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What are porins? What role do they play in diffusion?

What are porins? What role do they play in diffusion?
 

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RAJU
398 Points
8 years ago
What are porins? What role do they play in diffusion?
 
subramanyam
53 Points
8 years ago
any of a class of proteins whose molecules can form channels through cellular membrane is called porins.what role do they play in diffusion?
KALYAN
400 Points
8 years ago
Porins are beta barrel proteins that cross a cellular membrane and act as a pore through which molecules can diffuse. Unlike other membrane transport proteins, porins are large enough to allow passive diffusion, i.e., they act as channels that are specific to different types of molecules.
SAI SARDAR
1700 Points
8 years ago
Dear Sridhar,
                         Porins are beta barrel proteins that cross a cellular membrane and act as a pore through which molecules can diffuse.It is act as main roll in body.

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