LIPID MAPS: update to databases and tools for the lipidomics community.

Nucleic Acids Research, Volume 52, Issue D1, 5 January 2024

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📌Significance :

The significance of LIPID MAPS lies in its establishment as the community standard for organizing lipid

data, offering comprehensive resources, including databases and software tools, for lipidomics research.

LIPID MAPS collaborates with WikiPathways to curate pathway data and annotate lipids, while

continuously expanding and improving its infrastructure to enhance accessibility and training opportunities

for researchers.

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📌Importance of lipidology :

LIPID MAPS is of paramount importance to lipidology as it provides a standardized framework for

organizing lipid structural and biochemical data, facilitating research and understanding in the field.

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📌Connectivity to other field :

LIPID MAPS serves as a vital link between lipidology and other scientific fields by providing a standardized

platform for organizing lipid data, which can be integrated with research in biochemistry, cell biology,

metabolism, and disease. Its collaboration with ELIXIR-UK and WikiPathways fosters connections

with bioinformatics, pathway analysis, and systems biology, enabling interdisciplinary research initiatives.

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https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad896