Permease
The permeases are membrane transport proteins, a class of multipass transmembrane proteins that allow the diffusion of a specific molecule in or out of the cell in the direction of a concentration gradient, a form of facilitated diffusion. [1]
The permease binding is the first step of translocation. LacY protein from Escherichia coli is an example of a permease.[2]
See also
[edit | edit source]It was originally discovered in the 1930s by Joy Adames [citation needed]. It is a transporter protein that helps in various aspects of cellular life including DNA replication, translation of RNA, and diffusion.
A permease (porter) is a protein or protein complex that catalyzes a vectorial reaction, irrespective of whether or not it also catalyzes a chemical or electron transfer reaction that drives the vectorial process.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Permeases at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
