Term Name: oxidative phosphorylation uncoupler activity
Synonyms: mitochondrial uncoupling protein activity, uncoupling protein activity
Definition: Enables the transfer of protons from mitochondrial intermembrane space into mitochondrial matrix, dissipating the proton gradient across the mitochondrial inner membrane established by the electron transport chain during the oxidative phosphorylation (proton leak). Proton leak uncouples the processes of electron transport/proton generation and ATP synthesis.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0017077]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: proton transmembrane transport
is a type of: transmembrane transporter activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of oxidative phosphorylation uncoupler activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of oxidative phosphorylation uncoupler activity