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Phycoerythrin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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.
Registry Numbers
11016-17-4
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 Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2011/06/24
Phycoerythrin Preferred
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