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Thermogenin vs Thermogenic - What's the difference?

thermogenin | thermogenic |

As a noun thermogenin

is an uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

As an adjective thermogenic is

of, or relating to the production of heat.

thermogenin

English

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia thermogenin)
  • An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

    • thermogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to the production of heat

    • Derived terms

    * thermogenics