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MeSH Heading: Phycobilisomes
Tree Number(s): A11.284.149.165.695; D05.500.562.488.490.500; D08.811.600.710.490.500
Unique ID: D045524
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045524
Scope Note: Light energy harvesting structures attached to the THYLAKOID MEMBRANES of CYANOBACTERIA and RED ALGAE. These multiprotein complexes contain pigments (PHYCOBILIPROTEINS) that transfer light energy to chlorophyll a.
Previous Indexing: Proteins (1978-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; PHYCOBILISOMES was indexed under PROTEINS 1978-2003
History Note: 2004; use PHYCOBILISOMES (NM) 1980-2003; use PROTEINS 1978-1979
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

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