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Vesicular pseudopodia define the fusion site on large secretory vesicles of the Drosophila salivary glands

Large secretory vesicles (LSVs) pose a scaling problem for regulated exocytosis. Their micron-scale dimensions greatly increase the vesicular membrane surface area, making productive engagement between the vesicular and target membrane fusion machinery unlikely. Here, we show that vesicular pseudopodia define the fusion sites of LSVs in Drosophila larval salivary glands.