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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membrane, in biology, the thin layer that forms the outer boundary of a living cell or of an internal cell compartment. The outer boundary is the plasma membrane, and the compartments enclosed by internal membranes are called organelles. Biological membranes have three primary functions: (1) they keep toxic substances out of the cell; (2) they contain receptors and channels that allow specific ...
The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.