CARDIOLIPINS
\kˈɑːdɪˌə͡ʊlɪpˌɪnz], \kˈɑːdɪˌəʊlɪpˌɪnz], \k_ˈɑː_d_ɪ__ˌəʊ_l_ɪ_p_ˌɪ_n_z]\
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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.
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