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Voltage and pH-induced channel closure of porin OmpF visualized by atomic force microscopy

Muller, D. J. and Engel, A.. (1999) Voltage and pH-induced channel closure of porin OmpF visualized by atomic force microscopy. Journal of molecular biology, Vol. 285, H. 4. pp. 1347-1351.

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Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria are protected by an outer membrane in which trimeric channels, the porins, facilitate the passage of small solutes. The pores are formed by membrane-spanning antiparallel beta-strands, which are connected by short turns on the periplasmic side and long loops on the extracellular side. Voltage and pH-dependent conformational changes of these extracellular loops have now been visualized by atomic force microscopy of two-dimensional crystals of Escherichia coli porin OmpF. The observed conformational changes accompany the closure of the channel entrance, and suggest that this is a mechanism that the cells have evolved to protect themselves from drastic changes of the environment.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Engel)
UniBasel Contributors:Engel, Andreas H
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0022-2836
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:20
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:18

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