Table 3.
Quantification of phospholipid (PL) composition of study strains.
| % of PL Species (Mean ± SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strains | PG | CL | PA |
| 73 | 18 ± 8 | 52 ± 4 | 31 ± 10 |
| 73-D2 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 * |
| 205 | 29 ± 22 | 67 ± 19 | 4 ± 4 |
| 205-D2 | 18 ± 7 | 68 ± 6 | 15 ± 5 * |
Data represent the mean (±SD) of three independent experiments. Statistical differences for D2 strains relative to their HLDR and non-HLDR parental strains were determined by Student’s t-test; * p < 0.05 D2 vs. respective parental strains. PG= phosphatidylglycerol; CL = cardiolipin; PA = phosphatidic acid.