Table 2.
Chemical structures of metabolites referred to in this review article.
| Compound Name | Chemical Structure | Detected Nuclei | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-acetyl aspartate |
|
1H | 18 – 22 |
| Citrate |
|
1H | 18 – 22 |
| Glucose, [1-13C]-/[U-13C]-glucose |
|
1H, 13C, hyperpolarized 13C | 15–18,63–68,71 |
| Lactate, [3-13C]-lactate |
|
1H, 13C, hyperpolarized 13C | 15–18,63–68,71 |
| Pyruvate |
|
1H, hyperpolarized 13C | 70,71,196 |
| [1,4-13C2]-fumarate |
|
Hyperpolarized 13C | 70,196 |
| Choline (Cho) |
|
1H, 31P | 75 – 81 |
| Phosphocholine (PC) |
|
1H, 31P | 75 – 81 |
| Glycerophosphocholine (GPC) |
|
1H, 31P | 75 – 82 |
| Phosphoethanolamine (PE) |
|
1H, 31P | 82 – 84 |
| Glycerophosphoethanolamine (GPE) |
|
1H, 31P | 82 – 84 |
| Triacylglycerides, example of C55H98O6, palmitic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid (from top to bottom) |
|
1H | 89 – 95 |
| Nucleoside triphosphates (NTP), example of ATP |
|
31P | 57,58,96–101 |
| Nucleoside diphosphates (NDP), example of ADP |
|
31P | 57,58,96–101 |
| Phosphocreatine (PCr) |
|
31P | 57,58,96–101 |
| Inorganic phosphate (Pi) |
|
31P | 57,58,96–101 |