Preferred Term:
phycobilisome
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.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50031
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