"phycoerythrin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfaɪkəʊ.iˈɹɪθɹɪn/ Forms: phycoerythrins [plural]
Etymology: From phyco- + erythr- + -in. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|phyco-|erythr-|-in|text=+|tree=1}} From phyco- + erythr- + -in. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phycoerythrin (countable and uncountable, plural phycoerythrins)
  1. (biochemistry) A red, light-harvesting protein found in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptomonads. Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: phycobiliprotein Related terms: allophycoerythrin, phycobilin

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