Cardiolipins from rats fed different dietary lipids affect bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase activity

J Nutr. 1991 Jul;121(7):956-8. doi: 10.1093/jn/121.7.956.

Abstract

Different molecular species of cardiolipin were prepared from tissue of rats fed diets containing different oils. The effects of these different species of cardiolipins on bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase activity were examined using reconstituted vesicles. Cytochrome c oxidase was stimulated effectively by cardiolipin molecular species rich in linoleoyl/linoleoyl species.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Cardiolipins / isolation & purification
  • Cardiolipins / pharmacology*
  • Cattle
  • Dietary Fats / metabolism
  • Dietary Fats / pharmacology*
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / metabolism*
  • Heart / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Myocardium / enzymology*
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains

Substances

  • Cardiolipins
  • Dietary Fats
  • Electron Transport Complex IV