| Bioactivity | B-Phycoerythrin (B-PE) is a light-harvesting pigment protein that can be isolated from the red alga Porphyridium cruentum. The absorption spectrum of B-Phycoerythrin peaks at 545 nm and 563 nm, with a shoulder at 498 nm[1][2]. |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Glazer A N, et al. Subunit structure and chromophore composition of rhodophytan phycoerythrins. Porphyridium cruentum B-phycoerythrin and b-phycoerythrin[J]. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1977, 252(1): 32-42. [2]. Munier M, et al. Physicochemical factors affecting the stability of two pigments: R-phycoerythrin of Grateloupia turuturu and B-phycoerythrin of Porphyridium cruentum[J]. Food chemistry, 2014, 150: 400-407. |