Uncoupling protein
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uncoupling-protein-302-1873287
title:
Uncoupling protein
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An uncoupling protein (UCP) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein that is a regulated proton channel or transporter. An uncoupling protein is thus capable of dissipating the proton gradient generated by NADH-powered pumping of protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the mitochondrial intermembrane space. The energy lost in dissipating the proton gradient via UCPs is not used to do biochemical work. Instead, heat is generated. This is what links UCP to thermogenesis. However, not every type
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Mitochondrial protein
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncoupling_protein
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2024-04-27T06:54:06Z
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