C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp.

Name: C-Phycocyanin from <I>Spirulina</I> sp.
Brand: SIGMA

lyophilized powder

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About This Item

CAS Number:

11016-15-2

UNSPSC Code:

12352202

NACRES:

NA.56

MDL number:

MFCD00130691

Form:

lyophilized powder

Biological source:

Spirulina

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Properties

biological source

Spirulina

Quality Segment

200

form

lyophilized powder

composition

Protein, ~40% Lowry

concentration

30-50% protein (Lowry)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

Spirulina ... cpcA(41380954), cpcB(41380955)

Description

General description

C-Phycocyanin is a protein pigment, that is soluble in water. It is an important constituent of Spirulina platensis.

Application

C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp. has been used:

as a standard to characterize the fluorescence interactions and oxidation behaviors for model compounds
as a standard to confirm the antibacterial activity
to characterize the recombinantly expressed α-subunit of C-phycocyanin from Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 (HisCPC)
to identify the phycocyanin from water extracted Spirulina maxima sample

Biochem/physiol Actions

C-phycocyanin can act as an active inhibitor of A53Tα-synuclein. It possess anti-inflammatory properties.

C-phycocyanin, a biliprotein with antioxidant properties, was shown to induce apoptosis in HeLa cells by stimulating expression of pro-apoptotic genes as well as by inducing increased release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria.