phycoerythrin

English

Etymology

From phyco- +‎ erythr- +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪkəʊ.iˈɹɪθɹɪn/

Noun

phycoerythrin (plural phycoerythrins)

1. (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