Antifreeze Proteins. Report 1. Classification and Mechanism of Action

Authors

  • A. K. Gulevsky Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov
  • L. I. Relina Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov

Keywords:

antifreeze proteins, crystallization, mechanism of action

Abstract

Modern ideas concerning principles of a modern classification of antifreeze proteins on the basis of concepts of their structures and functioning mechanisms are briefly presented in the review. The hypotheses suggested about functioning mechanisms of antifreeze proteins and glycoproteins of different origin are reviewed.

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Published

2009-05-25

How to Cite

Gulevsky, A. K., & Relina, L. I. (2009). Antifreeze Proteins. Report 1. Classification and Mechanism of Action. Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, 19(1), 18–24. Retrieved from https://cryo.org.ua/journal/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/282

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Theoretical and Experimental Cryobiology