Description |
Lysopa(16:0/0:0), also known as 1-palmitoyl lysophosphatidic acid or 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate, is a member of the class of compounds known as 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphates. 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphates are lysophosphatidic acids where the glycerol is esterified with a fatty acid at O-1 position. Thus, lysopa(16:0/0:0) is considered to be a glycerophosphate lipid molecule. Lysopa(16:0/0:0) is practically insoluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Lysopa(16:0/0:0) can be found in a number of food items such as alfalfa, soy bean, banana, and barley, which makes lysopa(16:0/0:0) a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Lysopa(16:0/0:0) can be found primarily throughout all human tissues. Lysopa(16:0/0:0) exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, lysopa(16:0/0:0) is involved in several metabolic pathways, some of which include cardiolipin biosynthesis CL(16:0/18:1(11Z)/18:0/18:1(9Z)), cardiolipin biosynthesis CL(16:0/16:1(9Z)/16:1(9Z)/16:0), cardiolipin biosynthesis CL(16:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)/18:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)), and cardiolipin biosynthesis CL(16:0/18:1(11Z)/18:0/18:1(11Z)). Lysopa(16:0/0:0) is also involved in several metabolic disorders, some of which include de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(16:0/24:0/20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)), de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(16:0/22:2(13Z,16Z)/22:0), de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(16:0/15:0/18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z)), and de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(16:0/15:0/24:0). |