Diverse membrane fusion reactions in biology involve close contact between two lipid
bilayers, followed by the local distortion of the individual bilayers and reformation into a …

Conclusions The results reviewed suggest that membrane fusion in diverse biological fusion
reactions involves formation of some specific intermediates: stalks and pores. Energy of …

Fusion of biological membranes is governed by physical principles but it is unclear whether
the transition states are primarily determined by lipid physics or by protein–lipid interactions …

Merger of lipid bilayers plays a central role in diverse biological fusion reactions. Recent
studies suggest that different membrane fusion systems, including fusion of purely lipid …

▪ Abstract Disparate biological processes involve fusion of two membranes into one and
fission of one membrane into two. To formulate the possible job description for the proteins …

Fusion of membranes is involved in basic biological processes but its mechanism remains
poorly understood. That different proteins trigger different fusion events obscures 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 …

Membrane fusion proceeds via formation of intermediate nonbilayer structures. The stalk
model of fusion intermediate is commonly recognized to account for the major …

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

Despite diverse origins, cellular fusion mechanisms converge at a pathway of phospholipid
bilayer fusion. In this mini-review, we discuss how proteins can mediate each of the three …