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UCP1 - uncoupling protein 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as UCP; SLC25A7

Gene ID: 7350 | Gene type: protein coding

About UCP1

Cytogenetic location: 4q31.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 4:140,559,431-140,568,961 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 168 orthologues and 49 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP) are members of the family of mitochondrial anion carrier proteins (MACP). UCPs separate oxidative phosphorylation from ATP synthesis with energy dissipated as heat, also referred to as the mitochondrial proton leak. UCPs facilitate the transfer of anions from the inner to the outer mitochondrial membrane and the return transfer of protons from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane. They also reduce the mitochondrial membrane potential in mammalian cells. Tissue specificity occurs for the different UCPs and the exact methods of how UCPs transfer H+/OH- are not known. UCPs contain the three homologous protein domains of MACPs. This gene is expressed only in brown adipose tissue, a specialized tissue which functions to produce heat. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

UCP1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_021833.5 NP_068605.1 mitochondrial brown fat uncoupling protein 1

UCP1 Protein Structure

Mito_carr

Mito_carr: Mitochondrial carrier protein (13 - 104)

Mito_carr

Mito_carr: Mitochondrial carrier protein (112 - 206)

Mito_carr

Mito_carr: Mitochondrial carrier protein (213 - 299)

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  • 200
  • 307 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

mitochondrial brown fat uncoupling protein 1

solute carrier family 25 member 7

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetric

Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis

Lipomatosis, Familial Benign Cervical

Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical

Lipodystrophy, Cephalothoracic

Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis

Madelung Disease

Madelung'S Disease

MSL

Cervical Symmetrical Lipomatosis

Launois-Bensaude'S Lipomatosis

Madelung'S Neck

Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis

Familial Symmetric Lipomatosis

Launois-Bensaude Syndrome

Cephalothoracic Lipodystrophy

Familial Benign Cervical Lipomatosis

Launois-Bensaude Lipomatosis

Lipomatosis

Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis

Liposarcoma Of Bone

Liposarcoma Of The Bone

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

Glucose Intolerance

Glucose: Intolerance

Glucose: Malabsorption

Malabsorption Of Glucose

Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11

OBESITY

Obesity, Susceptibility To

Leanness, Inherited

Obesity, Susceptibility To, Bmiq11

Obesity, Mild, Early-Onset

Obesity, Association With

Obesity, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Obesity, Severe

Obesity, Severe, And Type Ii Diabetes

Obesity, Late-Onset

Obesity , Susceptibility To

BMIQ11

Obesity Bmiq11

Obesity, Early-Onset

Simple Obesity Nos

Excess Fat

Obesity, Not Elsewhere Classified, Body Mass Index Not Elsewhere Classified

Adiposis

Leptin Deficiency Or Dysfunction

Morbid Obesity

Obesity Due To Congenital Leptin Deficiency

LEPD

Congenital Leptin Deficiency

Obesity, Morbid

Obesity, Morbid, Due To Leptin Deficiency

Severe Obesity

Obesity, Morbid, Nonsyndromic 1

Leptin Deficiency

Obesity, Severe, Due To Leptin Deficiency

Leptin

Morbid Obesity Due To Leptin Deficiency

Obesity Morbid

Leptin Dysfunction

Axillary Lipoma

Lipoma Of Axilla

Lipomatosis, Multiple

Lipoma

Familial Multiple Lipomatosis

Lipomatosis, Familial Multiple

Benign Lipomatous Tumor

Lipomatous Neoplasm

Multiple Lipomatosis

Fml

Lipo

Benign Tumor Of Adipose Tissue

Lipomatous Tumor

Tumor Of Adipose Tissue

Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue

Lipomas

Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma, Susceptibility To

Phaeochromocytoma

Adrenal Gland Chromaffin Paraganglioma

Adrenal Gland Chromaffinoma

Adrenal Gland Paraganglioma

Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma

Chromaffin Paraganglioma Of The Adrenal Gland

Intraadrenal Paraganglioma

PCC

Chromaffin Cell Tumor

Medullary Chromaffinoma

Medullary Paraganglioma

Pheochromoblastoma

Pheochromocytomas

Chromaffin Cell Neoplasm

Pheochromocytoma, Malignant

Acquired Metabolic Disease
Overnutrition
Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Thyroid Diseases

Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Deficiency

Thyroid Insufficiency

Dysfunction Thyroid

Thyroid Dysfunction

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy

Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy

Berardinelli-Seip Syndrome

Brunzell Syndrome

Bscl

Generalized Lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized

Seip Syndrome

Total Lipodystrophy

Cgl

Lipoatrophic Diabetes

Lipodystrophy, Generalized, Congenital

Familial Generalized Lipodystrophy

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 2

Lipoatrophic Diabetes Mellitus

Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Type 2

Lipid Metabolism Disorder

Dyslipidemia

Disorder Of Fatty Acid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorder

Disorder Of Lipid Metabolism

Abnormality Of Lipid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors

Dyslipidemias

Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Congenital Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Inherited Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

Hypertensive Disorder

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus UCP1 VGNC VGNC:66798
Macaca mulatta UCP1 VGNC VGNC:78708
Mus musculus UCP1 MGD MGI:98894
Bos taurus UCP1 VGNC VGNC:36640
Rattus norvegicus UCP1 RGD RGD:3931