Lipids are produced, transported, and recognized by the concerted actions of numerous
enzymes, binding proteins, and receptors. A comprehensive analysis of lipid molecules,"
lipidomics," in the context of genomics and proteomics is crucial to understanding cellular
physiology and pathology; consequently, lipid biology has become a major research target
of the postgenomic revolution and systems biology. To facilitate international communication
about lipids, a comprehensive classification of lipids with a common platform that is …