Fusion Pore Diameter Regulation by Cations Modulating Local Membrane Anisotropy

The fusion pore is an aqueous channel that is formed upon the fusion of the vesicle membrane with the plasma membrane. Once the pore is open, it may close again (transient fusion) or widen completely (full fusion) to permit vesicle cargo discharge. While repetitive transient fusion pore openings of...

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Main Authors: Doron Kabaso, Ana I. Calejo, Jernej Jorgačevski, Marko Kreft, Robert Zorec, Aleš Iglič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/983138