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PRONUNCIATION OF PHYCOCYANIN

phycocyanin  [ˌfaɪkəˈsaɪənɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHYCOCYANIN

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Phycocyanin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHYCOCYANIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phycocyanin

Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin. It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. All phycobiliproteins are water-soluble, so they cannot exist within the membrane like carotenoids can. Instead, phycobiliproteins aggregate to form clusters that adhere to the membrane called phycobilisomes. Phycocyanin is a characteristic light blue color, absorbing orange and red light, particularly near 620 nm, and emits fluorescence at about 650 nm. Allophycocyanin absorbs and emits at longer wavelengths than phycocyanin C or phycocyanin R. Phycocyanins are found in Cyanobacteria. Phycobiliproteins have fluorescent properties that are used in immunoassay kits. Phycocyanin is from the Greek phyco meaning “algae” and cyanin is from the English word “cyan", which conventionally means a shade of blue-green and is derived from the Greek “kyanos" which means a somewhat different color: "dark blue".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHYCOCYANIN


adenine
ˈædənɪn
alanin
ˈælənɪn
anthocyanin
ˌænθəʊˈsaɪənɪn
betacyanin
ˌbiːtəˈsaɪənɪn
cyanin
ˈsaɪənɪn
eumelanin
juːˈmelənɪn
glutenin
ˈɡluːtənɪn
haemocyanin
ˌhiːməʊˈsaɪənɪn
hemocyanin
ˌhiːməʊˈsaɪənɪn
Manganin
ˈmæŋɡənɪn
melanin
ˈmɛlənɪn
opsonin
ˈɒpsənɪn
phthalocyanin
ˌθæləʊˈsaɪənɪn
plastocyanin
ˌplæstəʊˈsaɪənɪn
safranin
ˈsæfrənɪn
safranine
ˈsæfrənɪn
saponin
ˈsæpənɪn
syntonin
ˈsɪntənɪn
thionin
ˈθaɪənɪn
troponin
ˈtræʊpənɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHYCOCYANIN

phycobilin
phycobiont
phycocyan
phycoerythrin
phycological
phycologist
phycology
phycomycete
phycomycetous
phycophaein
phycoxanthin
Phyfe
phyla
phylacteric
phylacterical
phylacteries
phylactery
phylactic
phylae
phylar

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHYCOCYANIN

agglutinin
artemisinin
Benin
bradykinin
Bulganin
cholecystokinin
conin
Cronin
Esenin
hemagglutinin
Lenin
lignin
melatonin
phaeomelanin
piccanin
renin
ronin
serotonin
tannin
uranin

Synonyms and antonyms of phycocyanin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phycocyanin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHYCOCYANIN

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The translations of phycocyanin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phycocyanin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

藻蓝蛋白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ficocianina
570 millions of speakers

English

phycocyanin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phycocyanin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيكوسيانين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фикоцианин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phycocyanin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phycocyanin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phycocyanine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phycocyanin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phycocyanin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィコシアニン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피코시 아닌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phycocyanin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phycocyanin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phycocyanin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिक्कोयनिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

phycocyaninin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

phycocyanin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fikocyjaninę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фикоцианин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ficocianina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυκοκυανίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fikosianien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fykocyanin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phycocyanin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phycocyanin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYCOCYANIN»

The term «phycocyanin» is normally little used and occupies the 117.518 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYCOCYANIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phycocyanin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYCOCYANIN»

