Research Article

Investigations into Isoniazid Treated Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Reveals New Insights into Its Lipid Composition

Table 3

Molecular formula and its respective name of the lipids corresponding to the 5 observed m/z values out of 16, which were noted in both “control” and “INH-treated” samples, obtained from Mtb LipidDB (MS-LAMP).

S. No.Observed m/z [M+H]+Molecular formulaScientific nameCategory

1415C25 H50 O4MG (RCO2H=22:0)Glycerolipids (GL)

2439C29 H58 O2Mycocerosic acid (C29)Fatty Acyls (FA)

3441C28 H56 O3Mycolipanolic acid (C28)Fatty Acyls (FA)

4598C37 H72 O5DG (R1CO2H+R2CO2H=34:0)Glycerolipids (GL)

5654C41 H80 O5DG (R1CO2H+R2CO2H=38:0)Glycerolipids (GL)