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Cardiolipin (CL) is an important component of the inner mitochondrial membrane where it constitutes about 20% of the total lipid composition. It is essential for the optimal function of numerous enzymes that are involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism (Wikipedia). Cardiolipin biosynthesis occurs mainly in the mitochondria, but there also exists an alternative synthesis route for CDP-diacylglycerol that takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. This second route may supplement this pathway. All membrane-localized enzymes are coloured dark green in the image. First, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (or glycerone phosphate) from glycolysis is used by the cytosolic enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] to synthesize sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Second, the mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase esterifies an acyl-group to the sn-1 position of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to form 1-acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA). Third, the enzyme 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase converts LPA into phosphatidic acid (PA or 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) by esterifying an acyl-group to the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. PA is then transferred to the inner mitochondrial membrane to continue cardiolipin synthesis. Fourth, magnesium-dependent phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of PA into CDP-diacylglycerol. Fifth, CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase synthesizes phosphatidylglycerophosphate (PGP). Sixth, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase dephosphorylates PGP to form phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Last, cardiolipin synthase catalyzes the synthesis of cardiolipin by transferring a phosphatidyl group from a second CDP-diacylglycerol to PG. It requires a divalent metal cation cofactor.

Cardiolipin (CL) is an important component of the inner mitochondrial membrane where it constitutes about 20% of the total lipid composition. It is essential for the optimal function of numerous enzymes that are involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism (Wikipedia). Cardiolipin biosynthesis occurs mainly in the mitochondria, but there also exists an alternative synthesis route for CDP-diacylglycerol that takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. This second route may supplement this pathway. All membrane-localized enzymes are coloured dark green in the image. First, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (or glycerone phosphate) from glycolysis is used by the cytosolic enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] to synthesize sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Second, the mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase esterifies an acyl-group to the sn-1 position of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to form 1-acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA). Third, the enzyme 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase converts LPA into phosphatidic acid (PA or 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) by esterifying an acyl-group to the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. PA is then transferred to the inner mitochondrial membrane to continue cardiolipin synthesis. Fourth, magnesium-dependent phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of PA into CDP-diacylglycerol. Fifth, CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase synthesizes phosphatidylglycerophosphate (PGP). Sixth, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase dephosphorylates PGP to form phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Last, cardiolipin synthase catalyzes the synthesis of cardiolipin by transferring a phosphatidyl group from a second CDP-diacylglycerol to PG. It requires a divalent metal cation cofactor.

Cardiolipin (CL) is an important component of the inner mitochondrial membrane where it constitutes about 20% of the total lipid composition. It is essential for the optimal function of numerous enzymes that are involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism (Wikipedia). Cardiolipin biosynthesis occurs mainly in the mitochondria, but there also exists an alternative synthesis route for CDP-diacylglycerol that takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. This second route may supplement this pathway. All membrane-localized enzymes are coloured dark green in the image. First, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (or glycerone phosphate) from glycolysis is used by the cytosolic enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] to synthesize sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Second, the mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase esterifies an acyl-group to the sn-1 position of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to form 1-acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA). Third, the enzyme 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase converts LPA into phosphatidic acid (PA or 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) by esterifying an acyl-group to the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. PA is then transferred to the inner mitochondrial membrane to continue cardiolipin synthesis. Fourth, magnesium-dependent phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of PA into CDP-diacylglycerol. Fifth, CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase synthesizes phosphatidylglycerophosphate (PGP). Sixth, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase dephosphorylates PGP to form phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Last, cardiolipin synthase catalyzes the synthesis of cardiolipin by transferring a phosphatidyl group from a second CDP-diacylglycerol to PG. It requires a divalent metal cation cofactor.

Cardiolipin (CL) is an important component of the inner mitochondrial membrane where it constitutes about 20% of the total lipid composition. It is essential for the optimal function of numerous enzymes that are involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism (Wikipedia). Cardiolipin biosynthesis occurs mainly in the mitochondria, but there also exists an alternative synthesis route for CDP-diacylglycerol that takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. This second route may supplement this pathway. All membrane-localized enzymes are coloured dark green in the image. First, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (or glycerone phosphate) from glycolysis is used by the cytosolic enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] to synthesize sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Second, the mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase esterifies an acyl-group to the sn-1 position of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to form 1-acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA). Third, the enzyme 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase converts LPA into phosphatidic acid (PA or 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) by esterifying an acyl-group to the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. PA is then transferred to the inner mitochondrial membrane to continue cardiolipin synthesis. Fourth, magnesium-dependent phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of PA into CDP-diacylglycerol. Fifth, CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase synthesizes phosphatidylglycerophosphate (PGP). Sixth, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase dephosphorylates PGP to form phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Last, cardiolipin synthase catalyzes the synthesis of cardiolipin by transferring a phosphatidyl group from a second CDP-diacylglycerol to PG. It requires a divalent metal cation cofactor.

