Discovery of Hyperactive Antifreeze Protein from Phylogenetically Distant Beetles Questions Its Evolutionary Origin

Discovery of Hyperactive Antifreeze Protein from Phylogenetically Distant Beetles Questions Its Evolutionary Origin

Beetle hyperactive antifreeze protein (AFP) has a unique ability to maintain a supercooling state of its body fluids, however, less is known about its origination. Here, we found that a popular stag beetle <i>Dorcus hopei binodulosus</i> (<i>Dhb</i>) synthesizes at least 6 is...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Arai, Akari Yamauchi, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo, Yoshiyuki Nishimiya, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
antifreeze protein (AFP)
thermal hysteresis (TH)
stag beetle
ice binding
freeze avoidance
supercooling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/7/3637

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