The Exocytotic Fusion Pore

The fusion pore is a molecular structure that transiently connects the lumens of two membrane compartments during fusion. The significance of the application of patch clamp techniques to monitor the activity of individual fusion pores in mast cells is discussed.

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Published inThe Journal of cell biology Vol. 119; no. 6; pp. 1395 - 1404
Main Authors Monck, Jonathan R., Fernandez, Julio M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Rockefeller University Press 01.12.1992
The Rockefeller University Press
Subjects
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Capacitance
Cell membranes
Cell physiology
Cells
Cellular biology
Chromaffin cells
Electric Conductivity
Electrophysiology - methods
Exocytosis
Exocytosis - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Lipids
Mast Cells
Membrane Fusion - physiology
Microelectrodes
Mini-Reviews
Molecular and cellular biology
P branes
Rats
Secretion. Exocytosis
Secretory cells
Secretory vesicles
Membrane fusion
Lipids
Patch clamp method
Pore
Molecular structure
Exocytosis
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Summary:The fusion pore is a molecular structure that transiently connects the lumens of two membrane compartments during fusion. The significance of the application of patch clamp techniques to monitor the activity of individual fusion pores in mast cells is discussed.
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ISSN:0021-9525
1540-8140
DOI:10.1083/jcb.119.6.1395