Secretory vesicles are preferentially targeted to areas of low molecular SNARE density.

Intercellular communication is commonly mediated by the regulated fusion, or exocytosis, of vesicles with the cell surface. SNARE (soluble N-ethymaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) proteins are the catalytic core of the secretory machinery, driving vesicle and plasma membrane mer...

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Main Authors: Lei Yang, Alison R Dun, Kirsty J Martin, Zhen Qiu, Andrew Dunn, Gabriel J Lord, Weiping Lu, Rory R Duncan, Colin Rickman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3499460?pdf=render