The inhibition of ice nucleators by insect antifreeze proteins is enhanced by glycerol and citrate

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 163-168

  Duman, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifreeze proteins; Cold tolerance adaptations; Ice nucleators; Insect cold tolerance; Subzero temperature tolerance

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; CHELATING AGENT; CITRIC ACID; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL; ICE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; COLD; DRUG INTERACTION; HEMOLYMPH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; BEETLES; CHELATING AGENTS; CITRIC ACID; COLD; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GLYCEROL; HEMOLYMPH; ICE;

EID: 0036934412     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-001-0239-7     Document Type: Article

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