The regulation and physiology of mitochondrial proton leak.
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Mitochondria couple respiration to ATP synthesis through an electrochemical proton gradient. Proton leak across the inner membrane allows adjustment of the coupling efficiency. The aim of this review is threefold: 1) introduce the unfamiliar reader to proton leak and its physiological significance, 2) review the role and regulation of uncoupling proteins, and 3) outline the prospects of proton leak as an avenue to treat obesity, diabetes, and age-related disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physiology
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011