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Cardiolipin's function in neurodegenerative diseases is linked to inner mitochondrial membrane structure and oxidative phosphorylation.
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No immediate clinical implications for neurodegeneration; leaves open cardiolipin modulation as a mechanistic research target.
Understanding the significance of CL in NDDs requires knowledge of two main areas, which include the role of IMM structure in NDDs and the significance of NDD biomarkers and protein signatures. 3] 2] In terms of function, mitochondria perform oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), an oxidative process in the IMM that synthesizes ATP. OXPHOS is a process that involves five protein complexes that constitute the electron transport chain (ETC). The ETC specifically has three complexes -Complex 1 (NADH Dehydrogenase), Complex 3 (Ubiquinol-ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase) and Complex 4 (Cytochrome-c oxidase) -which form the RSC. Also, in the IMM is ATP synthase, otherwise known as Complex V, which functions to synthesize ATP. CL has a conical shape due to its four acyl chains. 4] This thesis
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David Ferguson (2023) conducted a review in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Cardiolipin was evaluated. Cardiolipin's function in neurodegenerative diseases is linked to inner mitochondrial membrane structure and oxidative phosphorylation.
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