Cysteine residues are not essential for uncoupling protein function.

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Published in Biochem J on December 15, 1993

Authors

I Arechaga1, S Raimbault, S Prieto, C Levi-Meyrueis, P Zaragoza, B Miroux, D Ricquier, F Bouillaud, E Rial

Author Affiliations

1: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, C.S.I.C., Madrid, Spain.

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