CRD1 [YDL142C]
Cardiolipin synthase; produces cardiolipin, which is a phospholipid of the mitochondrial inner membrane that is required for normal mitochondrial membrane potential and function and for correct integration of membrane-multispanning proteins into the mitochondrial outer membrane; required to maintain tubular mitochondrial morphology and functions in mitochondrial fusion; also required for normal vacuolar ion homeostasis; Belongs to the CDP-alcohol phosphatidyltransferase class-I family.
Synonyms: CRD1, CRD1p, Q07560, Q07560p, YDL142C ...