Cells expressing the hemagglutinin protein of influenza virus were fused to planar bilayer membranes containing the fluorescent lipid probes octadecylrhodamine (R18) or indocarbocyanine (DiI) to investigate whether spontaneous curvature of each monolayer of a target membrane affects the growth of fusion pores. in and monolayers. Enriching the monolayer with a negative curvature probe reduced the… Continue reading Cells expressing the hemagglutinin protein of influenza virus were fused to