Thermogenin is present in ?
Correct Answer: Mitochondria
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e.,Mitochondria Thermogenin is found in mitochondria of brown adipose tissue.Thermogenin is an uncoupler protein present in brown adipose tissue (brown fat).It uncouples oxidation and phosphorylation by acting as a channel for Fl+ ions so that hydrogen ion gradient cannot build up.Oxidation occuring in brown adipose tissue without generation of ATP results in production of heat.
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