THE STUDY FOR ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF R-PHYCOERYTHRIN FROM A RED ALGA

Authors
QIAN KX FRANKLIN M BOROWITZKA MA
Citation
Kx. Qian et al., THE STUDY FOR ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF R-PHYCOERYTHRIN FROM A RED ALGA, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 43(2), 1993, pp. 133-139
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Biology
Journal title
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02732289
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
133 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-2289(1993)43:2<133:TSFIAP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
An effective procedure for the rapid extraction and purification of th e biliprotein R-phycoerythrin from a red alga, Ceramium isogonum, was developed. The purified R-phycoerythrin of C. isogonum consisted of th ree components with mol wt 180,000 (6beta subunits), 70,000 (6alpha su bunits), and 30,400 (gamma subunit), respectively. The phycoerythrin i s suitable for use as a natural food coloring and can also be used as a fluorescent label.