Phycobiliprotein Definition
fī′kō-bī′lə-prō ′ tēn′, -tē-ĭn
noun
Any of a group of water-soluble fluorescent proteins that are covalently attached to phycobilins in cyanobacteria and red algae. They are widely used for research and industrial purposes, especially as fluorescent tags and as dyes.
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