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57<br />
Mechanism of membrane fusion and the release of<br />
hormones and transmitters<br />
James Rothman 1 .<br />
Yale University, New Haven, CT 1<br />
Abstract:<br />
Intracellular membrane fusion is catalyzed by the zippering of SNARE proteins into helical<br />
bundles (termed trans-SNARE complexes, or SNAREpins) between membranes, forcing their<br />
bilayers together. In synaptic transmission, fusion does not occur until calcium enters the presynaptic<br />
cytoplasm. Recent studies shed light both on the biophysics of fusion and on how it is<br />
regulated for precise release of neurotransmitters and hormones.