Membrane proteins: A tale of barrels and corks

Curr Biol. 1999 Apr 8;9(7):R254-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80157-2.

Abstract

Crystal structures have been solved for two bacterial outer membrane proteins, FhuA and FepA, which mediate active transport of chelated iron. Analysis of ligand-induced changes in the structure of FhuA has provided our first structural insights into an active transport mechanism for a complex solute.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Biological Transport
  • Carrier Proteins / chemistry
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli Proteins*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface*
  • Receptors, Virus / chemistry
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism

Substances

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • FhuA protein, E coli
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Receptors, Virus
  • enterobactin receptor