Nature: Actin dynamics provides membrane tension to merge fusing vesicles into the plasma membrane
Vesicle fusion is executed via formation of an Ω-shaped structure (Ω-profile), followed by closure (kiss-and-run) or merging of the Ω-profile into the plasma membrane (full fusion). Although Ω-profile ...
Actin dynamics provides membrane tension to merge fusing vesicles into the plasma membrane
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