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Phycobiliprotein — Phycobiliproteins are water soluble proteins present in cyanobacteria and certain algae (rhodophytes, cryptomonads, glaucocystophytes) that capture light energy which is then passed on to chlorophylls during photosynthesis. Phycobiliproteins are… … Wikipedia
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Photosynthetic pigment — A photosynthetic pigment (accessory pigment; chloroplast pigment; antenna pigment) is a pigment that is present in chloroplasts or photosynthetic bacteria and captures the light energy necessary for photosynthesis. Plants Green plants have five… … Wikipedia
Accessory pigment — Accessory pigments are light absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a . They include other forms of this pigment, such as chlorophyll b in green algal and higher plant antennae, while… … Wikipedia
Phycobilisome — Phycobilisomes are light harvesting antennae of photosystem II in cyanobacteria, red algae and glaucophytes. General structure Phycobilisomes are protein complexes (up to 600 polypeptides) anchored to thylakoid membranes. They are made of stacks… … Wikipedia
Phycoerythrocyanin — is a tetrapyrrole blue molecule involved in photosynthesis, notably in Cyanobacteria and red algae. This chromophore is bound to the phycobiliprotein phycocyanin, an important component of the light harvesting system of cyanobacteria and red… … Wikipedia
Acaryochloris marina — Systematik Klassifikation: Lebewesen Domäne: Bakterien (Bacteria) Abteilung: Cyanobakterien (Cyanobacteria) incert … Deutsch Wikipedia
Halotolerance — is the adaptation of living organisms to conditions of high salinity. Halotolerant species tend to live in areas such as coastal dunes, saline deserts, salt marshes, and inland salt seas and springs. Halophiles are a group of bacteria that live… … Wikipedia
Phytoplankton — are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words phyton , or plant , and πλαγκτος ( planktos ), meaning wanderer or drifter . [cite book last = Thurman first = H. V. year = 1997 title = Introductory… … Wikipedia
APC — or Apc or may refer to:Biology* Antigen presenting cell in medicine/immunology * APC (gene), a human gene that is classified as a tumor suppressor gene * APC (protein), a human cancer critical protein (product of APC (gene)) * Anaphase promoting… … Wikipedia
