Outer membrane porin protein of Campylobacter jejuni

M. Huyer, T. R. Parr, R. E.W. Hancock, W. J. Page

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Abstract

Protein e, a 43-kDa protein from the outer membrane of Campylobacter jejuni UA580, was purified and reconstituted into lipid bilayer membranes. It was shown to form small channels with a single channel conductance of 8.82 nS in 1M KCl. Zero current potential measurements demonstrated that the channel was approx. 10-fold selective for K+ over Cl- ions. A porin with a similar single channel conductance was observed in fractions from the outer membrane of Campylobacter fetus UA60.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-250
Number of pages4
JournalFEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - Dec 1986
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Campylobacter jejuni
  • outer membrane protein
  • porin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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