title: Electrofusion of dissimilar membrane fusion partners depends on additive contributions from each of the two different membranes.
abstract: Rabbit erythrocyte ghost (REG) membranes and human erythrocyte ghosts (HEG) were aligned into contact by dielectrophoresis and fused with an electric pulse in REG + REG, HEG + HEG, and REG + HEG combinations. REG + HEG fusion yields were approximately midway between fusion yields for REG + REG and HEG + HEG over a wide range of pulse characteristics.
authors: Jerome H. Holland Laboratory for the Biomedical Sciences, Rockville, MD 20855.
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Sowers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004560:Electricity; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane; D006801:Humans; D008561:Membrane Fusion; D011817:Rabbits