Structures and ice-binding faces of the alaninerich type I antifreeze proteins

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-229

  Patel, Shruti N ^a   Graether, Steffen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifreeze proteins; Hyperactive; Ice; Shorthorn sculpin; Structure; Winter flounder

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; DICHROISM; HYDROGEN BONDS; ICE;

ANALYTICAL ULTRACENTRIFUGATION; ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; BINDING FACES; CIRCULAR DICHROISM DATA; FISH SPECIES; HIGH-RESOLUTION STRUCTURES; ICE GROWTH; ISOFORMS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TYPE I ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; WINTER FLOUNDER;

PROTEINS;

ALANINE RICH TYPE 1 ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALANINE; ICE;

ALPHA HELIX; BINDING SITE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIMERIZATION; FLOUNDER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION; CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

MYOXOCEPHALUS; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

ALANINE; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS, TYPE I; BINDING SITES; ICE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 77950609104     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: 12086002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/O09-183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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