Biochemical aspects of the uncoupling proteins: View from the chair

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages S30-S32

  Himms Hagen, Jean ^a   Harper, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown adipocytes; Energy balance; Hepatocytes; Obesity; Proton leak; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

PROTON; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONSHIVERING THERMOGENESIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; SYMPOSIUM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARRIER PROTEINS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 0033062790     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800940     Document Type: Article

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