MEMBRANE FUSION ASSAY

摘要

The present invention relates to an assay for detecting membrane fusion. More particularly the present invention relates to assays for detecting exocytosis and/or endocytosis wherein membrane fusion is detected by an increase in fluorescence of a lipophilic fluorescent dye due to fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurring from one lipophilic fluorescent dye to another lipophilic fluorescent dye.