Fraction of genes in cell used to synthesize lipids
| Range | ~5 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | van Meer G, Voelker DR, Feigenson GW. Membrane lipids: where they are and how they behave. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2008 Feb9(2):112-24. p.112 left column top paragraphPubMed ID18216768 |
| Comments | From the ongoing cataloguing of lipid structures (lipidomics), it is clear that eukaryotic cells invest substantial resources in generating thousands of different lipids. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107239 |