PHYCOCYANIN Definition & Meaning

phycocyanin

[ fahy-koh-sahy-uh-nin ]

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noun

Biochemistry.

a blue protein pigment, found in algae, involved in the process of photosynthesis.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of phycocyanin¹

First recorded in 1870–75; phyco- + cyan- ¹ + -in ²

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Named after the blue-green pigment they use for this process, called phycocyanin, cyanobacteria also make oxygen and are given the credit for creating Earth’s atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago.

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Named after the blue-green pigment they use for this process, called phycocyanin, cyanobacteria also make oxygen and are given the credit for creating Earth's atmosphere about 2.4bn years ago.

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