Non-equilibrium steady states in supramolecular polymerization
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2017; doi:10.1038/ncomms15899
Several cell functions are based on the fuel-driven assembly and disassembly of supramolecular polymers under non-equilibrium conditions. Here, the authors show controlled formation and breaking of a supramolecular polymer by enzymatic phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of a building block by continuously adding ATP fuel and removing waste products.