thermogenin

Etymology

From thermo- + -genin.

thermogenin means an uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.