Reaction catalyzed by phycobiliprotein cysteine-84 phycobilin lyase (4.4.1.29)
[phycoerythrocyanin beta-subunit]-Cys84-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[phycoerythrocyanin beta-subunit]
+
[phycoerythrocyanin beta-subunit]-Cys84-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[phycoerythrocyanin beta-subunit]
+
(2R,3E)-phycocyanobilin