ATP-triggered biomimetic deformations of bioinspired receptor-containing polymer assemblies

the specific recognition effect between ATP and the receptor. By modulating the ATP concentration, one can precisely control the biomimetic evolution of these assemblies in diverse dimensionalities and geometries, like certain organellar deformations. Moreover, the ATP/polymer hybrid aggregates can be reversibly disassembled in response to phosphatase. The special ability of the artificial assemblies to sense intracellular bioactivators can offer new insight into bio-responsive nanomaterials for cellular applications.