phycoerythrocyanin — noun A tetrapyrrole blue molecule involved in photosynthesis, notably in Cyanobacteria and red algae … Wiktionary
Chlorophyll — Leaf green redirects here. For the video game, see Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Chlorophyll gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis … Wikipedia
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
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
Allophycocyanin — (from Greek: polytonic|ἄλλος (allos) meaning other , polytonic|φύκος (phykos) meaning “alga”, and polytonic|κυανός (kyanos) meaning blue ) is a protein from the light harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with phycocyanin, phycoerythrin and… … Wikipedia
Phycobiliprotein — Phycobiliproteins are water soluble proteins present in cyanobacteria and certain algae (rhodophytes, cryptomonads, glaucocystophytes) that capture light energy which is then passed on to chlorophylls during photosynthesis. Phycobiliproteins are… … Wikipedia
Proanthocyanidin — Epicatechin (EC), one of the building blocks of proanthocyanidins Proanthocyanidins, also known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) or condensed tannins, are a subgroup of the flavonoid class of polyphenols. Essentially, they are oligomer… … 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
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 Phycocyanin… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phycobiliproteide — 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
