Phycoerythrin

The metal-free red phycobilin pigment in a conjugated chromoprotein of red algae. It functions as a light-absorbing substance together with chlorophylls.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D05.500.562.488.490.500.500.777, D08.811.600.710.490.500.500.777, D12.776.765.665, D23.767.705

MeSH Unique ID: D010799

Registry Number: 11016-17-4

Previous Indexing:

• Bile Pigments (1972-1974)
• Pigments (1974)
• Plant Proteins (1972-1974)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Macromolecular Substances
Multiprotein Complexes
Multienzyme Complexes
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
Phycobilisomes
Phycobiliproteins
Phycoerythrin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes
Multienzyme Complexes
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
Phycobilisomes
Phycobiliproteins
Phycoerythrin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Plant Proteins
Phycoerythrin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Pigments, Biological
Phycoerythrin