On the role of membrane embedding, protein rigidity and transmembrane length in lipid membrane fusion

M van Tilburg, PAJ Hilbers, AJ Markvoort - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The fusion of biological membranes is ubiquitous in natural processes like exo-and
endocytosis, intracellular trafficking and viral entry. Membrane fusion is also utilized in …

Vesicle formation induced by thermal fluctuations

AF Gallen, JR Romero-Arias, RA Barrio… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The process of fission and vesicle formation depends on the geometry of the membrane that
will split. For instance, a flat surface finds it difficult to form vesicles because of the lack of …