Abstract
Nutritionally important PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) mediate some of their bioactivities through formation of oxygenated metabolites. These bioactive lipids are formed by COX (cyclo-oxygenase), LOX (lipoxygenase) and cytochrome-P450-catalysed reactions, aswell as non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation. These reactions produce numerous species, some of which can be formed through more than one pathway. MS-based lipidomics offers the selectivity and sensitivity required for qualitative and quantitative analysis of multiple lipid species, in a variety of biological systems, and can facilitate the study of these mediators. ©The Authors Journal compilation ©2011 Biochemical Society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1240-1246 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical Society Transactions |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Cyclo-oxygenase (COX)
- Cytochrome P450 (CYP450)
- Eicosanoid
- Lipoxygenase (LOX)
- Mass spectrometry
- Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)