English Explanatory Dictionary

thermogenin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

Word forms

thermogenin thermogenins

Etymology

From thermo- + -genin.

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