Term: cardiolipin
Literally meaning: “heart fat”
Origin: Anc Greek
cardio/καρδιά/cardia(=heart) > which derived according
Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb κραδαίνω/kradeno (=rattle, rock).
-lip- > λίπος/lipos(=fat, grease) >λίπος > verb λείβω/livo(=grease)
-in/ίνη(+ίνη/(-ine)= female suffix meaning “of
“ or “ pertaining to
Coined/History
The term was derived because
it was first isolated from beef heart
Definition
Cardiolipine is the basic component of mitochondrial membrane and
bacteria membranes
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