Abstract
AbstractThe past decade has witnessed several significant efforts made towards implementing the biomolecular functions of motor proteins for nanotechnological applications. However, employing motor protein systems in artificial environments demands for a precise and flexible spatiotemporal control mechanism. Light being an ideal external stimulus offers major advantages, allowing better spatial and temporal resolution compared to other diffusion‐based approaches. Robust photochromic properties of azobenzene make it a prime candidate that could be incorporated into biologically active molecules to realize two‐way regulation of motor protein function. In this Minireview, we summarize the design strategies of azobenzene‐based photoswitches for reversibly regulating kinesin‐ and myosin‐driven shuttle movements and briefly discuss photoisomerization‐induced modulation in motor protein activity.
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