Ice nucleation proteins self-assemble into large fibres to trigger freezing at near 0 °C

In nature, frost can form at a few degrees below 0 °C. However, this process requires the assembly of tens of thousands of ice-like water molecules that align together to initiate freezing at these relatively high temperatures. Water ordering on this scale is mediated by the ice nucleation proteins...

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Main Authors: Thomas Hansen, Jocelyn Lee, Naama Reicher, Gil Ovadia, Shuaiqi Guo, Wangbiao Guo, Jun Liu, Ido Braslavsky, Yinon Rudich, Peter L Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/91976