Reaction catalyzed by C-phycocyanin alpha-cysteine-84 phycocyanobilin lyase (4.4.1.32)
[C-phycocyanin alpha-subunit]-Cys84-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[C-phycocyanin alpha-subunit]
+
[C-phycocyanin alpha-subunit]-Cys84-phycocyanobilin
=
apo-[C-phycocyanin alpha-subunit]
+
(2R,3E)-phycocyanobilin