Ultrastructure of paracrystals of a lipoprotein from the outer membrane of Escherichia coli.
The highly purified lipoprotein of the outer membrane of Escherichia coli forms paracrystals. The ultrastructures of these paracrystals were examined by electron microscopy. The needle-shaped paracrystals show several different band patterns, depending on conditions of paracrystallization. Models are presented to explain possible arrangements of the lipoprotein molecules within the paracrystals.
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003461:Crystallography; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008956:Models, Chemical
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008074:Lipoproteins