Folding and stability of β-barrel membrane proteins from Gram-negative bacteria
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β-Barrel membrane protein assembly by the Bam complex.
β-barrel membrane proteins perform important functions in the outer membranes (OMs) of Gram-negative bacteria and of the mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotes. The protein complexes that assemble these proteins in their respective membranes have been identified and shown to contain a component that has been conserved from bacteria to humans. β-barrel proteins are handled differently from ...
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