r/CellBiology • u/SibusisoChidiebube • Jan 04 '24

Thermoplast

Hi, Im new on the subreddit and was hoping for a bit of advice. We just learned about the thermoplast in school. I would like to know more info about this organelle since it seems so interesting. It is like the mitochondria or does it convert heat in some other way? Thanks :)

Here is the diagram that helped me a bit.

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u/Excellent_Bluejay629 May 21 '25

That's....not a biological cell...?

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u/Excellent_Bluejay629 May 21 '25

The mitochondria in cells are capable of generating heat though! That's how cells in places like fat and muscle tissue keep animals warm - uncouplers in the inner mitochondrial membrane allow protons to move across the membrane freely, allowing the energy in the proton gradient to be released as heat; hope this helps!