Table 2.
Description of LCs.
| Cluster | Main lipid classes represented | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEs + TGs | TG(50:0),CE(18:0),TG(18:1/18:1/16/0),TG(54:4) |
| 2 | PCs (high carbon #), Cers | PC(40:5), Cer(d18:1/23:0), Cer(d18:1/23:0) |
| 3 | TGs | TG(14:0/16:0/18:1),TG(49:0),TG(56:2), TG(45:0) |
| 4 | LPCs | LPC(16:0e), LPC(18:1), LPC(22:6),LPC(20:3) |
| 5 | PCs + 1 PE | PC(38:6), PC(18:0p/22:6), PC(40:8), PE(P-10:0/22:6) |
| 6 | PC(O)s | PC(O-32:0), PC(O-40:6), PC(O-38:5), PC(O-36:3) |
| 7 | PEs | PE(16:0/18:1), PE(34:2), PE(38:4), PE(38:6) |
| 8 | SMs | SM(d32:1), SM(d42:2), SM(d36:0), SM(d18:1/24:0) |
| 9 | TGs (lowest and highest C #) | TG(14:0/18:2/18:2), TG(18:2/22:5/16:0), TG(58:9) |
CE, cholesterol ester; Cer, ceramide; LC, lipid cluster; LPC, lysophosphatidylcholine; PC, phosphatidylcholine; PC(O), ether PC; PE, phosphatidylethanolamine; SM, sphingomyelin; TG, triacylglycerol.