Thermal hysteresis protein YL-1

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The ice formation of water (red spheres) being scrambled (blue spheres) by the protein
The ice formation of water (red spheres) being scrambled (blue spheres) by the protein


Tenebrio molitor (Yellow mealworm beetle)

Contributes to protect body fluid from freezing at subzero temperatures. Lowers the freezing point of the hemolymph by about 2.5 degrees at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. Binds to nascent ice crystals and prevents further growth

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