Outer membrane protein G
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| Outer membrane protein G (OmpG) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | Porin_OmpG |
| Pfam | PF09381 |
| SCOP | 2iwv |
| TCDB | 1.B.21 |
| OPM family | 181 |
| OPM protein | 2iwv |
Outer membrane protein G (OmpG) is a porin, a channel proteins in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
Escherichia coli OmpG forms a 14-stranded beta-barrel and in contrast to most porins, appears to function as a monomer [1]. The central pore of OmpG is wider than other E. coli porins and it is speculated that it may form a non-specific channel for the transport of larger oligosaccharides [1].
[edit] References
- [1]. Crystal structure of the monomeric porin OmpG. Subbarao GV, van den Berg B; J Mol Biol. 2006;360:750-759. PubMed
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