Biologically Active Substance
plastocyanin
Subclass of:
Metalloproteins;
Plant Proteins
Definitions related to plastocyanin:
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A copper-containing plant protein that is a fundamental link in the electron transport chain of green plants during the photosynthetic conversion of light energy by photophosphorylation into the potential energy of chemical bonds.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Plant copper protein; involved in photosynthesis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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