IPR050330
Bacterial Outer Membrane Structural/Functional AI
InterPro entry
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Short name | Bact_OuterMem_StrucFunc AI |
Overlapping homologous superfamilies |
Description
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The protein family is involved in various functions related to the structural integrity and function of the bacterial outer membrane. Members of the family play roles in maintaining the position of the peptidoglycan cell wall within the periplasm, acting as porins with low permeability for small solutes, and participating in cell division processes. Some proteins within the family are part of the Tol-Pal system, crucial for outer membrane invagination during cell division and outer membrane integrity. Others are involved in bacterial motility, forming part of the flagellar motor complex, or in antiviral defense systems. Additionally, certain members function in cell adhesion, biofilm formation, and resistance to environmental stress, including phage and colicin sensitivity. The family also includes proteins that may have roles in transport, ammonia secretion, and apoptosis induction in host cells.
Contributing Member Database Entry
- PANTHER:PTHR30329
Representative structure
3oon: The structure of an outer membrance protein from Borrelia burgdorferi B31