MICAL-Inspired Chiral Vanadate Nanoclusters Decelerate Actin Dynamics in Live Cells
Yanan Wang, Jessica Q. Ma, Michał Sawczyk, Aslı Yilmaz, Emine Sumeyra Turali Emre, Mehmet Yilmaz, Joseph Quinlan, Nicholas A. Kotov
This paper introduces chiral vanadate nanoclusters that modulate actin dynamics in live cells by oxidizing specific methionine residues, offering a biocompatible alternative to MICAL enzymes.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry