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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 15, 653 (1 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/nsmb0708-653
Bringing it together
Abstract
What do the release of hormones into the bloodstream, the release of digestive enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract, the trafficking and recycling of G protein–coupled receptors to the plasma membrane, and interactions between lysosomes and endosomes all have in common? All of these processes require the fusion of membranes, a regulated process that occurs when two closely apposed membrane compartments are brought together to be joined so that their contents can be mixed. Membrane fusion occurs during the normal life cycle of every cell and is of crucial importance for neurotransmission.
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