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Table 1 Lipid composition of mitochondrial outer (MOM) and inner (MIM) membranes in mammals, plants and yeast a

From: Making heads or tails of mitochondrial membranes in longevity and aging: a role for comparative studies

 

Mammalian cells

Plant cells

Yeast

 

(Rat liver)

(Cauliflower)

( Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

 

MOM

MIM

MOM

MIM

MOM

MIM

Phospholipid (mg/mg protein)

0.45

0.2

0.63

0.41

0.91

0.15

 

Percentage of phospholipid

Phosphatidylcholine

54

40

47

42

46

38

Phosphatidylethanolamine

29

34

27

38

33

24

Phosphatidylinositol

13

5

23

5

10

16

Phosphatidylserine

2

3

-

-

1

4

Cardiolipin

<1

18

3

15

6

16

Phosphatidic acid

1

-

-

-

4

2

  1. aMitochondrial phospholipid levels were measured relative to mitochondrial protein levels and the individual phospholipid classes were calculated as a percentage of the total. Data from [22].
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Longevity & Healthspan

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