cardiolipin

[ kahr-dee-oh-lip-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiolipin¹

First recorded in 1942; cardio- + lip(id) + -in ²

Example Sentences

They could fit with the proposal12,13 that PbgA is a transport protein for the phospholipid cardiolipin.

From Nature

As such, PbgA’s apparent influence on cardiolipin transport seems to be a secondary consequence of its role in regulating LPS biosynthesis.

From Nature

In support of this idea, Clairfeuille et al. confirmed the finding16 that PbgA was required for the outer membrane to retain its integrity, whereas eliminating cardiolipin had no effect.

From Nature