1.B.5 The Pseudomonas OprP Porin (POP) Family
Two Pseudomonas outer membrane porin proteins, both functionally characterized, comprise the POP family. These porins are anion-selective and transport either phosphate (OprP) or pyrophosphate (OprO) as their physiological substrate.
References associated with 1.B.5 family:
Hancock, R.E.W., R. Siehnel and N. Martin (1990). Outer membrane proteins of Pseudomonas. Mol. Microbiol. 4: 1069-1075. 1700255
Jeanteur, D., J.H. Lakey and F. Pattus (1991). The bacterial porin superfamily: sequence alignment and structure prediction. Mol. Microbiol. 5: 2153-2164. 1662760
Nikaido, H. (1992). Porins and specific channels of bacterial outer membranes. Mol. Microbiol. 6: 435-442. 1373213
Schulz, G.E. (1996). Porins: general to specific, native to engineered passive pores. Curr. Opin. Struc. Biol. 6: 485-490. 8794162
Siehnel, R., N.L. Martin and R.E.W. Hancock (1990). Sequence and relatedness in other bacteria of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa oprP gene coding for the phosphate-specific porin P. Mol. Microbiol. 4: 831-838. 1697017
