phycobilin

phycobilin
phy·co·bi·lin .fī-kō-'bī-lən, -'bil-ən n any of a class of pigments that occur in the cells of algae, are active in photosynthesis, and are proteins combined with pyrrole derivatives related to the bile pigments

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  • Phycobilin — Phycobilins (from Greek: polytonic|φύκος (phykos) meaning alga , and from Latin: bilis meaning bile ) are chromophores (light capturing molecules) found in cyanobacteria and in the chloroplasts of red algae, glaucophytes and some cryptomonads… …   Wikipedia

  • Phycobilin — Phycobiline sind akzessorische Pigmente der Photosynthese, die bei Cyanobakterien, Glaucophyta, Cryptophyta und Rotalgen vorkommen. Ihr Name leitet sich aus der Ähnlichkeit zu den Gallenfarbstoffen, den Bilinen ab. Die wichtigsten Vertreter sind… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • phycobilin — phy·co·bi·lin (fī kō bīʹlĭn) n. Any of a group of water soluble proteinaceous pigments that occur in red algae and cyanobacteria.   [phyco + Latin bīlis, bile + in.] * * * …   Universalium

  • phycobilin — noun any of a group of highly coloured pigments found in some photosynthetic algae; they are open chain tetrapyrroles related to mammalian bile pigments …   Wiktionary

  • Phycobilin — Phy|co|bi|lin [↑ Phyco u. ↑ Bilin (1)]: in Blau u. Rotalgen vorkommende Tetrapyrrole, die – an Proteine zu Phycobiliproteinen (↑ Biliproteine) gebunden – als blaue (Phycocyanine) bzw. rote (Phycoerythrine) Photosynthesepigmente fungieren …   Universal-Lexikon

  • phycobilin — phy·co·bilin …   English syllables

  • phycobilin — noun water soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria • Hypernyms: ↑pigment …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phycobilisome — Phycobilisomes are light harvesting antennae of photosystem II in cyanobacteria, red algae and glaucophytes. General structure Phycobilisomes are protein complexes (up to 600 polypeptides) anchored to thylakoid membranes. They are made of stacks… …   Wikipedia

  • blue-green algae — Biol. a widely distributed group of predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of the subkingdom Cyanophyta, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in diverse habitats: some species can fix atmospheric nitrogen …   Universalium

  • Photosynthetic pigment — A photosynthetic pigment (accessory pigment; chloroplast pigment; antenna pigment) is a pigment that is present in chloroplasts or photosynthetic bacteria and captures the light energy necessary for photosynthesis. Plants Green plants have five… …   Wikipedia

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