Reaction catalyzed by phycobiliprotein beta-cysteine-155 phycobilin lyase (4.4.1.30)
[C-phycocyanin beta-subunit]-Cys155-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[C-phycocyanin beta-subunit]
+
[C-phycocyanin beta-subunit]-Cys155-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[C-phycocyanin beta-subunit]
+
(2R,3E)-phycocyanobilin