Cardiolipin is an impoant component of which of the following:: (A) Mitochondria, (B) Cell membrane, (C) Ribosome, (D) All of the above
Answer is A. Phosphatidic acid is a precursor of phosphatidyl-glycerol which, in turn, gives rise to cardiolipin. This phospholipid is found only in mitochondria and is essential for mitochondrial function. Ref: Harper 28th edition, chapter 16.