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... > Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Phospholipids > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phosphatidylglycerols > Cardiolipins
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phosphatidylglycerols > Cardiolipins
... > Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phosphatidylglycerols > Cardiolipins
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Phosphates > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phosphatidylglycerols > Cardiolipins
Biological Factors > Antigens > Epitopes > Haptens > Cardiolipins

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Cardiolipins  

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  • Cardiolipin

Scope note

  • Acidic phospholipids composed of two molecules of phosphatidic acid covalently linked to a molecule of glycerol. They occur primarily in mitochondrial inner membranes and in bacterial plasma membranes. They are the main antigenic components of the Wassermann-type antigen that is used in nontreponemal SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS.

History note

  • 73(72); DIPHOSPHATIDYL GLYCEROLS was see PHOSPHATIDYL GLYCEROLS 1975-76

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