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Fusion of microsomal vesicles

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Studies which indicate the fusion of rat liver microsomal vesicles show that the rate of fusion of microsomal vesicles, as revealed by electron microscopic examinations, is dependent on the fusion temperature and the amount of detergent present in the microsomal suspension.

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  1. Zentrum für Biochemie der Universität Giessen, Friedrichstrasse 24, D-63, Lahn-Giessen, (Federal Republic of Germany)

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Acknowledgments. We thank Miss R. Kannler for excellent technical assistance. The electron microscopy was performed in Anatomisches Institut and the Strahlenzentrum of the University of Giessen. This investigation was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Schu 54/5) and by the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk (AZ 11 2454).

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Schulze, H.U., Pop, L. Fusion of microsomal vesicles. Experientia 34, 338–340 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923022

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