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Phycoerythrin

Medical Definition: The metal-free red phycobilin pigment in a conjugated chromoprotein of red algae. It functions as a light-absorbing substance together with chlorophylls.
Guide Notes: a plant pigment protein
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 11016-17-4
Previously Indexed: Bile Pigments (1972-1974),Pigments (1974),Plant Proteins (1972-1974)

Phycoerythrin Medical Definitions and Terms

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