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The versatile beta-barrel membrane protein.

William C Wimley
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The beta-barrel membrane protein is found in the outer membranes of bacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Approximately 2-3% of the genes in Gram-negative bacterial genomes encode beta-barrels. Whereas there are fewer than 20 known three-dimensional beta-barrel structures, genomic databases currently contain thousands of beta-barrels belonging to dozens of families. New research is revealing the variety of beta-barrel structures and the variety of functions performed by these versatile proteins.

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Bacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsChloroplastsEscherichia coli ProteinsGram-Negative BacteriaHydrolasesMembrane ProteinsMitochondriaPorinsProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, VirusJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.Review

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William C Wimley. 2003. The versatile beta-barrel membrane protein.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0959-440x(03)00099-x

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