Discover the use of phycocyanin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phycocyanin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spirulina in Human Nutrition and Health
However, growing evidence supports the hypothesis that the phycobiliprotein, acting as an antioxidant, inhibits neuronal death by a mechanism that involves free radical scavenging and therefore phycocyanin may be useful for the treatment of ...
M. E. Gershwin, Amha Belay, 2007
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Spirulina Platensis Arthrospira: Physiology, Cell-Biology ...
Spirulina contains two biliproteins: c-phycocyanin and allophycocyanin. The protein fraction may contain up to 20 per cent of phycocyanin, a water-soluble blue pigment (Ciferri, 1983). The a and b subunits of c-phycocyanin were shown to ...
Avigad Vonshak, 2002
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The Biology of Cyanobacteria
The spectroscopic properties of the subunits and various aggregates of Synechococcus 6301 C-phycocyanin have been determined by Glazer et al. ( 1973). The long-wavelength absorption maximum of the 1 subunit, which carries one ...
N. G. Carr, Brian A. Whitton, 1982
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Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future
Phycocyanin The antioxidant phycocyanin is a pigment that provides the intense blue color in blue-green algae. Phycocyanin can constitute up to 15 percent of the dry weight of a blue-green algae harvest; this is approximately twice the ...
David Wolfe, 2009
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Phycology
The major “blue” chromophore occurring in phycocyanin and allophycocyanin is phycocyanobilin, and themajor “red” chromophore occurring in phyco- erythrin is phycoerythrobilin (Fig. 1.22). The general classification of phycobiliproteins is ...
Robert Edward Lee, 2008
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Research in Photosynthesis: Proceedings of the IXth ...
PURIFICATION OF PHYCOCYANIN FROM Splrulina ISOLATED FROM MAKKASAN LAGOON Aran Incharoensakdi and Duangrat Inthorn Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Norio Murata, 1992
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Algal Biology and Biotechnology
Effects of phycocyanin extract on prostaglandin E2 levels in mouse ear inflammation test. Arzneimittelforschung 50: 1106-1109. Romay, Ch., Gonzalez, R., Ledon, N. et al. (2003). C-Phycocyanin. A biliprotein with antioxidant, antiinflammatory ...
‎2009
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The Biology of Blue-green Algae
Fujita & Hattori (1962a) proposed a photochemical model for the regulation of pigment synthesis, involving two photoreceptors which were hypothetical precursors of phycocyanin and phycoerythrin (Fig. 14.11 A). According to this model, ...
N. G. Carr, Brian A. Whitton, 1973
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Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis
Phycocyanin is a blue-colored pigment- protein complex with the absorption maximum in between 615 and 63 5 nm and fluorescence ... red algae since C- phycocyanin is found mainly in cyanobacteria and R-phycocyanin mainly in red algae.
George C. Papageorgiou, Govindjee, 2007
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The Phototrophic Prokaryotes
PHOSPHORYLATION. OF. p-PHYCOCYANIN. IN. Synechocystis. sp. PCC. 6803. Nicholas H. Mann and Julie Newman Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom 1. INTRODUCTION ...
Günter A. Peschek, Wolfgang Löffelhardt, Georg Schmetterer, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYCOCYANIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phycocyanin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interfacial assembly of mesoporous nanopyramids as ultrasensitive …
The successful engineering of the plasmon–NPI interfaces with Cyt c was confirmed using fluorescein isothiocyanate and C-phycocyanin (from ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Colouring our foods in the current millennium
Spirulina sp. contains the pigment Phycocyanin. This gives a blue shade and has the highest stability at pH 5]7. It is not permitted as a ... «fnbnews.com, Jul 15»
3
DIC Corp unveils state of the art spirulina extraction plant to meet …
The new extraction facility - which will produce DIC's Linablue natural blue food coloring from phycocyanin, a blue colorant extracted from ... «FoodNavigator-USA.com, Jul 15»
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Dietary Supplements' Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
... in turmeric root (used in curry powder), Indole-3-carbinol and glucoraphane present in broccoli, quercetin from apple peel, and phycocyanin ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
5
DIC Announces On-Schedule Completion of Spirulina Extraction Plant
Linablue®, manufactured by the DIC Group, is a vivid blue food coloring made from phycocyanin, a blue colorant extracted from Spirulina. «BevNET.com, Jul 15»
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Research Roundup: Ingredients for Eye Health, Heart Health, Sex …
Research on Cyactiv, a microalgae extract containing the anti-inflammatory cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor phycocyanin (PC), as well as ... «Natural Products INSIDER, May 15»
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The use of fluorescence microscopy and image analysis for rapid …
Since the phycocyanin content is reduced in ethanol producing cells, an increase of phycocyanin absorption indicates the occurrence of ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
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Red algae offers economic benefits
phycobilin pigments, r-phycoerythin and r-phycocyanin, which are extensively used in the cosmetic, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries ... «The Manila Times, Apr 15»
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The Easter Bunny Could Soon Bring Safer Candy With Natural Food …
By adding a second copy of a specific gene, Matrix Genetics said, it can now double the plant's natural production of phycocyanin, a bright ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Diet Diary: Astronauts' meal — Power-food for earthlings
... potassium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus and calcium, and phytochemicals such as chlorophyll (the green pigment) and phycocyanin (a ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Phycocyanin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phycocyanin>. May 2024 ».
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