QM/MM simulations provide insight into the mechanism of bioluminescence triggering in ctenophore photoproteins.

Photoproteins are responsible for light emission in a variety of marine ctenophores and coelenterates. The mechanism of light emission in both families occurs via the same reaction. However, the arrangement of amino acid residues surrounding the chromophore, and the catalytic mechanism of light emis...

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Main Authors: Maryam Molakarimi, Ammar Mohseni, Majid Taghdir, Zaiddodine Pashandi, Michael A Gorman, Michael W Parker, Hossein Naderi-Manesh, Reza H Sajedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182317&type=printable