Multiple Intermediates in the Detergent-Induced Fusion of Lipid Vesicles
L. G. Dresser, C. Kunstmann-Olsen, D. Conteduca, C. M. Hofmair, N. Smith, L. Clark, S. Johnson, C. Penedo, M. C. Leake, S. D. Quinn
This study identifies multiple intermediates in detergent-induced vesicle fusion using FRET and single-vesicle analysis, revealing a multi-step mechanism involving permeabilization, docking, hemi-fusion, and lipid mixing.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2023Biophysics