Outer membrane protein W family

Outer membrane protein W (OmpW) family is a family of evolutionarily related proteins from the bacterial outer membrane.

Outer membrane protein W
Identifiers
SymbolOmpW
PfamPF03922
InterProIPR005618
TCDB1.B.39
OPM superfamily236
OPM protein2x27
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary

This family includes outer membrane protein W (OmpW) proteins from a variety of bacterial species. This protein may form the receptor for S4 colicins in Escherichia coli.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Braun V, Pil sl H, Smajs D (1999). "Characterization of colicin S4 and its receptor, OmpW, a minor protein of the Escherichia coli outer membrane". J. Bacteriol. 181 (11): 3578–3581. doi:10.1128/JB.181.11.3578-3581.1999. PMC 93827. PMID 10348872.