Extreme environments offer an unprecedented opportunity to understand microbial eukaryotic ecology, evolution, and genome biology
HB Rappaport, AM Oliverio - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
Marine antifreeze proteins: structure, function, and application to cryopreservation as a potential cryoprotectant
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are biological antifreezes with unique properties, including
thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), and interaction with membranes …
thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), and interaction with membranes …
Anti freeze proteins (Afp): Properties, sources and applications–A review
Extreme cold marine and freshwater temperatures (below 4° C) induce massive
deterioration to the cell membranes of organisms resulting in the formation of ice crystals …
deterioration to the cell membranes of organisms resulting in the formation of ice crystals …
Key microbial drivers in Antarctic aquatic environments
D Wilkins, S Yau, TJ Williams, MA Allen… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Antarctica is arguably the world's most important continent for influencing the Earth's climate
and ocean ecosystem function. The unique physico-chemical properties of the Southern …
and ocean ecosystem function. The unique physico-chemical properties of the Southern …
Structure of a 1.5-MDa adhesin that binds its Antarctic bacterium to diatoms and ice
Bacterial adhesins are modular cell-surface proteins that mediate adherence to other cells,
surfaces, and ligands. The Antarctic bacterium Marinomonas primoryensis uses a 1.5-MDa …
surfaces, and ligands. The Antarctic bacterium Marinomonas primoryensis uses a 1.5-MDa …
Possible role of horizontal gene transfer in the colonization of sea ice by algae
JA Raymond, HJ Kim - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Diatoms and other algae not only survive, but thrive in sea ice. Among sea ice diatoms, all
species examined so far produce ice-binding proteins (IBPs), whereas no such proteins are …
species examined so far produce ice-binding proteins (IBPs), whereas no such proteins are …
Characterization of an antifreeze protein from the polar diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus and its relevance in sea ice
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs), characterized by their ability to separate the melting and growth
temperatures of ice and to inhibit ice recrystallization, play an important role in cold …
temperatures of ice and to inhibit ice recrystallization, play an important role in cold …
Hyperactive antifreeze protein from an Antarctic sea ice bacterium Colwellia sp. has a compound ice‐binding site without repetitive sequences
Y Hanada, Y Nishimiya, A Miura, S Tsuda… - The FEBS …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are structurally diverse macromolecules that bind to ice crystals
and inhibit their growth to protect the organism from injuries caused by freezing. An AFP …
and inhibit their growth to protect the organism from injuries caused by freezing. An AFP …
Algal colonization of young Arctic sea ice in spring
The importance of newly formed sea ice in spring is likely to increase with formation of leads
in a more dynamic Arctic icescape. We followed the ice algal species succession in young …
in a more dynamic Arctic icescape. We followed the ice algal species succession in young …
Ice‐binding proteins and the 'domain of unknown function'3494 family
TDR Vance, M Bayer‐Giraldi, PL Davies… - The FEBS …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ice‐binding proteins (IBP s) control the growth and shape of ice crystals to cope with
subzero temperatures in psychrophilic and freeze‐tolerant organisms. Recently, numerous …
subzero temperatures in psychrophilic and freeze‐tolerant organisms. Recently, numerous …