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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752043398X |