plastocyanin
/ˌplæstəˈsaɪənɪn/
noun
- A blue copper-containing protein found in plants that helps transfer electrons during photosynthesis.
- Plastocyanin plays a key role in moving electrons between two protein complexes in plant cells.
- Without plastocyanin, the light reactions of photosynthesis would not work efficiently.
- Scientists study plastocyanin to understand how plants convert sunlight into energy.