Molecular evolution of UCP1 and the evolutionary history of mammalian non-shivering thermogenesis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is a mitochondrial anion carrier, expressed in brown adipose tissue (BAT) of Eutherians. UCP1 is responsible for uncoupling mitochondrial proton transport from the production of ATP, thereby dissipating he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/4 |