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Extraction, chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods for lipid analysis
Author(s) -
Pati Sumitra,
Nie Ben,
Arnold Robert D.,
Cummings Brian S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biomedical chromatography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-0801
pISSN - 0269-3879
DOI - 10.1002/bmc.3683
Subject(s) - chemistry , compartmentalization (fire protection) , biomolecule , transmembrane protein , membrane , chromatography , lipidomics , biochemistry , enzyme , receptor
Abstract Lipids make up a diverse subset of biomolecules that are responsible for mediating a variety of structural and functional properties as well as modulating cellular functions such as trafficking, regulation of membrane proteins and subcellular compartmentalization. In particular, phospholipids are the main constituents of biological membranes and play major roles in cellular processes like transmembrane signaling and structural dynamics. The chemical and structural variety of lipids makes analysis using a single experimental approach quite challenging. Research in the field relies on the use of multiple techniques to detect and quantify components of cellular lipidomes as well as determine structural features and cellular organization. Understanding these features can allow researchers to elucidate the biochemical mechanisms by which lipid–lipid and/or lipid–protein interactions take place within the conditions of study. Herein, we provide an overview of essential methods for the examination of lipids, including extraction methods, chromatographic techniques and approaches for mass spectrometric analysis. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.