phycoerythrin

English

Etymology

phyco- +‎ erythr- +‎ -in

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪkəʊ.iˈɹɪθɹɪn/

Noun

phycoerythrin (plural phycoerythrins)

(biochemistry) A red, light-harvesting protein found in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptomonads.

Hypernyms

phycobiliprotein

Related terms

allophycoerythrin
phycobilin

See also

phycoerythrin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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