Cardiolipins

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.

Year introduced: 1973(1972)

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Tree Number(s): D10.570.755.375.760.400.885.185, D23.050.550.480.330

MeSH Unique ID: D002308

Entry Terms:

• Cardiolipin
• Diphosphatidylglycerols
• Diphosphatidylglycerol

Previous Indexing:

• Phospholipids (1966-1971)

See Also:

• Syphilis Serodiagnosis
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome
• Antibodies, Anticardiolipin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Membrane Lipids
Phospholipids
Glycerophosphates
Phosphatidic Acids
Glycerophospholipids
Phosphatidylglycerols
Cardiolipins

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Antigens
Epitopes
Haptens
Cardiolipins