ShareMimicry of ice structure by surface hydroxyls and water of a beta-helix antifreeze protein.
Author(s) : LIOU Y. C., TOCILJ A., DAVIES P. L., et al.
Type of article: Article
Summary
The article describes the molecular structure of antifreeze proteins present in certain insects. It shows how this structure inhibits the growth of ice crystals.
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- Original title: Mimicry of ice structure by surface hydroxyls and water of a beta-helix antifreeze protein.
- Record ID : 2001-1088
- Languages: English
- Source: Nature - vol. 406 - n. 6793
- Publication date: 2000/07/20
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- Themes: Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information
- Keywords: Structure; Insect; Antifreeze; Protein; Supercooling; Molecule
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Beta-helix structure and ice-binding properties...
- Author(s) : GRAETHER S. P., KUIPER M. J., GAGNÉ S. M., et al.
- Date : 2000/07/20
- Languages : English
- Source: Nature - vol. 406 - n. 6793
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Hydrodynamic diameter of fish antifreeze molecu...
- Author(s) : WILSON P., VRIES A. L. de
- Date : 1994/03
- Languages : English
- Source: Cryo-Letters - vol. 15 - n. 2
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A model for thermal hysteresis utilizing the an...
- Author(s) : WILSON P. W.
- Date : 1994/08
- Languages : English
- Source: Cryobiology - vol. 31 - n. 4
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Enhancement of insect antifreeze protein activi...
- Author(s) : WU D. W., DUMAN J. G., XU L.
- Date : 1991
- Languages : English
- Source: Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Prot. Struct. mol. Enzymol. - vol. 1076 - n. 3
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The stability during low-temperature storage of...
- Author(s) : WANG L. H., WUSTEMAN M. C., SMALLWOOD M., et al.
- Date : 2002/06
- Languages : English
- Source: Cryobiology - vol. 44 - n. 3
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