Structural diversity of marine anti-freezing proteins, properties and potential applications: a review

Abstract Cold-adapted organisms, such as fishes, insects, plants and bacteria produce a group of proteins known as antifreeze proteins (AFPs). The specific functions of AFPs, including thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), dynamic ice shaping (DIS) and interaction with mem...

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Main Authors: Soudabeh Ghalamara, Sara Silva, Carla Brazinha, Manuela Pintado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-022-00494-7