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Definition of Thermogenin
1. Noun. An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis. ¹
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Medical Definition of Thermogenin
1. A protein found in brown adipose tissue that acts as a thermogenic uncoupling protein of oxidative phosphorylation; it allows thermogenesis in this type of tissue. (05 Mar 2000)
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