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Why are so many fusogens rod-shaped?
Ioana C. Butu, Jin Zeng, Dong An…·Ben O’Shaughnessy
This study investigates why rod-shaped fusogens are common across eukaryotic and viral systems, showing that their rod shape generates entropic forces that drive membrane fusion efficiently.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.30.662463