NADH dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase can form the anaerobic respiratory chain that can be used for transferring electrons from NADH to nitrate with proton-motive force across cytoplasmic membrane. In E. coli K-12, NDH-I and NDH-II is the two energy conserving NADH dehydrogenases that do not contribute to proton gradient; but both of the enzymes are involved in anaerobic nitrate respiration. NDH-I might be acted as proton pump for translocating 4H+ per NADH oxidised (2e-). In E. coli K-12, there are also two energy conserving (H+/e- = 1) nitrate reductases (nitrate reductase A (NRA) and nitrate reductase Z (NRZ)). Nitrate reductase A can express under the condition of high levels of nitrate in environment; while the expression of nitrate reductase Z doesn't depend on nitrate levels or anaerobiosis. Nitrate and hydrogen atom will be catalyzed to form nitrite and water during nitrate reduction.

Cardiolipin (CL) is an important component of the inner mitochondrial membrane where it constitutes about 20% of the total lipid composition. It is essential for the optimal function of numerous enzymes that are involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism (Wikipedia). Cardiolipin biosynthesis occurs mainly in the mitochondria, but there also exists an alternative synthesis route for CDP-diacylglycerol that takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. This second route may supplement this pathway. All membrane-localized enzymes are coloured dark green in the image. First, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (or glycerone phosphate) from glycolysis is used by the cytosolic enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] to synthesize sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Second, the mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase esterifies an acyl-group to the sn-1 position of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to form 1-acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA). Third, the enzyme 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase converts LPA into phosphatidic acid (PA or 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) by esterifying an acyl-group to the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. PA is then transferred to the inner mitochondrial membrane to continue cardiolipin synthesis. Fourth, magnesium-dependent phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of PA into CDP-diacylglycerol. Fifth, CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase synthesizes phosphatidylglycerophosphate (PGP). Sixth, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase dephosphorylates PGP to form phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Last, cardiolipin synthase catalyzes the synthesis of cardiolipin by transferring a phosphatidyl group from a second CDP-diacylglycerol to PG. It requires a divalent metal cation cofactor.

NADH dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase can form the anaerobic respiratory chain that can be used for transferring electrons from NADH to nitrate with proton-motive force across cytoplasmic membrane. In E. coli K-12, NDH-I and NDH-II is the two energy conserving NADH dehydrogenases that do not contribute to proton gradient; but both of the enzymes are involved in anaerobic nitrate respiration. NDH-I might be acted as proton pump for translocating 4H+ per NADH oxidised (2e-). In E. coli K-12, there are also two energy conserving (H+/e- = 1) nitrate reductases (nitrate reductase A (NRA) and nitrate reductase Z (NRZ)). Nitrate reductase A can express under the condition of high levels of nitrate in environment; while the expression of nitrate reductase Z doesn't depend on nitrate levels or anaerobiosis. Nitrate and hydrogen atom will be catalyzed to form nitrite and water during nitrate reduction.

NADH dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase can form the anaerobic respiratory chain that can be used for transferring electrons from NADH to nitrate with proton-motive force across cytoplasmic membrane. In E. coli K-12, NDH-I and NDH-II is the two energy conserving NADH dehydrogenases that do not contribute to proton gradient; but both of the enzymes are involved in anaerobic nitrate respiration. NDH-I might be acted as proton pump for translocating 4H+ per NADH oxidised (2e-). In E. coli K-12, there are also two energy conserving (H+/e- = 1) nitrate reductases (nitrate reductase A (NRA) and nitrate reductase Z (NRZ)). Nitrate reductase A can express under the condition of high levels of nitrate in environment; while the expression of nitrate reductase Z doesn't depend on nitrate levels or anaerobiosis. Nitrate and hydrogen atom will be catalyzed to form nitrite and water during nitrate reduction.

NADH dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase can form the anaerobic respiratory chain that can be used for transferring electrons from NADH to nitrate with proton-motive force across cytoplasmic membrane. In E. coli K-12, NDH-I and NDH-II is the two energy conserving NADH dehydrogenases that do not contribute to proton gradient; but both of the enzymes are involved in anaerobic nitrate respiration. NDH-I might be acted as proton pump for translocating 4H+ per NADH oxidised (2e-). In E. coli K-12, there are also two energy conserving (H+/e- = 1) nitrate reductases (nitrate reductase A (NRA) and nitrate reductase Z (NRZ)). Nitrate reductase A can express under the condition of high levels of nitrate in environment; while the expression of nitrate reductase Z doesn't depend on nitrate levels or anaerobiosis. Nitrate and hydrogen atom will be catalyzed to form nitrite and water during nitrate reduction.

NADH dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase can form the anaerobic respiratory chain that can be used for transferring electrons from NADH to nitrate with proton-motive force across cytoplasmic membrane. In E. coli K-12, NDH-I and NDH-II is the two energy conserving NADH dehydrogenases that do not contribute to proton gradient; but both of the enzymes are involved in anaerobic nitrate respiration. NDH-I might be acted as proton pump for translocating 4H+ per NADH oxidised (2e-). In E. coli K-12, there are also two energy conserving (H+/e- = 1) nitrate reductases (nitrate reductase A (NRA) and nitrate reductase Z (NRZ)). Nitrate reductase A can express under the condition of high levels of nitrate in environment; while the expression of nitrate reductase Z doesn't depend on nitrate levels or anaerobiosis. Nitrate and hydrogen atom will be catalyzed to form nitrite and water during nitrate reduction.