Why are so many fusogens rod-shaped?
Ioana C. Butu, Jin Zeng, Dong An, Zachary A. McDargh, Kunyu Duan, Ben O’Shaughnessy
This study investigates why rod-shaped fusogens are common across eukaryotic and viral systems, showing that their rod shape generates entropic forces that drive membrane fusion efficiently.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics