Light-induced assembly and repeatable actuation in Ca2+-driven chemomechanical protein networks
Xiangting Lei, Carlos Floyd, Laura Casas-Ferrer, Tuhin Chakrabortty, Nithesh P. Chandrasekharan, Aaron R. Dinner, Scott M. Coyle, Jerry E. Honts, M. Saad Bhamla
This paper develops light-controlled chemomechanical networks using Tcb2 protein to achieve rapid, repeatable actuation and dynamic self-assembly.
Nature Communications · Feb 21, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering