Chapter 2. Molecular Mechanism of SNARE-Induced Membrane Fusion
- Bhanu P. Jena PhD1,
- J. K. Heinrich Hörber PhD2
Published Online: 4 NOV 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0470007702.ch2
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine
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How to Cite
Jena, B. P. (2005) Molecular Mechanism of SNARE-Induced Membrane Fusion, in Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine (eds B. P. Jena and J. K. H. Hörber), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0470007702.ch2
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- 2
Department of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Publication History
- Published Online: 4 NOV 2005
- Published Print: 21 JUN 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471396284
Online ISBN: 9780470007709
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- snare-induced membrane fusion molecular mechanism;
- membrane fusion Ca2+ participation;
- SNARE complex
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
t-/v-SNAREs in Apposing Bilayers Interact in a Circular Array to form Conducting Channels
Ca2+ and SNAREs are the Minimal Fusion Machinery in Cells
At the Atomic Level, How Does Ca2+ Participate in Membrane Fusion?
Acknowledgment
References