Sequential multistep energy transfer: enhancement of efficiency of long-range fluorescence resonance energy transfer

Abstract

The efficiency of long-range (ca. 80 Å) fluorescence energy transfer was enhanced about 1.5 times by a third chromophore located midway between two chromophores, which suggests sequential multistep energy transfer across the three chromophores.

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