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A hyperactive calcium dependent antifreeze protein in an Antarctic bacterium
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posted on 2023-05-16, 20:39 authored by Gilbert, J, P Davies, Laybourn-Parry, JIn cold climates, some plants and bacteria that cannot avoid freezing use antifreeze proteins (AFPs) to lessen the destructive effects of ice recrystallization. These AFPs have weak freezing point depression activity, perhaps to avoid sudden, uncontrolled growth of ice. Here, we report on an uncharacteristically powerful bacterial AFP found in an Antarctic strain of the bacterium, Marinomonas primoryensis. It is Ca2+-dependent, shows evidence of cooperativity, and can produce over 2 rC of freezing point depression. Unlike most AFPs, it does not produce obvious crystal faceting during thermal hysteresis. This AFP might be capable of imparting freezing avoidance to M. primoryensis in ice-covered Antarctic lakes. A hyperactive bacterial AFP has not previously been reported.
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Publication title
FEMS Microbiology LettersVolume
245Pagination
67-72ISSN
0378-1097Publisher
Blackwell Publishing LtdPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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