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 …
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) …
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 …
Functional aggregation of cell-free proteins enables fungal ice nucleation
R Schwidetzky, I de Almeida Ribeiro… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Biological ice nucleation plays a key role in the survival of cold-adapted organisms. Several
species of bacteria, fungi, and insects produce ice nucleators (INs) that enable ice formation …
species of bacteria, fungi, and insects produce ice nucleators (INs) that enable ice formation …
Contrasting behavior of antifreeze proteins: Ice growth inhibitors and ice nucleation promoters
L Eickhoff, K Dreischmeier, A Zipori… - The journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Several types of natural molecules interact specifically with ice crystals. Small antifreeze
proteins (AFPs) adsorb to particular facets of ice crystals, thus inhibiting their growth …
proteins (AFPs) adsorb to particular facets of ice crystals, thus inhibiting their growth …
[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 …
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” …
Janus effect of antifreeze proteins on ice nucleation
The mechanism of ice nucleation at the molecular level remains largely unknown. Nature
endows antifreeze proteins (AFPs) with the unique capability of controlling ice formation …
endows antifreeze proteins (AFPs) with the unique capability of controlling ice formation …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Antifreeze proteins: computer simulation studies on the mechanism of ice growth inhibition
H Nada, Y Furukawa - Polymer journal, 2012 - nature.com
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs), which are present in the bodily fluids of organisms inhabiting
cold environments, function as inhibitors of ice growth by binding to certain planes of ice …
cold environments, function as inhibitors of ice growth by binding to certain planes of ice …