释义 |
porin
porin (pŏr′ĭn) [Gr. poros, passageway] A channel-forming protein in cell membranes that facilitates the diffusion of water and small molecules in and out of the cell.porin a protein in the outer MEMBRANE of Gram-negative BACTERIA (see GRAM'S STAIN that allows the passage of small polar molecules across the membrane. The concentration gradient of each transported commodity is used to drive its movement through the membrane. |