PHYCOCYANIN

phycocyanin

(noun) blue pigment in algae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

phycocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural phycocyanins)

(biochemistry) A pigment from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin, an accessory pigment to chlorophyll.

Anagrams

• cyanophycin

Source: Wiktionary


Phy`co*cy"a*nin, Phy`co*cy"a*nine, n. Etym: [Gr. cyanin.]

Definition: A blue coloring matter found in certain algæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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