The bioluminescence of Henlea sp. earthworms is enhanced by low-molecular weight cofactors termed ActH and ActS. The compounds were purified from earthworm extracts and investigated by NMR and HRMS. ActH was identified as cofactor F0, ActS turned out as sulfated ActH. The project is performed in colllaboration with Institute of Biophysics, Krasnoyarsk Research Center, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Further details could be found on Org Biomol Chem website.
Further insights into the chemistry of Henlea sp. bioluminescence