Question:
What are porins? What role do they play in diffusion?
Answer:
porins are the special protein that is present in the cell wall of mitochondria plastids and other bacteria. They make pores in the walls and help to transfer material from outside the cell to inside as they act as a channel. They pass the material through the hydrophobic part.
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