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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. enzymes
  4. multienzyme complexes
  5. light harvesting complex
  6. phycobilisome
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. enzymes
  4. multienzyme complexes
  5. light harvesting complex
  6. phycobilisome
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. multiprotein complexes
  4. multienzyme complexes
  5. light harvesting complex
  6. phycobilisome
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. multiprotein complexes
  4. multienzyme complexes
  5. light harvesting complex
  6. phycobilisome

Preferred term

phycobilisome

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A small, spherical light-harvesting structure in red algae and cyanobacteria composed mainly of phycobilin. Phycobilisomes contain the pigments that transfer light energy to chlorophyll A.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50031

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