Analysis of Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins.

The cell envelope of Gram-negative bacteria comprises an inner and an outer membrane separated by a layer of peptidoglycan (Fig. 1). The inner membrane is the site of biochemical reactions involved in respiration and oxidative phosphorylation, and the synthesis of structural membrane components. In contrast, the outer membrane forms a physical barrier between the inside of the bacterial cell and the external environment, and contains elements involved in the binding and transmembrane transportation of components required for bacterial biochemistry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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