An osmotic model for the fusion of biological membranes

FEBS Letters

Ahkong, Quet F.¹  Lucy, Jack A.¹ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, England

关键词: Membrane fusion;    Cell fusion;    Osmotic pressure;    Myoblast fusion;    Sendai virus;   

DOI  :  10.1016/0014-5793(86)81213-3

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

A molecular model for fusion-fission reactions in membranes is proposed that is based on data from studies on artificially induced cell fusion and on the behaviour of phospholipid bilayers: it is put forward as a framework for further investigations into this fundamental property of biological systems.

【 授权许可】

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