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BamE structure: the assembly of β‐barrel proteins in the outer membranes of bacteria and mitochondria
Author(s) -
Endo Toshiya,
Kawano Shin,
Yamano Koji
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2010.217
Subject(s) - barrel (horology) , bacterial outer membrane , membrane , mitochondrion , bacteria , mechanism (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , biophysics , biochemistry , escherichia coli , materials science , physics , genetics , gene , composite material , quantum mechanics
A study recently published in EMBO reports solves the solution structure of E. coli BamE, thus providing the basis for a better understanding of the mechanism of β‐barrel assembly in bacterial and mitochondrial outer membranes.