Nonlinear and asymmetric open channel characteristics of an ion-selective porin in planar membranes

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Mathes, A [1 ]
Engelhardt, H [1 ]
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[1] Max Planck Inst Biochem, Abt Mol Strukturbiol, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany
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10.1016/S0006-3495(98)74045-7
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Q6 [生物物理学];
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071011 ;
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The open channel characteristics of the bacterial porin Omp32 from Comamonas acidovorans were investigated by means of conductance measurements in planar lipid bilayers of the Montal-Mueller type. Particularly at low salt conditions (less than or equal to 30 mM KCI) Omp32 exhibited some unusual asymmetric and nonlinear functional properties. Current-voltage relationship measurements showed that conductance depends on the orientation of porin molecules and is a nonlinear function of the applied membrane potential. Conductance also depends on the salt concentration in a manner not common to porins and the salt concentration modulates the nonlinearity of conductance-voltage relationships. Omp32 is strongly anion-selective. The nonlinear and asymmetric conductance of the open channel is a new observation in porins.
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