The physiological role of L-carnitine is to determine the transport of acyl-CoA through the mitochondrial membrane. However, some observations may also suggest a direct effect of the molecule per se on the physical properties of the membrane, most probably at the level of the binding site. This possibility has been investigated by studying the influence of adriamycin, a drug that binds to cardiolipin, on the effect of carnitine on isolated rat liver mitochondria. It has been found that adriamycin almost abolishes the activating effect of carnitine on state 2 respiration. The effect and its inhibition is seen by using either the L-form of carnitine or the D-form or both. Cardiolipin removes the effect of adriamycin and restores the activation by carnitine. It is proposed that some effects of carnitine on mitochondrial properties may be the result of interaction of carnitine with cardiolipin at the membrane level.

Interaction of carnitine with mitochondrial cardiolipin / Battelli, D; Bellei, Monica; Arrigoni Martelli, E; Bobyleva, V.; Muscatello, Umberto. - In: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. - ISSN 0006-3002. - STAMPA. - 1117:(1992), pp. 33-36.

Interaction of carnitine with mitochondrial cardiolipin

BELLEI, Monica;MUSCATELLO, Umberto
1992

Abstract

The physiological role of L-carnitine is to determine the transport of acyl-CoA through the mitochondrial membrane. However, some observations may also suggest a direct effect of the molecule per se on the physical properties of the membrane, most probably at the level of the binding site. This possibility has been investigated by studying the influence of adriamycin, a drug that binds to cardiolipin, on the effect of carnitine on isolated rat liver mitochondria. It has been found that adriamycin almost abolishes the activating effect of carnitine on state 2 respiration. The effect and its inhibition is seen by using either the L-form of carnitine or the D-form or both. Cardiolipin removes the effect of adriamycin and restores the activation by carnitine. It is proposed that some effects of carnitine on mitochondrial properties may be the result of interaction of carnitine with cardiolipin at the membrane level.
1992
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33
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Interaction of carnitine with mitochondrial cardiolipin / Battelli, D; Bellei, Monica; Arrigoni Martelli, E; Bobyleva, V.; Muscatello, Umberto. - In: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. - ISSN 0006-3002. - STAMPA. - 1117:(1992), pp. 33-36.
Battelli, D; Bellei, Monica; Arrigoni Martelli, E; Bobyleva, V.; Muscatello, Umberto
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