Term Name: | porin activity |
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Synonyms: | outer membrane exporter porin, porin |
Definition: | Enables the transfer of substances, sized less than 1000 Da, from one side of a membrane to the other. The transmembrane portions of porins consist exclusively of beta-strands which form a beta-barrel. They are found in the outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria, mitochondria, plastids and possibly acid-fast Gram-positive bacteria. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015288] QuickGO AmiGO |