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Overexpression of UCP1 in tobacco induces mitochondrial biogenesis and amplifies a broad stress response.
BMC plant biology - 28 May 2014
Barreto Pedro, Okura Vagner Katsumi, Neshich Izabella Agostinho Pena, Maia Ivan de Godoy, Arruda Paulo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uncoupling protein one (UCP1) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein capable of uncoupling the electrochemical gradient from adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) synthesis, dissipating energy as heat. UCP1 plays a central role in nonshivering thermogenesis in the brown adipose tissue (BAT) of hibernating animals and small rodents. A UCP1 ortholog also occurs in plants, and aside from its role in...
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