Investigations were carried out on the effect of plasma membrane lipid modifications on the
fusogenic capacity of control and ras-transformed fibroblasts. The plasma membrane lipid …

It has been established that the fusion of both biological membranes and phospholipid
bilayers can be modulated by altering their lipid composition (Chernomordik et al., 1995. J …

Membrane fusion is an essential part of the proper functioning of life. As such it is not only
important that organisms carefully regulate the process, but also that it is well understood …

A minimal model system for membrane fusion, comprising two complementary peptides
dubbed “E” and “K” joined to a cholesterol anchor via a polyethyleneglycol spacer, has …

Membrane fusion is one of the essential events involved in many biological cellular
processes (Poste and Allison, 1973; Rasmussen, 1970). In spite of extensive research on …

Lipids and proteins are organized in cellular membranes in clusters, often called 'lipid rafts'.
Although raft-constituent ordered lipid domains are thought to be energetically unfavourable …

Fusion of lipid membranes is an important natural process for the intra-and intercellular
exchange of molecules. However, little is known about the actual fusion mechanism at the …

Membrane fusion is a key process in all living cells, as it facilitates the transport of molecules
between and within cells. The process is triggered by the specific interaction of fusion …

The ability to undergo fusion and fission constitutes one of the most central and elusive
properties of biological membranes. Thousands of fusion and fission events occur every …

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that constantly undergo fusion and fission
events to maintain their shape, distribution and cellular function. Mitofusin 1 and 2 proteins …