How cells fuse

NG Brukman, B Uygur, B Podbilewicz… - Journal of Cell …, 2019 - rupress.org
Cell–cell fusion remains the least understood type of membrane fusion process. However,
the last few years have brought about major advances in understanding fusion between …

The hallmarks of cell-cell fusion

JM Hernández, B Podbilewicz - Development, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Cell-cell fusion is essential for fertilization and organ development. Dedicated proteins
known as fusogens are responsible for mediating membrane fusion. However, until recently …

SKEMPI 2.0: an updated benchmark of changes in protein–protein binding energy, kinetics and thermodynamics upon mutation

J Jankauskaitė, B Jiménez-García, J Dapkūnas… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Motivation Understanding the relationship between the sequence, structure, binding energy,
binding kinetics and binding thermodynamics of protein–protein interactions is crucial to …

Structural mechanism of mitochondrial membrane remodelling by human OPA1

A von der Malsburg, GM Sapp, KE Zuccaro… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Distinct morphologies of the mitochondrial network support divergent metabolic and
regulatory processes that determine cell function and fate,–. The mechanochemical GTPase …

Sperm proteins SOF1, TMEM95, and SPACA6 are required for sperm− oocyte fusion in mice

T Noda, Y Lu, Y Fujihara, S Oura… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Sperm− oocyte membrane fusion is one of the most important events for fertilization. So far,
IZUMO1 and Fertilization Influencing Membrane Protein (FIMP) on the sperm membrane …

The cell biology of fertilization: Gamete attachment and fusion

KK Siu, VHB Serrão, A Ziyyat, JE Lee - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Fertilization is defined as the union of two gametes. During fertilization, sperm and egg fuse
to form a diploid zygote to initiate prenatal development. In mammals, fertilization involves …

The fertilization enigma: How sperm and egg fuse

VE Deneke, A Pauli - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Fertilization is a multistep process that culminates in the fusion of sperm and egg, thus
marking the beginning of a new organism in sexually reproducing species. Despite its …

Structure of IZUMO1–JUNO reveals sperm–oocyte recognition during mammalian fertilization

U Ohto, H Ishida, E Krayukhina, S Uchiyama, N Inoue… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Fertilization is a fundamental process in sexual reproduction, creating a new individual
through the combination of male and female gametes,,,. The IZUMO1 sperm membrane …

Spermatozoa lacking Fertilization Influencing Membrane Protein (FIMP) fail to fuse with oocytes in mice

Y Fujihara, Y Lu, T Noda, A Oji… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Sperm–oocyte fusion is a critical event in mammalian fertilization, categorized by three
indispensable proteins. Sperm membrane protein IZUMO1 and its counterpart oocyte …

The conserved fertility factor SPACA4/Bouncer has divergent modes of action in vertebrate fertilization

Y Fujihara, S Herberg, A Blaha… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Fertilization is the fundamental process that initiates the development of a new individual in
all sexually reproducing species. Despite its importance, our understanding of the molecular …