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Blue-green algae such as ''Spirulina'' maximize their light harvesting ability by using phycobiliproteins to absorb light over a broader spectrum. One of these proteins, allophycocyanin, can be seen on the right. It contains a chromophore called phycocyanobilin. | Blue-green algae such as ''Spirulina'' maximize their light harvesting ability by using phycobiliproteins to absorb light over a broader spectrum. One of these proteins, allophycocyanin, can be seen on the right. It contains a chromophore called phycocyanobilin. | ||
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Allophycocyanin is a primarily alpha-helical protein. It contains two subunits, which each have one phycocyanobilin. Allophycocyanin has a complex quaternary structure. First, trimers of the dimers form in a circular fashion, then stack on top of each other to form an antenna-like structure called the phycobilisome. | Allophycocyanin is a primarily alpha-helical protein. It contains two subunits, which each have one phycocyanobilin. Allophycocyanin has a complex quaternary structure. First, trimers of the dimers form in a circular fashion, then stack on top of each other to form an antenna-like structure called the phycobilisome. | ||
