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Fusogen vs Fusogenic - What's the difference?

fusogen | fusogenic |

As a noun fusogen

is any substance used to fuse the membranes of cells or protoplasts.

As an adjective fusogenic is

facilitating fusion, especially relating to cells.

fusogen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any substance used to fuse the membranes of cells or protoplasts

    • Related terms

    * fusogenic

    Anagrams

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    fusogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Facilitating fusion, especially relating to cells.
  • * {{quote-journal, 2009, date=January 23, Thomas C. Sudhof & James E. Rothman, Membrane Fusion: Grappling with SNARE and SM Proteins, Science citation
    • , passage=Only a dozen or so SNARE combinations are fusogenic , corresponding to the known transport processes in the cell; hence, SNAREs can impart considerable specificity to membrane fusion.}}
  • Of or pertaining to a fusogen.

    • Derived terms

    * fusogenic vesicle * fusogenic lipid * fusogenic liposome