membránfluentia
Membránfluentia is a term used in cell biology to describe a proposed mode of membrane remodeling in which lipid and protein constituents reorganize and redistribute across the plane of the bilayer in a fluid, continuous manner. In this view, membranes can exhibit rapid, localized remodeling that moves components laterally without the formation of discrete vesicles or classical fusion events.
Proponents describe a mechanism in which high lateral mobility of certain lipids, coupled with networks of
Evidence for membránfluentia is presently indirect and largely theoretical. Some super-resolution and live-cell imaging studies report
If validated, membránfluentia could complement or modify current views of endo/exocytosis, organelle shaping, and signaling, with