Phycobilisome
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004923
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004923 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Light harvesting complex; Phycobilin; Phycobiliprotein |
| Translations | Spanish: ficobilisoma |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004923",
"term": "Phycobilisome",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"light harvesting complex",
"phycobilin",
"phycobiliprotein"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ficobilisoma"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/phycobilisome/"
}
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