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The study for isolation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from a red alga
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The study for isolation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from a red alga

Q. KaiXian, M. Franklin and M.A. Borowitzka
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.43(2), pp.133-139
1993
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Abstract

An effective procedure for the rapid extraction and purification of the biliprotein R-phycoerythrin from a red alga, Ceramium isogonum, was developed. The purified R-phycoerythrin of C. isogonum consisted of three components with mol wt 180,000 (6β subunits), 70,000 (6α subunits), and 30,400 (γ subunit), respectively. The phycoerythrin is suitable for use as a natural food coloring and can also be used as a fluorescent label.

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