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Uncoupling Protein 3

"Uncoupling Protein 3" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A mitochondrial uncoupling protein that is expressed in heart and skeletal muscle tissues. It functions to regulate tissue respiration, energy balance, and THERMOGENESIS. Mutations in the UCP3 gene are associated with OBESITY.


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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1997 and 1998 and 1999 and 2000 and 2001 and 2009 and 2010 and 2013 and 2017
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