Maltoporin
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LamB porin | ||
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Identifiers | ||
Symbol | LamB | |
Pfam | PF02264 | |
InterPro | IPR003192 | |
SCOP | 2mpr | |
TCDB | 1.B.3 | |
OPM family | 32 | |
OPM protein | 2mpr | |
Available PDB structures:
1a0sQ:97-505 1oh2R:97-505 1a0tP:97-505 1mprA:28-452 2mprB:28-452 1mpmA:28-446 1mpoC:28-446 1af6A:28-446 1malC:28-446 1mpqB:28-446 1mpnB:28-446 |
Maltoporins (or LamB porins) are a family of outer membrane proteins. Maltoporin forms a trimeric structure which facilitates the diffusion of maltodextrins across the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. The membrane channel is formed by an antiparallel beta-barrel[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Schirmer T, Rosenbusch JP, Keller TA, Wang YF (1995). "Structural basis for sugar translocation through maltoporin channels at 3.1 A resolution". Science 267 (5197): 512–514. doi: . PMID 7824948.