Structural biology - Adding to the antifreeze agenda

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作者
Knight, CA [1 ]
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[1] Natl Ctr Atmospher Res, Boulder, CO 80307 USA
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10.1038/35018671
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Antifreeze proteins enable certain organisms to survive cold conditions, and are best known in fish. Examples from grass and two species of insect have now also been characterized.
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