Atlastin Fusion (IMAGE)

Rice University

Atlastin Fusion

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An illustration of how two atlastin proteins, each anchored in a separate membrane, bind to one another to initiate membrane fusion. The protein's tail (light blue) plays a key role in initiating fusion.

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J. McNew/Rice University

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