Reaction catalyzed by phycobiliprotein cysteine-84 phycobilin lyase (4.4.1.29)
apo-[phycoerythrin beta-subunit]
+
=
[phycoerythrin beta-subunit]-Cys82-phycoerythrobilin
apo-[phycoerythrin beta-subunit]
+
3Z-phycoerythrobilin
=
[phycoerythrin beta-subunit]-Cys82-phycoerythrobilin