Under light limiting growth, CpcB lyase null mutants of the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 are capable of producing pigmented beta phycocyanin but with altered chromophore function.
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D008190:Lyases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D052980:Phycobilins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D052979:Phycobiliproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D045524:Phycobilisomes / Q000378:metabolism; D010798:Phycocyanin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000528:radiation effects; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D046940:Synechococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D052980:Phycobilins; D052979:Phycobiliproteins; D045524:Phycobilisomes; D010798:Phycocyanin; C011069:phycocyanobilin; D008190:Lyases