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Maltoporins (or LamB porins) are a family of outer membrane proteins. Maltoporin forms a trimeric structure which facilitates the diffusion of maltodextrins across the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. The membrane channel is formed by an antiparallel beta-barrel.Maltoporin is a trimeric channel on the bacterial outer membrane. Most pores used for diffusion contain only 16 antiparallel strands but Maltoporin has 18. The structure of Maltoporin contains long loops and short turns.
