Light‐Triggered Aggregation and Disassembly of Amyloid‐Like Structures

Abstract

Switching amyloids by light: A light-switchable azobenzene peptide aggregates into amyloid-like structures when the azobenzene chromophore, incorporated as a backbone element, is in the trans form. The amyloids are disassembled by illumination which isomerizes the chromophore from trans to cis. The isomerized azobenzene forms a defect structure in the amyloids which leads to the disassembly of the aggregates within minutes. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.