Structural mechanism governing radiationless energy transfer in Renilla bioluminescence
Daniel Pluskal, Martin Toul, Naina Verma, Anna Smrčková, Tadeja Gao, Tomáš Buryška, Tim de Martines, Jana Horackova, Marketa Stuchla, Veronika Novakova, Michal Nemergut, Yves Louis Janin, Andrew J. deMello, Stavros Stavrakis, Martin Vácha, , Martin Marek
This study reports co-crystal structures of a bioluminescent energy-transfer complex in Renilla reniformis, revealing the spatial arrangement of donor-acceptor chromophores and their role in efficient radiationless energy transfer.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry