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MeSH Heading: Phycoerythrin
Tree Number(s): D05.500.562.488.490.500.500.777; D08.811.600.710.490.500.500.777; D12.776.765.665; D23.767.705
Unique ID: D010799
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010799
Annotation: a plant pigment protein
Scope Note: The metal-free red phycobilin pigment in a conjugated chromoprotein of red algae. It functions as a light-absorbing substance together with chlorophylls.
CAS Type 1 Name: Phycoerythrins, R-
Previous Indexing: Bile Pigments (1972-1974); Pigments (1974); Plant Proteins (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PIGMENTS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under PIGMENTS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

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Phycoerythrin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024