Lexic.us

Definition of Phycoerythrin

1. Noun. Red pigment in red algae.

Definition of Phycoerythrin

1. n. A red coloring matter found in algæ of the subclass Florideæ.

Definition of Phycoerythrin

1. Noun. (protein) A red, light-harvesting protein found in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptomonads ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phycoerythrin

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Medical Definition of Phycoerythrin

1. Red phycobilins found in some algae, especially red algae (Rhodophyta). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phycoerythrin

Literary usage of Phycoerythrin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to the Chemistry of Plant Products by Paul Haas, Thomas George Hill (1917)
"phycoerythrin. phycoerythrin is a red pigment commonly occurring in red sea-weeds, especially when growing in deep water. It has recently been investigated ..."

2. The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher (1921)
"Yellow—the carotinoids, flavones, and xanthones. Red—phycoerythrin ... Of these, the chlorophylls, the carotinoids, phycoerythrin (in red sea-weeds) and ..."

3. The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher (1921)
"Yellow—the carotinoids, flavones, and xanthones. Red—phycoerythrin ... Of these, the chlorophylls, the carotinoids, phycoerythrin (in red sea-weeds) and ..."

4. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"Both pigments (phycoerythrin and phycocyanin) are usually present in varying proportions. Solutions of many shades of color ranging from red through blue to ..."

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