An uncoupling protein (UCP) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein that is a regulated proton channel or transporter. An uncoupling protein is thus capable of dissipating the proton gradient generated by NADH-powered pumping of protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the mitochondrial intermembrane space. The energy lost in dissipating the proton gradient via UCPs is not used to do biochemical work. Instead, heat is generated. This is what links UCP to thermogenesis. However, not every type of UCPs are related to thermogenesis. Although UCP2 and UCP3 are closely related to UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3 do not affect thermoregulatory abilities of vertebrates.[1] UCPs are positioned in the same membrane as the ATP synthase, which is also a proton channel. The two proteins thus work in parallel with one generating heat and the other generating ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate, the last step in oxidative phosphorylation.[2] Mitochondria respiration is coupled to ATP synthesis (ADP phosphorylation), but is regulated by UCPs.[3][4] UCPs belong to the mitochondrial carrier (SLC25) family.[5][6]
Uncoupling proteins play a role in normal physiology, as in cold exposure or hibernation, because the energy is used to generate heat (see thermogenesis) instead of producing ATP. Some plants species use the heat generated by uncoupling proteins for special purposes. Eastern skunk cabbage, for example, keeps the temperature of its spikes as much as 20 °C higher than the environment, spreading odor and attracting insects that fertilize the flowers.[7] However, other substances, such as 2,4-dinitrophenol and carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone, also serve the same uncoupling function. Salicylic acid is also an uncoupling agent (chiefly in plants) and will decrease production of ATP and increase body temperature if taken in extreme excess.[8] Uncoupling proteins are increased by thyroid hormone, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and leptin.[9]
Scientists observed the thermogenic activity in brown adipose tissue, which eventually led to the discovery of UCP1, initially known as "Uncoupling Protein".[3][4] The brown tissue revealed elevated levels of mitochondria respiration and another respiration not coupled to ATP synthesis, which symbolized strong thermogenic activity.[3][4] UCP1 was the protein discovered responsible for activating a proton pathway that was not coupled to ADP phosphorylation (ordinarily done through ATP Synthase).[3]
There are five UCP homologs known in mammals. While each of these performs unique functions, certain functions are performed by several of the homologs. The homologs are as follows:
The first uncoupling protein discovered, UCP1, was discovered in the brown adipose tissues of hibernators and small rodents, which provide non-shivering heat to these animals.[3][4] These brown adipose tissues are essential to maintaining the body temperature of small rodents, and studies with (UCP1)-knockout mice show that these tissues do not function correctly without functioning uncoupling proteins.[3][4] In fact, these studies revealed that cold-acclimation is not possible for these knockout mice, indicating that UCP1 is an essential driver of heat production in these brown adipose tissues.[10][11]
Elsewhere in the body, uncoupling protein activities are known to affect the temperature in micro-environments.[12][13] This is believed to affect other proteins' activity in these regions, though work is still required to determine the true consequences of uncoupling-induced temperature gradients within cells.[12]
The structure of human uncoupling protein 1 UCP1 has been solved by cryogenic-electron microscopy.[14] The structure has the typical fold of a member of the SLC25 family.[5][6] UCP1 is locked in a cytoplasmic-open state by guanosine triphosphate in a pH-dependent manner.[14]
The effect of UCP2 and UCP3 on ATP concentrations varies depending on cell type.[12] For example, pancreatic beta cells experience a decrease in ATP concentration with increased activity of UCP2.[12] This is associated with cell degeneration, decreased insulin secretion, and type II diabetes.[12][15] Conversely, UCP2 in hippocampus cells and UCP3 in muscle cells stimulate production of mitochondria.[12][16] The larger number of mitochondria increases the combined concentration of ADP and ATP, actually resulting in a net increase in ATP concentration when these uncoupling proteins become coupled (i.e. the mechanism to allow proton leaking is inhibited).[12][16]
The entire list of functions of UCP2 and UCP3 is not known.[17] However, studies indicate that these proteins are involved in a negative-feedback loop limiting the concentration of reactive oxygen species (ROS).[18] Current scientific consensus states that UCP2 and UCP3 perform proton transportation only when activation species are present.[19] Among these activators are fatty acids, ROS, and certain ROS byproducts that are also reactive.[18][19] Therefore, higher levels of ROS directly and indirectly cause increased activity of UCP2 and UCP3.[18] This, in turn, increases proton leak from the mitochondria, lowering the proton-motive force across mitochondrial membranes, activating the electron transport chain.[17][18][19] Limiting the proton motive force through this process results in a negative feedback loop that limits ROS production.[18] Especially, UCP2 decreases the transmembrane potential of mitochondria, thus decreasing the production of ROS. Thus, cancer cells may increase the production of UCP2 in mitochondria.[20] This theory is supported by independent studies which show increased ROS production in both UCP2 and UCP3 knockout mice.[19]
This process is important to human health, as high-concentrations of ROS are believed to be involved in the development of degenerative diseases.[19]
By detecting the associated mRNA, UCP2, UCP4, and UCP5 were shown to reside in neurons throughout the human central nervous system.[22] These proteins play key roles in neuronal function.[12] While many study findings remain controversial, several findings are widely accepted.[12]
For example, UCPs alter the free calcium concentrations in the neuron.[12] Mitochondria are a major site of calcium storage in neurons, and the storage capacity increases with potential across mitochondrial membranes.[12][23] Therefore, when the uncoupling proteins reduce potential across these membranes, calcium ions are released to the surrounding environment in the neuron.[12] Due to the high concentrations of mitochondria near axon terminals, this implies UCPs play a role in regulating calcium concentrations in this region.[12] Considering calcium ions play a large role in neurotransmission, scientists predict that these UCPs directly affect neurotransmission.[12]
As discussed above, neurons in the hippocampus experience increased concentrations of ATP in the presence of these uncoupling proteins.[12][16] This leads scientists to hypothesize that UCPs improve synaptic plasticity and transmission.[12]
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