Direct measurement of the force between two lipid bilayers and observation of their fusion
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posted on 1984-11-21, 00:00authored byRoger Horn
The force between twophosphatidylcholine bilayers is measured as a function of their separation, showing a strong hydration repulsion at short range, as previously reported by LeNeveu et al. (LeNeveu, D.M., Rand, R.P., Parsegian, V.A. and Gingell, D. (1977) (Biophys. J. 18, 209-230). The experimental technique also allows direct observation of the molecular process by which two bilayers fuse into one.
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Biochimica et biophysica acta - molecular basis of disease