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...
Main Authors: | Tatsuya Arai, Akari Yamauchi, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo, Yoshiyuki Nishimiya, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/7/3637 |
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