Enzymatic oxygen reduction dominates overpotential-driven thermogenesis in mitochondria

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• The research aims to clarify the role of enzymatic oxygen reduction in thermogenesis within mitochondria and its implications for energy dissipation in redox systems.
• Analyzed chemical energy dissipation processes in mitochondria
• Investigated the impacts of overpotential on thermogenesis
• Conducted comparative studies with electrochemical systems
• Enzymatic oxygen reduction significantly exceeds overpotential-driven thermogenesis
• Thermogenesis was influenced by mitochondrial redox dynamics
• Findings support a model for energy dissipation in non-equilibrium redox conditions