Cardiolipins from Rats Fed Different Dietary Lipids Affect Bovine Heart Cytochrome c Oxidase Activity

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.