Term Name: | cardiolipin acyl-chain remodeling |
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Synonyms: | cardiolipin acyl-chain remodelling, cardiolipin maturation, diphosphatidylglycerol remodeling |
Definition: | Remodeling the acyl chains of premature (de novo synthesized) cardiolipin (1,3-bis(3-phosphatidyl)glycerol), through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate mature cardiolipin containing high-levels of unsaturated fatty acids. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035965] QuickGO AmiGO |