Definition of phycocyanin in English:
phycocyanin
noun ˌfʌɪkəʊˈsʌɪənɪnˌfīkōˈsīənən
Biochemistry Any of a group of blue photosynthetic pigments present in cyanobacteria.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sea-dwelling cyanobacteria get their name from the bluish pigment, phycocyanin, which they use to capture light during photosynthesis.
- The time-course of the changes in the chlorophyll and phycocyanin contents was also followed.
- These blue-green, one-celled microalgae are rich in carotenoids, including phycocyanin, the pigment that's responsible for spirulina's blue-green tint.
- The vial on the left contains the bluish pigment phycocyanin, which gives the Cyanobacteria their name.
- Aberystwyth researchers hypothesize that evolution has selected for low-histidine and trypotophan content in phycocyanins to reduce electron-transport interference.