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

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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 ofC. 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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  1. Department of Bio-Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Qian Kaixian

  2. School of Biological and Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Australia

    Margaret Franklin & Michael A. Borowitzka

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Kaixian, Q., Franklin, M. & Borowitzka, M.A. The study for isolation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from a red alga. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 43, 133–139 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916437

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