Abstract
During membrane fusion, the outer leaflets of the two membranes merge first, whereas the distal membrane leaflets remain separate until the opening of a fusion pore. This intermediate stage, called hemifusion, is a critical event shared by exocytosis, protein trafficking, and viral entry.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Membrane / physiology*
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Exocytosis / physiology
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Humans
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Lipid Bilayers
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Membrane Fusion / physiology*
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Protein Transport / physiology
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SNARE Proteins / physiology
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Virus Physiological Phenomena
Substances
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Lipid Bilayers
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SNARE Proteins