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. 2016 Feb 17;15(5):1572–1583. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M115.053603

Table I. SCL terms of membrane proteins in E. coli.

Location Proteina STEP PSORT
Inner membrane (IM) Peripheral IM (PIM) Peripheral inner membrane protein facing the cytoplasm
Peripheral inner membrane protein facing the periplasm

IM Integral inner membrane Cytoplasmic membrane
Inner membrane lipoprotein

Periplasm Periplasmic Periplasmic Periplasm

Outer membrane (OM) Peripheral OM (POM) Peripheral outer membrane protein facing the periplasm
Peripheral outer membrane protein facing the extracellular space

OM Outer membrane β-barrel protein Outer membrane
Outer membrane lipoprotein

a Terms used in this study.