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Light-driven proteins in artificial membranes—a new method for biohybrid systems

Light-driven membrane proteins are key components in biohybrid systems because they can convert light energy into ion gradients, enabling energy conversion or sensory applications. While their integration into natural lipid membranes is well studied, embedding them in artificial polymer membranes ha...

Light-driven proteins in artificial membranes—a new method for biohybrid systems
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Light-driven membrane proteins are key components in biohybrid systems because they can convert light energy into ion gradients, enabling energy conversion or sensory applications. While their integration into natural lipid membranes is well studied, embedding them in artificial polymer membranes has proven challenging.

Originally published at Phys.org

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