diphosphatidylglycerol

/di·phos·pha·ti·dyl·glyc·er·ol/ (di″fos-fah-ti″dil-glis´er-ol) glycerol linked to two molecules of phosphatidic acid; 1,3-diphosphatidylglycerol is cardiolipin.

diphosphatidylglycerol

(dī-fŏs′fă-tĭ-dĭl-glĭs′ĕr-ŏl)

An extract of beef hearts that contains phosphorylated polysaccharide esters of fatty acids. It is used in certain tests for syphilis.

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046] and Okapi were PC, PE, PS and PG whereas those in 150 and 200 mM NaCl PM were PG, PE, PS and diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG).

Effects of Nacl salinity levels on lipids and proteins of canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars

In prokaryotes, diphosphatidylglycerol synthase catalyses the transfer of a phosphatidyl moiety from one phosphatidylglycerol (PG) to the free 3'-hydroxyl group of another PG (3-5), whereas eukaryotic diphosphatidylglycerol synthase links an activated phosphatidyl moiety (phosphatidyl-CMP) to PG (3,5-7).

Quantitative and compositional study of cardiolipin in platelets by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: application for the identification of Barth syndrome patients