Abstract
The plant lipidomics is a comprehensive system of all lipids in plants with respect to cell signalling, membrane architecture, transcriptional and translational modulation and cell-cell and cell-protein interactions in response to environmental changes over time. This chapter is mainly focused on the role of plant lipids in signalling pathways during stress conditions, which were described in detail. In order to ameliorate lipid research, various analytical methods developed to characterise and quantify lipids are discussed with the salient points. Various lipid databases are provided which will be useful to access a wide range of information about lipids. Few online resources for the lipids are also described. This can help further research in the field of plant lipidomics. In conclusion, the role of plant lipids over human health and some of biological roles were illustrated.
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Abbreviations
- ABA:
-
Abscisic acid
- ATNHX1:
-
Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter
- ATP:
-
Adenosine triphosphate
- ALA:
-
Alpha-linolenic acid
- Ca2+ :
-
Calcium ion
- CAT1 :
-
Catalase1 gene
- cAMP:
-
Cyclic AMP
- CDP-DAG:
-
Cytidine diphosphate diacylglycerol
- CID:
-
Collision-induced dissociation
- CLA:
-
Conjugated linoleic acid
- CMP:
-
Cytidine monophosphate
- CoA:
-
Coenzyme A
- DAG:
-
Diacylglycerol
- dc:
-
Direct current
- DGDG:
-
Digalactosyldiacylglycerol
- DPG:
-
Diphosphatidylglycerol
- DGPP:
-
Diacylglycerol pyrophosphate
- DHA:
-
Docosahexaenoic acid
- EPA:
-
Eicosapentaenoic acid
- ER:
-
Endoplasmic reticulum
- ESI:
-
Electrospray ionisation
- FT-ICR:
-
Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance
- FTMS:
-
Fourier transform mass spectrometer
- GDP:
-
Guanosine diphosphate
- GTP:
-
Guanosine triphosphate
- H2O2 :
-
Hydrogen peroxide
- HPLC:
-
High-pressure liquid chromatography
- ILCNC:
-
International Lipid Classification and Nomenclature Committee
- [Ins(1,4,5)P3]:
-
Inositol (1,4,5) trisphosphate
- IP3R:
-
Inositol triphosphate receptors
- IR:
-
Infrared lasers
- LA:
-
Linoleic acid
- LC:
-
Liquid chromatography
- LIMSA:
-
Lipid mass spectrum analysis
- LIT:
-
Linear ion trap
- LTPs:
-
Lipid transfer proteins
- LTQ:
-
Linear trap quadrupole
- LPC:
-
Lysophosphatidylcholine
- MALDI:
-
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation
- MAPK:
-
Mitogen-activated protein kinase
- MGDG:
-
Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol
- MPIS:
-
Multiple precursor ion scanning
- MRM:
-
Multiple reaction monitoring
- MS:
-
Mass spectrometry
- NMR:
-
Nuclear magnetic resonance
- NP:
-
Normal phase
- OCN:
-
Oscillating capillary nebuliser
- PA:
-
Phosphatidic acid
- PAK:
-
Phosphatidic acid kinase
- PC:
-
Phosphatidylcholine
- PE:
-
Phosphatidylethanolamine
- PG:
-
Phosphatidylglycerol
- PI:
-
Phosphatidylinositol
- PI3K:
-
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
- [PI-PLC]:
-
Phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C
- PIP2 :
-
Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bipho-sphate
- PKC:
-
Phosphokinase C
- PK-C:
-
Protein kinase C
- PLA2 :
-
Phospholipase A2
- PLC:
-
Phospholipase C
- PLC-DAG:
-
Phospholipase C-Diacylglycerol kinase
- PLD:
-
Phospholipase D
- [PtdIns(4,5)P2]:
-
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bis-phosphate
- PtdOH:
-
Substrate phosphatidic acid
- PUFAs:
-
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- rf:
-
Radio frequency
- ROS:
-
Reactive oxygen species
- RP:
-
Reverse phase
- SA:
-
Sialic acid
- SAR:
-
Systemic acquired resistance
- SECD:
-
Spectrum extraction from chromatographic data
- SIMS:
-
Secondary ion mass spectrometry
- SMILES:
-
Simplified Molecular Line Entry Specification
- THAP:
-
2,4,6-Trihydroxyacetophenone
- TLC:
-
Thin-layer chromatography
- TOF:
-
Time of flight
- TP:
-
Tonoplast
- TAG:
-
Triacylglycerol
- TVP1:
-
Vacuolar-type proton translocating pyrophosphate1
- UV:
-
Ultraviolet
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