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New Research Reveals the Molecular Mechanism of Cardiolipin
Cardiolipin is a unique phospholipid with a very interesting chemical and specific ultrastructural characteristics. In a research report published in the journal Science Advances in 28 Aug 2020, scientists from Johns Hopkins University and other institutions studied yeast and revealed the molecular mechanism of the fatty compound cardiolipin that helps produce cellular energy. This related research results are expected to help clarify the pathogenesis of diseases that affect human metabolism, such as heart disease, diabetes, and Bath syndrome. Cardiolipin is present in almost every cell of the body. It is located in the maze of cell membranes that make up mitochondria. It is believed to help mitochondria produce mitochondria create adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a…