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Methods Mol Biol
; 2778: 1-30, 2024.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38478268
RESUMO
ß-barrels are a class of membrane proteins made up of a cylindrical, anti-parallel ß-sheet with a hydrophobic exterior and a hydrophilic interior. The majority of proteins found in the outer membranes (OMs) of Gram-negative bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are ß-barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs). ß-barrel OMPs have a diverse repertoire of functions, including nutrient transport, secretion, bacterial virulence, and enzymatic activity. Here, we discuss the broad functional classes of ß-barrel OMPs, how they are folded into the membrane, and the future of ß-barrel OMP research and its applications.