plastocyanins
/ˌplæstəˈsaɪənɪnz/
noun
- Multiple types or molecules of plastocyanin, a protein involved in photosynthesis.
- The plastocyanins in these leaves are especially efficient at transferring electrons.
- Different plant species have slightly different plastocyanins in their chloroplasts.
- Researchers compared plastocyanins from algae and higher plants to see how they evolved.