Syntaxin 1A drives fusion of large dense-core neurosecretory granules into a planar lipid bilayer

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-23

  McNally, James M ^a   Woodbury, Dixon J ^b   Lemos, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Membrane fusion; Neurohypophysial granules; Nystatin ergosterol technique; Planar lipid bilayer; SNARE; Syntaxin

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 24644446445     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/cbb:41:1:011     Document Type: Article

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