Optical Control of Membrane Fluidity Modulates Protein Secretion
N. Jimenez-Rojo, S. Feng, J. Morstein, S. D. Pritzl, T. Harayama, A. Asaro, N. A. Veprek, C. J. Arp, M. Reynders, A. J. E. Novak, E. Kanshin, B. Ueberheide, T. Lohmuller, H. Riezman, D. Trauner
This paper introduces an optical method to control membrane fluidity using a synthetic fatty acid with an azobenzene photoswitch, demonstrating its impact on protein secretion from the ER.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology