SNARE proteins have been proposed to mediate all intracellular membrane fusion events.
There are over 30 SNARE family members in mammalian cells and each is found in a …

The considerable amount of activity in the field of electrofusion and electropermeabilization
is very promising from the point of view of new insights into biomembranes and new …

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

A system of two planar bilayers holds a special place among the models employed for
investigating the mechanisms of membrane fusion. This is due to the fact that only this …

We have reviewed studies on calcium-induced fusion of lipid bilayer membranes and the
role of synexin and other calcium-binding proteins (annexins) in membrane fusion. We have …

The early stages of membrane fusion have been investigated theoretically. It has been
shown that the hydration repulsion, operating between apposed membranes, is overcome …

Å mechanism for rupture of a separating bilayer, resulting from vesicle monolayer fusion is
investigated theoretically. The stalk mechanism of monolayer fusion, assuming the formation …

Membrane fusion is fundamental to the life of eukaryotic cells. Cellular trafficking and
compartmentalization, import of food stuffs and export of waste, inter-cellular communication …

With the rapid growth in the application of graphene oxide (GO) in diverse fields, the toxicity
of GO toward bacterial and mammalian cells has recently attracted extensive research …

A large body of evidence strongly indicates biomembranes to be organized into
compositionally and functionally specialized domains, supramolecular assemblics, existing …