Membranes of the world unite!

被引:169
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作者
Chernomordik, Leonid V. [1 ]
Zimmerberg, Joshua
Kozlov, Michael M.
机构
[1] NICHHD, Lab Cellular & Mol Biophys, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Dept Physiol & Pharmacol, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
来源
JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY | 2006年 / 175卷 / 02期
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10.1083/jcb.200607083
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
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 major stages in the fusion pathway: contact, hemifusion, and the opening of an expanding fusion pore.
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页码:201 / 207
页数:7
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