uncoupling protein

Function: - mitochondrial transporter proteins that create proton leaks across the inner mitochondrial membrane, thus uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation from ATP synthesis - as a result, energy is dissipated in the form of heat - may play a role in thermoregulation

Specific

mitochondrial brown fat uncoupling protein 1; UCP 1; thermogenin (UCP1, SLC25A7) mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2; UCP 2; UCPH (UCP2 SLC25A8) mitochondrial uncoupling protein 3; UCP 3 (UCP3 SLC25A9) mitochondrial uncoupling protein 4; UCP 4; solute carrier family 25 member 27 (SLC25A27, UCP4, UNQ772/PRO1566)

General

carrier protein (transporter) mitochondrial membrane protein

Properties

COMPARTMENT: mitochondrial membrane MOTIF: membrane region

References

UniProt :accession O95847