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Meaning of maltoporin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a family of outer membrane proteins associated with the diffusion of maltodextrin.

Examples

“The image shows phage λ bound to its maltoporin receptor LamB on the E.coli membrane during DNA ejection.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

maltopyranoside maltorsion maltosaccharide Maltose maltoside maltosyl