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P2172

C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp.

lyophilized powder

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.56
MDL number:
Form:
lyophilized powder
Biological source:
Spirulina
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biological source

Spirulina

Quality Segment

form

lyophilized powder

composition

Protein, ~40% Lowry

concentration

30-50% protein (Lowry)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

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. [1]

Packaging

Package size based on protein content

Physical form

Partially purified, contains sucrose, dithioerythritol and sodium azide as preservatives

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biological source

Spirulina

biological source

-

biological source

plant (Cucurbita spp.)

biological source

Streptomyces sp.

concentration

30-50% protein (Lowry)

concentration

5 mg/mL in DMSO

concentration

-

concentration

-

form

lyophilized powder

form

DMSO solution

form

lyophilized powder

form

powder

Gene Information

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

Gene Information

-

Gene Information

-

Gene Information

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Questions

  1. The Protein Content (Lowry) can be used as purity of c-Phycocyanin?

    1 answer
    1. For C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp. (P2172), the protein content, as determined by the Lowry method, is reported in the Certificate of Analysis and is typically in the range of 30–50%. However, this value reflects the total protein content in the lyophilized powder, not the purity of c-Phycocyanin itself. The product is only partially purified, and other proteins may be present. Purity is not determined by the Lowry method but rather by SDS-PAGE, which assesses the presence of major bands. Therefore, the protein content determined by the Lowry method should not be used as a direct measure of c-Phycocyanin purity.

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