Abstract
AbstractBased on a bacterial blue light photoreceptor, photoactive yellow protein (PYP), we have developed a photoresponsive protein module, Hpg5‐PYP, bearing five alkynyl groups as reactive sites. We constructed a yellow‐colored photoresponsive protein–polymer conjugate by using covalently bonded Hpg5‐PYP with poly(N,N‐dimethylacrylamide‐co‐2‐hydroxy‐3‐azidopropyl methacrylate) (DMA‐HAZPMA copolymer). Hpg5‐PYP retained photoreactivity towards blue‐light irradiation in the conjugate, and the conjugate showed a photoresponsive viscosity change upon irradiation with blue light at 25 °C. In contrast, a mixture of Hpg5‐PYP and DMA‐HAZPMA copolymer prepared for reference did not show any dependency of the viscosity on light irradiation, indicating the importance of crosslinking.
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