Upon insulin binding, the extracellular domain is converted into a T-shaped conformation that brings the transmembrane domains together.

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The mitochondria of brown adipocytes have a unique protein in their inner membrane, Thermogenin (uncoupling protein 1 ), provides a path for protons to return to the matrix without passing through the FoF1 complex.

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Brown Adipose Tissue

is brown because of the presence of large numbers of mitochondria (high concentrations of cytochromes), with heme groups that are strong absorbers of visible 

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Energy inputs are needed to Import proteins into mitochondria

Chaperone proteins (Hsp70& Hsp90)

An H+ electrochemical gradient, or proton-motive force

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Mitochondrial protein import requires: 

Tom proteins (Tom 20/22/70)

General import pore (Tom40)

Tim proteins (Tim23/17)