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Prokaryotic and Mitochondrial Lipids: A Survey of Evolutionary Origins

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Bioactive Ceramides in Health and Disease

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1159))

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Mitochondria and bacteria share a myriad of properties since it is believed that the powerhouses of the eukaryotic cell have evolved from a prokaryotic origin. Ribosomal RNA sequences, DNA architecture and metabolism are strikingly similar in these two entities. Proteins and nucleic acids have been a hallmark for comparison between mitochondria and prokaryotes. In this chapter, similarities (and differences) between mitochondrial and prokaryotic membranes are addressed with a focus on structure-function relationship of different lipid classes. In order to be suitable for the theme of the book, a special emphasis is reserved to the effects of bioactive sphingolipids, mainly ceramide, on mitochondrial membranes and their roles in initiating programmed cell death.

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Abbreviations

BCFA:

branched-chain fatty acids

Cer:

ceramide

CL:

cardiolipin

DAG:

diacyl glycerol

DES:

DHCer desaturase

DHCer:

dihydroceramide

DMPE:

dimethyl-PE

ER:

endoplasmic reticulum

GDGT:

glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether

HIF-1α:

hypoxia inducible factor

LPS:

lipopolysaccharide

MAM:

mitochondria-associated membranes

MDOs:

membrane-derived oligosaccharides

MICOS:

mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system

MIM:

mitochondria inner membrane

MMPE:

monomethyl-PE

MOM:

Mitochondrial outer membrane

MOMP:

MOM permeabilization

mtDNA:

mitochondrial DNA

MUFA:

monounsaturated fatty acids

PE:

phosphatidylethanolamine

PG:

phosphatidylglycerol

PI:

phosphatidylinositol

PLs:

phospholipids

PUFA:

polyunsaturated fatty acids

SLs:

sphingolipids

SPT:

serine palmitoyltransferase

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Rappocciolo, E., Stiban, J. (2019). Prokaryotic and Mitochondrial Lipids: A Survey of Evolutionary Origins. In: Stiban, J. (eds) Bioactive Ceramides in Health and Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1159. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21162-2_2

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