UCP2

Metabolic System · Energy Balance, Appetite & Thermogenesis

Does UCP2 tell me how many calories I burn?

UCP2 makes a mitochondrial carrier involved in energy-related processes across the inner membrane. That cellular role is not a validated calculation of a person's metabolic rate from a consumer genotype.

Common Gene Name: uncoupling protein 2
NCBI Gene ID: 7351
Chromosome: 11

Clinical Evidence Status

Clinical utility not established here

These labels describe available evidence about a gene. They do not classify your variant or recommend a treatment.

Answer Sources

NCBI Gene — 7351

Explore supporting evidence (0 records)

No additional curated records were matched in this dataset. This does not mean that no evidence exists.

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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