Abstract
The natural colors of cyanobacteria, red algae, and cryptomonads originate from brilliantly colored light-harvesting proteins called phycobiliproteins (PBPs). There are wide varieties of accessory light-harvesting complexes in habitats of specific micro-/macroalgae to harvest a broad spectrum of photonic energy for enhancement of photosynthesis in various environmental conditions. PBPs are made up of peripheral rod and core biliproteins, which consists of phycocyanin (PC), phycoerythrin (PE), and allophycocyanin (APC) united by linker polypeptides. The aim of this chapter is to define the broad and prosperous applications of PBPs in the fields of biotechnology, pharmacology, and food applications, for commercial utilization.
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