Chapter 11 Morphology of Membrane Fusion

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the morphology of (bio) membrane fusion. Because detailed knowledge sample processing is required for correct interpretation electron microscopic data, especially in field fusion research, most important EM techniques are mentioned together with some their specific advantages and disadvantages. After defining biomembrane morphological terms, turn to molecular models that have been proposed fusion, consider role fusogenic lipids model discuss significance data obtained systems light typical characteristics The proteins induction addressed, taking best studied biological protein date, influenza virus hemagglutinin, as a starting point.