
A hydrodynamic theory describing the stalk dynamics and lipid flows upon BLM hemifusion was developed. The value of intermonolayer viscosity, etar, for membranes formed from azolectin mixed with lysophosphatidylcholine (7.10(-4) mg/ml) in n-decane, etar approximately 10(-9) g/s, was determined from comparison of the theoretical calculations and literature data. For membranes formed in squalene, the values etar approximately 10(-7) g/s for phosphatidylethanolamine and etar approximately 2-10(-7) g/s for azolectin were obtained. The calculated values are close to the published results of independent experiments which shows that the developed theory describes well the stalk growth and lipid flow.
Cell Fusion, Membrane Lipids, Nonlinear Dynamics, Cell Membrane, Hydrostatic Pressure, Energy Metabolism, Models, Biological
Cell Fusion, Membrane Lipids, Nonlinear Dynamics, Cell Membrane, Hydrostatic Pressure, Energy Metabolism, Models, Biological
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