Table 1. Lipid classes in the plasma membrane of S. cerevisiae.
Lipid class | Abbreviation |
Glycerophospholipids | GPL |
Phosphatidylcholine | PC |
Phosphatidylethanolamine | PE |
Phosphatidylinositol | PI |
Phosphatidylserine | PS |
Phosphatidic acid | PA |
Phosphatidylglycerol | PG |
Sphingolipids | SL |
Ceramide | CER |
Inositol phosphate ceramide | IPC |
Mannosyl-inositol phosphate-ceramide | MIPC |
Mannosyl-di-inositol phosphate-ceramide | M(IP)2C |
Sterols | |
Ergosterol | Erg |
Main lipid classes (italics) including subclasses.