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Cardiolipin solution from bovine heart

4.7-5.3 mg/mL in ethanol, ≥97% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

Diphosphatidylglycerol solution

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EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

bovine heart

Assay

≥97% (TLC)

form

liquid

packaging

glass bottle of

concentration

4.7-5.3 mg/mL in ethanol

color

colorless to yellow

application(s)

general analytical
lipidomics
metabolomics

functional group

phospholipid

lipid type

phosphoglycerides

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Cardiolipin (CL) is a complex lipid with a dimeric structure. It has four acyl chains and two phosphatidyl moieties. Its phosphatidyl moieties are linked to the glycerol backbone. Around 15-20 percent of the inner mitochondrial membrane accounts for cardiolipin.
Cardiolipin is a unique phospholipid found exclusively within the mitochondrial inner membrane. This specific localization allows Cardiolipin to exert crucial influence on mitochondrial structure and function. Deviations in Cardiolipin content, structure, or localization can lead to impaired mitochondrial activity, contributing to various diseases like cancer, neurological disorders, cardiovascular conditions, and metabolic diseases. As Cardiolipin plays a crucial role in mitochondrial function, it holds immense potential for biomarker development and finds application in cardiovascular, neuroscience, cancer, diabetes, and metabolomics research.

Application

Cardiolipin solution from bovine heart has been used:
  • for coating Corning 96-well enzyme immunoassay/radioimmunoassay (EIA/RIA) plate to perform enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based cardiolipin binding assay
  • in lipid analysis along with phosphatidylglycerol (PG) to comigrate the radiolabeled lipids to identify PG and cardiolipin (CL)
  • in coating ELISA plates for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) assays

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cardiolipin (CL) plays a key role in mitochondrial biogenesis, fusion and fission, respiration, and protein import. It participates in the cellular processes outside of the mitochondria like cell wall biogenesis, aging, vacuole homeostasis, the cell cycle, and apoptosis. CL is also involved in heart function, autophagy/mitophagy, and the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway.
Cardiolipin is a mitochondrial phospholipid that is found in mammalian tissues in low concentrations. It is often a membrane component and can inhibit cell attachment of fibronectin, vitronectin, and type I collagen.

Features and Benefits

  • High-quality molecule suitable for mulitple research applications
  • Commonly employed in Metabolomics and Biochemical studies

Other Notes

>80% polyunsaturated fatty acid content, primarily linoleic acid.
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Physical form

Approximately 5 mg/ml in ethanol.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

13 °C - closed cup


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Michael S Lee et al.
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Denong Wang et al.
Drug development research, 75(3), 172-188 (2014-03-22)
Using an integrated antigen microarray approach, we observed epitope-spreading of autoantibody responses to a variety of antigenic structures in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and in the serum of mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Hervé Roy et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105(12), 4667-4672 (2008-02-29)
Multiple peptide resistance (MprF) virulence factors control cellular permeability to cationic antibiotics by aminoacylating inner membrane lipids. It has been shown previously that one class of MprF can use Lys-tRNA(Lys) to modify phosphatidylglycerol (PG), but the mechanism of recognition and
Anne Hollerbach et al.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 19(9), 2335-2347 (2021-07-10)
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19)-associated coagulopathy is a hallmark of disease severity and poor prognosis. The key manifestations of this prothrombotic syndrome-microvascular thrombosis, stroke, and venous and pulmonary clots-are also observed in severe and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are
Zheni Shen et al.
BioMed research international, 2015, 891707-891707 (2015-08-25)
Cardiolipin (CL), the signature phospholipid of mitochondrial membranes, is crucial for both mitochondrial function and cellular processes outside of the mitochondria. The importance of CL in cardiovascular health is underscored by the life-threatening genetic disorder Barth syndrome (BTHS), which manifests

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