| Term | Concentration phycoerythrin |
|---|---|
| Definition | Phycoerythrin (PE) is a red protein-pigment complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, present in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptophytes, accessory to the main chlorophyll pigments responsible for photosynthesis.The red pigment is due to the prosthetic group, phycoerythrobilin, which gives phycoerythrin its red color. |
| Sampling medium | Surface water |
| Aggregation type | Average |
| Units | µg/l |
| Provenance | Wikipedia |
| Provenance uri | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phycoerythrin |
| Category | - |
| Note | - |
| Status | ACCEPTED i |