Thematic review series: Systems Biology Approaches to Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems

Lipids are water-insoluble molecules that have a wide variety of functions within cells, including: 1) maintenance of electrochemical gradients; 2) subcellular partitioning; 3) first- and second-messenger cell signaling; 4) energy storage; and 5) protein trafficking and membrane anchoring. The physi...

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Main Author: Andrew D. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752043398X