Antifreeze protein
From Proteopedia
Function
Antifreeze protein (AFP) permits the survival of certain organisms in subzero temperatures. AFP binds to small ice crystals thus inhibiting their growth.
- For winter flounder antifreeze protein type I see User:Mary Ball/AFP.
- For snow flea antifreeze protein see Sandox 2pne
- For insect antifreeze protein see RiAFP
- For yellow mealworm antifreeze protein see Tenebrio molitor Antifreeze Protein (TmAFP).
Relevance
AFPs are added to ice cream and yogurt. AFPs are tested as freeze tolerant for crops, cryosurgery, hypothermia therapy, food preservation and tissue transplant preservation.
3D Structures of antifreeze protein
Updated on 02-November-2015
