Bacterial Ice Crystal Controlling Proteins
Joint Authors
Lorv, Janet S. H.
Rose, David R.
Glick, Bernard R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Across the world, many ice active bacteria utilize ice crystal controlling proteins for aid in freezing tolerance at subzero temperatures.
Ice crystal controlling proteins include both antifreeze and ice nucleation proteins.
Antifreeze proteins minimize freezing damage by inhibiting growth of large ice crystals, while ice nucleation proteins induce formation of embryonic ice crystals.
Although both protein classes have differing functions, these proteins use the same ice binding mechanisms.
Rather than direct binding, it is probable that these protein classes create an ice surface prior to ice crystal surface adsorption.
Function is differentiated by molecular size of the protein.
This paper reviews the similar and different aspects of bacterial antifreeze and ice nucleation proteins, the role of these proteins in freezing tolerance, prevalence of these proteins in psychrophiles, and current mechanisms of protein-ice interactions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lorv, Janet S. H.& Rose, David R.& Glick, Bernard R.. 2014. Bacterial Ice Crystal Controlling Proteins. Scientifica،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lorv, Janet S. H.…[et al.]. Bacterial Ice Crystal Controlling Proteins. Scientifica No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047613
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lorv, Janet S. H.& Rose, David R.& Glick, Bernard R.. Bacterial Ice Crystal Controlling Proteins. Scientifica. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047613
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047613