PMID:15380547

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Ranquin, A and Van Gelder, P (2004) Maltoporin: sugar for physics and biology. Res. Microbiol. 155:611-6

Abstract

Maltoporin has been studied for over 50 years. This trimeric bacterial outer membrane channel allows permeation of sugars such as maltodextrins. Its structure is described and functional studies resulting in a mechanistic transport model are critically discussed.

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PubMed Online version:10.1016/j.resmic.2004.05.007

Keywords

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; Biological Transport, Active; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Cell Membrane/metabolism; Escherichia coli/metabolism; Polysaccharides/metabolism; Porins; Receptors, Virus/chemistry; Receptors, Virus/metabolism

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