State-dependent energy conversion produces degenerate dissipation in active actomyosin networks
Zachary Gao Sun, Juanjuan Zheng, A. Pasha Tabatabai, Joost J. Vlassak, Michael P. Murrell
The paper shows that energy dissipation in active actomyosin networks depends on mechanical state rather than motor abundance, revealing degenerate dissipation through state-dependent energy conversion.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics