Porin domain superfamily
IPR023614
Definition
This superfamily represents the structural domain found in porins. Porins are found in the outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts, where they form ion-selective channels for small hydrophilic molecules (up to ~600 D) [[cite:PMID:2178269], [cite:PMID:1373213]]. X-ray structure analyses of several bacterial porins [[cite:PMID:1707373], [cite:PMID:1725488], [cite:PMID:7525973]] have revealed a large 16-stranded anti-parallel β-barrel structure enclosing the transmembrane pore, by contrast with all other integral membrane proteins described to date, which are α-helical. Three subunits form a trimer; the 3-fold axis is approximately parallel to the barrel axes and is assumed to be perpendicular to the membrane plane. From the range of porins now known, similarities have been observed between porins from different species, and between porins of different specificity within the same species. But most porins cannot be related to each other on the basis of sequence alone, and this is reflected in the lengths of the known porin sequences, which range from 282-483 residues/monomer.
5 human proteins with this domain
Each is a reviewed human protein in the Seroatlas serome and a potential autoantibody target; this domain groups them into one antibody-relevant category. Every entry links to its own record.
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