This spot contains another protein, short chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial (Q16836). FUNCTION: FORMS A CHANNEL THROUGH THE MITOCHONDRIAL OUTER MEMBRANE AND ALSO THE PLASMA MEMBRANE. THE CHANNEL ALLOWS DIFFUSION OF SMALL HYDROPHILIC MOLECULES; IT ADOPTS AN OPEN CONFORMATION AT LOW OR ZERO MEMBRANE POTENTIAL AND A CLOSED CONFORMATION AT POTENTIALS ABOVE 30-40 MV. THE OPEN STATE HAS A WEAK ANION SELECTIVITY WHEREAS THE CLOSED STATE IS CATION-SELECTIVE. |
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25-JAN-03
Last Update 13-Mar-03