Ice-nucleating and antifreeze proteins recognize ice through a diversity of anchored clathrate and ice-like motifs
Cold-adapted organisms produce antifreeze and ice-nucleating proteins to prevent and
promote ice formation. The crystal structure of hyperactive bacterial antifreeze protein (AFP) …
promote ice formation. The crystal structure of hyperactive bacterial antifreeze protein (AFP) …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling pseudomonas syringae ice-nucleation protein as aβ-helical protein
SP Graether, Z Jia - Biophysical journal, 2001 - cell.com
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) inhibit the growth of ice, whereas ice-nucleation proteins (INPs)
promote its formation. Although the structures of several AFPs are known, the structure of …
promote its formation. Although the structures of several AFPs are known, the structure of …
Hydrogen-bonding and hydrophobic groups contribute equally to the binding of hyperactive antifreeze and ice-nucleating proteins to ice
Hyperactive insect antifreeze proteins and bacterial ice-nucleating proteins are arguably the
most potent ice-binding molecules in nature. These highly effective proteins bind ice through …
most potent ice-binding molecules in nature. These highly effective proteins bind ice through …
Preordering of water is not needed for ice recognition by hyperactive antifreeze proteins
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) inhibit ice growth in organisms living in cold environments.
Hyperactive insect AFPs are particularly effective, binding ice through “anchored clathrate” …
Hyperactive insect AFPs are particularly effective, binding ice through “anchored clathrate” …
How size and aggregation of ice-binding proteins control their ice nucleation efficiency
Organisms that thrive at cold temperatures produce ice-binding proteins to manage the
nucleation and growth of ice. Bacterial ice-nucleating proteins (INP) are typically large and …
nucleation and growth of ice. Bacterial ice-nucleating proteins (INP) are typically large and …
A model of the three-dimensional structure of ice nucleation proteins
AV Kajava, SE Lindow - Journal of molecular biology, 1993 - Elsevier
Bacterial ice-nucleation proteins are among the most active natural ice nucleants and can
reduce the supercooling point of water in plants, thereby reducing the ability of sensitive …
reduce the supercooling point of water in plants, thereby reducing the ability of sensitive …
[HTML][HTML] A part of ice nucleation protein exhibits the ice-binding ability
Y Kobashigawa, Y Nishimiya, K Miura, S Ohgiya… - FEBS letters, 2005 - Elsevier
We generated a recombinant 96-residue polypeptide corresponding to a sequence Tyr176–
Gly273 of ice nucleation protein from Pseudomonas syringae (denoted INP96). INP96 …
Gly273 of ice nucleation protein from Pseudomonas syringae (denoted INP96). INP96 …
[HTML][HTML] Novel dimeric β-helical model of an ice nucleation protein with bridged active sites
Abstract Background Ice nucleation proteins (INPs) allow water to freeze at high subzero
temperatures. Due to their large size (> 120 kDa), membrane association, and tendency to …
temperatures. Due to their large size (> 120 kDa), membrane association, and tendency to …
Bacterial ice crystal controlling proteins
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 …
freezing tolerance at subzero temperatures. Ice crystal controlling proteins include both …
[HTML][HTML] Crystal structure of an insect antifreeze protein and its implications for ice binding
A Hakim, JB Nguyen, K Basu, DF Zhu, D Thakral… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) help some organisms resist freezing by binding to ice crystals
and inhibiting their growth. The molecular basis for how these proteins recognize and bind …
and inhibiting their growth. The molecular basis for how these proteins recognize and bind …