A Dipolar Photoswitch Modulates Bacterial Membrane Potential and Reveals Context-dependent Bioelectrical Circuitry
Pietro Bertolotti, Fabio Marangi, Edoardo Cianflone, Andrea Pianetti, Helena R. Keller, Arianna Magni, Valentino Romano, Marta Ghidoli, Tailise Carolina de Souza‐Guerreiro, Chiara Bertarelli, Guglielmo Lanzani, Munehiro Asally, Giuseppe Maria Paternò
This paper introduces MTP2, a photoswitch that modulates bacterial membrane potential, revealing context-dependent bioelectrical circuitry in Bacillus subtilis.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology