Title : A common polymorphism in the promoter of UCP2 is associated with decreased risk of obesity in middle-aged humans.

Pub. Date : 2001 Jun

PMID : 11381268






1 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 Like its close relatives UCP1 and UCP3, UCP2 uncouples proton entry in the mitochondrial matrix from ATP synthesis and is therefore a candidate gene for obesity. Adenosine Triphosphate uncoupling protein 2 Homo sapiens