Lipid mixing during membrane aggregation and fusion: why fusion assays disagree

N Duzgunes, TM Allen, J Fedor… - Biochemistry, 1987 - ACS Publications
Revised Manuscript Received August 21, 1987 abstract: The kinetics of lipid mixing during
membrane aggregation and fusion was monitored bytwo assays employing resonance …

A mechanism of divalent ion-induced phosphatidylserine membrane fusion

S Ohki - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 1982 - Elsevier
A mechanism for the divalent cation-induced membrane fusion of phosphatidylserine
membranes is proposed. Fusion was followed by the Tb/DPA (dipicolinic acid) assay …

Membrane contact, fusion and hexagonal (HII) transitions in phosphatidylethanolamine liposomes

TM Allen, K Hong, D Papahadjopoulos - Biochemistry, 1990 - ACS Publications
Revised Manuscript Received November 17, 1989 abstract: The behavior of
phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) liposomes has been studied as a function of temperature …

Role of lipid phase separations and membrane hydration in phospholipid vesicle fusion

D Hoekstra - Biochemistry, 1982 - ACS Publications
Dick Hoekstra** abstract: The relationship between lipid phase separation and fusion of
small unilamellar phosphatidylserine-containing vesicles was investigated. The kinetics of …

Polyhistidine mediates an acid-dependent fusion of negatively charged liposomes

CY Wang, L Huang - Biochemistry, 1984 - ACS Publications
Fusion of Negatively Charged abstract: Polyhistidine facilitates the fusion of negatively
charged liposomes prepared by sonication. Liposome fusion was demonstrated by (a) …

Modulation of membrane fusion by membrane fluidity: temperature dependence of divalent cation induced fusion of phosphatidylserine vesicles

J Wilschut, N Duzgunes, D Hoekstra… - Biochemistry, 1985 - ACS Publications
Revised Manuscript Received August 24, 1984 abstract: We have investigated
thetemperature dependence of the fusion of phospholipid vesicles composed of pure bovine …

Calcium-and magnesium-induced fusion of mixed phosphatidylserine/phosphatidylcholine vesicles: effect of ion binding

N Düzgüne §, S Nir, J Wilschut, J Bentz… - The Journal of …, 1981 - Springer
The aggregation, leakage, and fusion of pure PS (phosphatidylserine) and mixed PS/PC
(phosphatidylcholine) sonicated vesicles were studied by light scattering, the release of …

The rate of fusion of phospholipid vesicles and the role of bilayer curvature

S Nir, J Wilschut, J Bentz - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 1982 - Elsevier
Kinetics of Ca 2+-induced fusion of phosphatidylserine vesicles is studiied for lipid
concentrations varying from 1 μM to 100 μM. Fusion is monitored by mixing of aqueous …

Divalent cation induced fusion and lipid lateral segregation in phosphatidylcholine-phosphatidic acid vesicles

R Leventis, J Gagne, N Fuller, R Rand, J Silvius - Biochemistry, 1986 - ACS Publications
Revised Manuscript Received June 5, 1986 abstract: The interactions of unilamellar vesicles
containing phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidic acid (PA) inthe presence of calcium …

Calcium/magnesium specificity in membrane fusion: kinetics of aggregation and fusion of phosphatidylserine vesicles and the role of bilayer curvature

J Wilschut, N Duezguenes, D Papahadjopoulos - Biochemistry, 1981 - ACS Publications
Jan Wilschut,* Nejat Duzgiine § , and Demetrios Papahadjopoulos* abstract: We have
investigated the relative abilities of Ca2+ and Mg2+ to induce the fusion of phospholipid …