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   * THE FREE FATTY ACID RELEASED BIND TO THERMOGENIN TRIGGERING THE DISSIPATION OF THE PROTON GRADIENT   * THE FREE FATTY ACID RELEASED BIND TO THERMOGENIN TRIGGERING THE DISSIPATION OF THE PROTON GRADIENT
   * THUS , THE PHOSPHORYLATION IS UNCOUPLED FROM OXIDATION LEADING TO THE RELEASE OF ENERGY AS HEAT   * THUS , THE PHOSPHORYLATION IS UNCOUPLED FROM OXIDATION LEADING TO THE RELEASE OF ENERGY AS HEAT
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 + **OR**
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 +   *Brown adipose tissue produces heat by uncoupling proton flow, releasing the energy of the electrochemical proton gradient as heat (a normal physiological
 +function). Its brown color is due to a high density of mitochondria in adipose cells, which contain thermogenin.
 +   *Thermogenin increases proton permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane, dissipates the proton gradient, and uncouples oxidation from phosphorylation,
 +releasing energy as heat.
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