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Uncoupling Protein
For Uncoupling Protein we have a term and definition in Calorie Restriction.
Uncoupling Protein (Calorie Restriction) 
A family of proteins that are embedded in the MIM, and that allow for the leakage of protons back into the mitochondria and in the process generating heat (thermogenesis), without producing useful work (ATP).
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