Open AccessOn the targeting and membrane assembly of the Escherichia coli outer membrane porin, PhoE
Author(s) -
Phoenix David A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
fems immunology & medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1574-695X
pISSN - 0928-8244
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-695x.1996.tb00125.x
Subject(s) - porin , bacterial outer membrane , escherichia coli , biology , bacteria , membrane , microbiology and biotechnology , outer membrane efflux proteins , membrane protein , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Within gram‐negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli , the outer membrane porins provide a relatively non‐specific uptake route which is utilised by a wide range of solutes including many antibiotics. Understanding the targeting and membrane assembly of these proteins is therefore of importance and this mini review aims to discuss this process in light of present knowledge.