Anatomy

Phycobilisomes

Light energy harvesting structures attached to the THYLAKOID MEMBRANES of CYANOBACTERIA and RED ALGAE. These multiprotein complexes contain pigments (PHYCOBILIPROTEINS) that transfer light energy to chlorophyll a.

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Light energy harvesting structures attached to the THYLAKOID MEMBRANES of CYANOBACTERIA and RED ALGAE. These multiprotein complexes contain pigments (PHYCOBILIPROTEINS) that transfer light energy to chlorophyll a.

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  • Phycobilisome

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure.

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2004; use PHYCOBILISOMES (NM) 1980-2003; use PROTEINS 1978-1979

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  • Proteins (1978-2003)

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  1. A11w.284w.149w.165.695w
  2. D05.500w.562w.488.490.500w
  3. D08.811w.600w.710.490.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phycobilisomes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045524. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045524
  2. Phycobilisomes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phycobilisome
  3. Phycobilisomes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22327713