Localized Control of the Swarming of Kinesin-Driven Microtubules Using Light.

ABSTRACT: The swarming of self-propelled cytoskeletal filaments has emerged as a new aspect in the field of molecular machines or robotics, as it has overcome one of the major challenges of controlling the mutual interaction of a large number of individuals at a time. Recently, we reported on the photoregulated swarming of kinesin-driven cytoskeletal microtubule filaments in which visible (VIS) and ultraviolet (UV) light triggered the association and dissociation of the swarm, respectively. However, systematic control of this potential system has yet to be achieved to optimize swarming for further applications in molecular machines or robotics. Here, we demonstrate the precise and localized control of a biomolecular motor-based swarm system by varying different parameters related to photoirradiation

SUBMITTER: Akter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature