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Enhancement of insect antifreeze protein activity by antibodies.

Author(s) : WU D. W., DUMAN J. G., XU L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The activity of 2 insect (Tenebrio molitor and Dendroides canadensis) antifreeze proteins was greatly enhanced by the addition of specific rabbit polyclonal antibodies to the antifreezes. A model is presented which suggests that the enhancement occurs because the antifreeze-antibody complex, being much larger than the antifreeze protein alone, blocks a larger area of the ice crystal surface, thus requiring the temperature to be further lowered before crystal growth proceeds.

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  • Original title: Enhancement of insect antifreeze protein activity by antibodies.
  • Record ID : 1993-1123
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Prot. Struct. mol. Enzymol. - vol. 1076 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1991

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