Cholesterol modulates the bilayer structure of biological membranes in multiple ways. It
changes the fluidity, thickness, compressibility, water penetration and intrinsic curvature of …

Enveloped animal viruses infect host cells by fusion of viral and target membranes. This
crucial fusion event occurs either with the plasma membrane of the host cells at the …

Many enveloped viruses employ low-pH-triggered membrane fusion during cell penetration.
Solution-based in vitro assays in which viruses fuse with liposomes have provided much of …

The fusion of biological membranes is governed by the carefully orchestrated interplay of
membrane proteins and lipids. Recently determined structures of fusion proteins, individual …

Biomembrane order, dynamics, and other essential physicochemical parameters are
controlled by cholesterol, a major component of mammalian cell membranes. Although …

Enveloped viruses infect host cells by fusion of viral and target membranes. This fusion
event is triggered by specific glycoproteins in the viral envelope. Fusion glycoproteins …

Revised Manuscript Received May 18, 1994· abstract: Cholesterol's interfacial interaction
with different sphingomyelins and phosphatidylcholines has been investigated using a …

Semliki Forest virus (SFV) and Sindbis virus (SIN) are enveloped viruses that infect their host
cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis and subsequent fusion from within acidic …

In many cellular functions the process of membrane fusion is of vital importance. It occurs in
a highly specific and strictly controlled fashion. Proteins are likely to play a key role in the …

Membrane fusion is an essential process for the survival of eukaryotes and the entry of
enveloped viruses into host cells. A proper understanding of the mechanism of membrane …