FadL outer membrane protein transport family
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Outer membrane transport proteins (OMPP1/FadL/TodX) family
includes several proteins that are involved in toluene catabolism
and degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. This family also includes protein FadL involved in translocation of long-chain
fatty acid
s across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the
bacteriophage
T2.
Protein family
A protein family is a group of evolutionarily-related proteins, and is often nearly synonymous with gene family. The term protein family should not be confused with family as it is used in taxonomy....
includes several proteins that are involved in toluene catabolism
Catabolism
Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that break down molecules into smaller units and release energy. In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids, nucleotides, and amino...
and degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. This family also includes protein FadL involved in translocation of long-chain
fatty acid
Fatty acid
In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long unbranched aliphatic tail , which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have a chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. Fatty acids are usually derived from...
s across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the
bacteriophage
Bacteriophage
A bacteriophage is any one of a number of viruses that infect bacteria. They do this by injecting genetic material, which they carry enclosed in an outer protein capsid...
T2.