Table 2.
Lipid class abbreviations based on LIPID MAPS categories
| Lipid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class-Common name | Abbreviation | Subclass | Abbreviation |
| Fatty acyl | FA | Fatty acid | FA |
| Eicosanoids | -- | ||
| Polyunsaturated fatty acid | PUFA | ||
| Acyl carnitine | -- | ||
| Glycerolipid | GL | Monoacylglycerol | MG |
| Diacylglycerol | DG | ||
| Triacylglycerol | TG | ||
| Glycerophospholipid | GP | Phosphatidic acid | PA |
| Phosphatidylcholine | PC | ||
| Lysophosphatidylcholine | LPC | ||
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | PE | ||
| Lysophosphatidylethanolamine | LPE | ||
| Phosphatidylglycerol | PG | ||
| Phosphatidylinositol | PI | ||
| Phosphatidylserine | PS | ||
| Lysophosphatidylserine | LPS | ||
| Sphingolipid | SL | Ceramide | Cer |
| Ceramide-1-phosphate | C1P | ||
| Sphingoid-1-phosphate | S1P | ||
| Sphingomyelin | SM | ||