Ice-active proteins and cryoprotectants from the New Zealand alpine cockroach, Celatoblatta quinquemaculata

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Wharton, D A ^a   Pow, B ^a   Kristensen, M ^b   Ramlov H ^b   Marshall, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryoprotectant; Freezing tolerant; Ice active protein; Recrystallization inhibition; Thermal hysteresis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL; INSECT PROTEIN; TREHALOSE;

COCKROACH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FREEZING; ICE; MUSCLE; PROTEIN; RECRYSTALLIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREEZING; METABOLISM; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; COCKROACHES; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREEZING; GLYCEROL; INSECT PROTEINS; SEASONS; TREHALOSE;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; CELATOBLATTA QUINQUEMACULATA;

EID: 57749121863     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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