title: Assembly and overexpression of membrane proteins in Escherichia coli.
abstract: The bacterium Escherichia coli is one of the most popular model systems to study the assembly of membrane proteins of the so-called helix-bundle class. Here, based on this system, we review and discuss what is currently known about the assembly of these membrane proteins. In addition, we will briefly review and discuss how E. coli has been used as a vehicle for the overexpression of membrane proteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fröderberg
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baars
authors.forename: Jan-Willem L
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: de Gier
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D018271:Signal Recognition Particle / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D018271:Signal Recognition Particle