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. 2020 Sep 24;11:4837. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18607-1

Fig. 6. Proposed MFSD7C-regulated cellular thermogenesis model.

Fig. 6

a, b Proposed models of MFSD7C regulation of mitochondrial respiration in response to heme, with MFSD7C residing in the inner (a) or the outer (b) mitochondrial membrane. When heme level is low, MFSD7C interacts with ETC components and SERCA2b, leading to SERCA2b ubiquitination and degradation and coupled mitochondrial respiration: increased ATP synthesis and reduced thermogenesis. When heme level is high, heme binding to the NTD of MFSD7C disrupts its interactions with ETC components and SERCA2b, leading to SERCA2b stabilization and uncoupled mitochondrial respiration: increased thermogenesis and reduced ATP synthesis.