Regensburg 2010 – scientific programme

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BP: Fachverband Biologische Physik

BP 31: Posters: Membranes and Vesicles

BP 31.17: Poster

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 17:15–20:00, Poster B1

Computer simulations of membrane fusion — •Sandra Frank — Universität Göttingen

Fusion of membranes is a universal phenomenon belonging to the basic physiology of higher cells. The process of fusion is essential for a multitude of biological processes like synaptic release, viral infection, and trafficking within cells. We use coarse-grained computer simulations to investigate membrane fusion depending on membrane tension and density of proteins or hydrophobic mismatch between protein and mambrane.