18:0 Cardiolipin [CAS 64069-64-3]

18:0 Cardiolipin (CL) is a polyglycerophospholipid synthesized in mitochondria, playing a crucial role in mitochondrial bioenergetics and signaling. Exclusively found in the inner mitochondrial membrane of eukaryotes, 18:0 CL exhibits a complex structure characterized by its unique chain length and degree of saturation, along with the specific arrangements of its four fatty acid substituents.

[64069-64-3]

C81H156Na2O17P2

1510.02

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O[C@H](COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)COP(OCC(O)COP(OC[C@@H](COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)OC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)(O[Na])=O)(O[Na])=O)=O

Endogenous Metabolite

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