Protein Family Models

This domain is found in a wide range of outer membrane proteins. This domain assumes a membrane bound beta-barrel fold. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-08-14

The structure of OmpA transmembrane domain shows that it consists of an eight stranded beta barrel [1]. This family includes some other distantly related outer membrane proteins with low scores. [1]. 9808047. Structure of the outer membrane protein A transmembrane domain. Pautsch A, Schulz GE;. Nat Struct Biol 1998;5:1013-1017. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-10-16

The Pfam entry also includes MotB and related proteins which are not included in the Prosite family. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-08-14

outer membrane protein A (OmpA) acts as a porin with low permeability that allows slow penetration of small solutes; OmpA is required for the action of colicins K and L and for the stabilization of mating aggregates in conjugation

Date:

2018-09-07

Gene:

ompA

Date:

2019-11-13

Involved in diffusion of nonspecific small solutes across the outer membrane; is known to play a role as a phage receptor, a mediator of F-factor dependent conjugation, and in maintaining the structural shape of the outer membrane

Gene:

ompA

Date:

2021-10-15