Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
C-Phycocyanin; Phycocyanins, C-; [ChemIDplus] C-phycocyanin, from Spirulina Platensis; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
'The metal-free blue phycobilin pigment in a conjugated chromoprotein of blue-green algae. It functions as light-absorbing substance together with chlorophylls." [ChemIDplus] "Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin. It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. . . . Phycocyanins are found in Cyanobacteria (previously called blue-green algae)." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Other Information
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