Chemicals and Drugs

Antifreeze Proteins

Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective role in a variety of organisms.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective role in a variety of organisms.

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22 entry terms
  • Antifreeze Peptide
  • Antifreeze Peptides
  • Antifreeze Protein
  • Thermal Hysteresis Protein
  • Thermal Hysteresis Proteins
  • Hysteresis Protein, Thermal
  • Hysteresis Proteins, Thermal
  • Peptide, Antifreeze
  • Peptides, Antifreeze
  • Protein, Antifreeze
  • Protein, Thermal Hysteresis
  • Proteins, Antifreeze
  • Proteins, Thermal Hysteresis
  • AFGP
  • Antifreeze Glycopeptide
  • Antifreeze Glycopeptides
  • Antifreeze Glycoprotein
  • Antifreeze Glycoproteins
  • Glycopeptide, Antifreeze
  • Glycopeptides, Antifreeze
  • Glycoprotein, Antifreeze
  • Glycoproteins, Antifreeze

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2001; use ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS (NM) 1980-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycoproteins (1983-2000)
  • Peptides (1980-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antifreeze Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D021301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D021301
  2. Antifreeze Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifreeze_protein
  3. Antifreeze Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421541