TmAFP is an hyperactive antifreeze protein and its origin is the Tenebrio Mollitor beetle.
The protein consists of 84 amino acids and the molecular weight is 8.4 kDA.
TmAFP composed of 7 tandem repeats which consist of 12 amino acids-(TCTxSxxCxxAx).
TCT or ACT motifs are aligned to form a flat along one side of the molecule the Beta sheets right handed which are the binding site of the protein.
The rest of the tandem repeat forms the loop which enables very organized structure of the protein.
Cysteine all over the tandem repeats, provide the which contribute to the stability of the protein
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Structural highlights
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