0405]
        C23 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0406]
        C24 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0401]
        C25 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0407]
        C26 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0402]
        C27 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0403]
        C28 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0404]
        C29 bile acids, alcohols, and derivatives [ST0408]
  Steroid conjugates [ST05]
        Glucuronides [ST0501]
        Sulfates [ST0502]
        Glycine conjugates [ST0503]
        Taurine conjugates [ST0504]
  Other [ST00]

Prenol Lipids [PR] classes and subclasses

  Isoprenoids [PR01]
        C5 isoprenoids [PR0101]
        C10 isoprenoids (monoterpenes) [PR0102]
        C15 isoprenoids (sesquiterpenes) [PR0103]
        C20 isoprenoids (diterpenes) [PR0104]
        C25 isoprenoids (sesterterpenes) [PR0105]
        C30 isoprenoids (triterpenes) [PR0106]
        C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes) [PR0107]
        Polyterpenes [PR0108]
        Retinoids [PR0109]
  Quinones and hydroquinones [PR02]
        Ubiquinones [PR0201]
        Vitamin E [PR0202]
        Vitamin K [PR0203]
  Polyprenols [PR03]
        Bactoprenols [PR0301]
        Bactoprenol monophosphates [PR0302]
        Bactoprenol diphosphates [PR0303]
        Phytoprenols [PR0304]
        Phytoprenol monophosphates [PR0305]
        Phytoprenol diphosphates [PR0306]
        Dolichols [PR0307]
        Dolichol monophosphates [PR0308]
        Dolichol diphosphates [PR0309]
  Hopanoids [PR04]
  Other [PR00]

Saccharolipids [SL] classes and subclasses

  Acylaminosugars [SL01]
        Monoacylaminosugars [SL0101]
        Diacylaminosugars [SL0102]
        Triacylaminosugars [SL0103]
        Tetraacylaminosugars [SL0104]
        Pentaacylaminosugars [SL0105]
        Hexaacylaminosugars [SL0106]
        Heptaacylaminosugars [SL0107]
  Acylaminosugar glycans [SL02]
  Acyltrehaloses [SL03]
  Acyltrehalose glycans [SL04]
  Other [SL00]

Polyketides [PK] classes and subclasses

  Macrolide polyketides [PK01]
  Aromatic polyketides [PK02]
  Non-ribosomal peptide/polyketide hybrids [PK03]
  Other [PK00]

Reference: A comprehensive classification system for lipids Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 46, 839-862, May 2005.
Snap-shots of previous versions of the LIPID MAPS classification scheme can be accessed from our Lipid Classification Scheme Archive