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What Is a Porin

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What is a porin?


A) An inner membrane pore that allows proteins out into the cytoplasm
B) Outer membrane pores that allow the membrane to "breathe"
C) Substrates for enzymes that enable protein synthesis
D) Outer membrane channels that permit the inflow of nutrients and the outflow of wastes

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