Because of the extensive involvement of membrane fusion in cellular func tion, numerous
experimental investigations of the process have been undertaken over the years, and the …

Specific fusion of biological membranes is a central requirement for many cellular
processes. 1 Membrane fusion involves the merging of the membranes of two different …

Theoretical and experimental work over the last ten years has led to the emergence of a new
paradigm for the pathway by which fusion of biological membranes occurs. The path results …

Membrane fusion is an essential process of biological cell function and is presumably
mediated by specific membrane proteins. Nevertheless, the final step is the rearrangement …

The kinetics of Ca 2+-induced fusion of small unilamellar phosphatidylserine (PS) vesicles
was investigated by continuous monitoring of the mixing of vesicle lipids and, in parallel, the …

Fluorescence microscopy combined with electrical conductance measurements were used
to assess fusion of phospholipid vesicles with a planar bilayer. Large unilamellar vesicles …

Membrane fusion is vital for the functioning of many cells. However, membranes show
virtually no tendency to fuse randomly. Highly specific factors, most likely membrane-bound …

Publisher Summary This chapter has its focus on applications of phospholipid vesicles for
the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of membrane fusion. Rather than presenting a …

Membrane fusion is an important biological process that is observed in a wide variety of intra-
and intercellular events. Little is known about its molecular mechanisms and few of the …

The sequence of events involved in poly (ethylene glycol)-mediated fusion of small
unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) has been studied. Fusion events were monitored using light …