What appears to be an early step in the process of vesicle fusion to its target compartment?
A)swelling of the vesicle
B)shrinkage of the vesicle
C)tethering of vesicles to the target compartment by extended,fibrous proteins
D)a change in charge at the vesicle surface
E)dissociation of many lipids from the vesicle membrane

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Tethering of vesicles to the target compartment by extended, fibrous proteins represents an early step in the process of vesicle fusion. Tethering allows the vesicle to approach the target compartment in a controlled manner before fusion can occur.

What Appears to Be an Early Step in the Process