In brown adipose tissue, thermogenin inserts into the inner mitochondrial membrane and serves to

A) Uncouple oxidation from phosphorylation.
B) Enhance the proton motive force.
C) Eliminate two of the steps of electron transport.
D) More than one of the above


Answer: A

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