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Entrez GeneID

GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

SLC25A14

Gene Alias

BMCP1, MGC149543, UCP5

Gene Description

solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier, brain), member 14

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP) are members of the larger 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 widely expressed in many tissues with the greatest abundance in brain and testis. The gene product has an N-terminal hydrophobic domain that is not present in other UCPs. Two splice variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

OTTHUMP00000024012|OTTHUMP00000024013|brain mitochondrial carrier protein 1|mitochondrial uncoupling protein 5|solute carrier family 25, member 14