The lipidome refers to the totality of lipidsincells. Lipids are one of the four major molecular components of biological organisms, along with proteins, sugars and nucleic acids. Lipidome is a term coined in the context of omics in modern biology, within the field of lipidomics.[2] It can be studied using mass spectrometry and bioinformatics as well as traditional lab-based methods.[3][4] The lipidome of a cell can be subdivided into the membrane-lipidome and mediator-lipidome.[5]
The first cell lipidome to be published was that of a mouse macrophage in 2010.[6] The lipidome of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been characterised with an estimated 95% coverage;[7] studies of the human lipidome are ongoing.[2][6] For example, the human plasma lipidome consist of almost 600 distinct molecular species.[8] Research suggests that the lipidome of an individual may be able to indicate cancer risks associated with dietary fats, particularly breast cancer.[9][10]
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