Fig. 3.

The advantage of cardiolipin in oxidative polymerization. Phospholipids (A) have a limitation in forming complex and sturdy structures via oxidative polymerization due to their possession of only two covalently linked acyl chains, in comparison to triglycerides (B). However, cardiolipin (C) contains four acyl chains, thus allowing for the development of a strong and intricate polymer structure. The potential site of crosslinking via unsaturated bonds was highlighted in green. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)