Wednesday, 6 January 2021

Scientists find hints for how a fatty compound functions in the cell's powerhouse

In a study of yeast, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found how a fatty compound called cardiolipin helps create cellular energy. The researchers say their findings will help shed light on conditions that impact human metabolism, such as heart disease, diabetes and Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that weakens the heart.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-scientists-hints-fatty-compound-functions.html