Mitochondrial Brown Fat Uncoupling Protein 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Mitochondrial brown fat uncoupling protein 1 (307 aa, ~33 kDa) is encoded by the human UCP1 gene. This protein plays a role in thermogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - Brown Adipose Tissue Uncoupling Protein - Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 7 - Thermogenin - UCP 1 - UCP1