phycobiliproteins

A form of phycobiliprotein — Any of a class of water-soluble proteins, present in cyanobacteria and certain algae, that capture light energy which is then passed on to chlorophylls during photosynthesis; the most important constituents of the phycobilisomes.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of phycobiliprotein
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