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Characterization of Ice Binding Proteins from Sea Ice Algae

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posted on 2023-05-22, 15:02 authored by Bayer-Giraldi, M, Jin, ES, Peter Wilson
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014.Several polar microalgae are able to live and thrive in the extreme environment found within sea ice, where growing ice crystals may cause mechanical damage to the cells and reduce the organisms’ living space. Among the strategies adopted by these organisms to cope with the harsh conditions in their environment, ice binding proteins (IBPs) seem to play a key role and possibly contribute to their success in sea ice. IBPs have the ability to control ice crystal growth. In nature they are widespread among sea ice microalgae, and their mechanism of function is of interest for manifold potential applications. Here we describe methods for a classical determination of the IBP activity (thermal hysteresis, recrystallization inhibition) and further methods for protein characterization (ice pitting assay, determination of the nucleating temperature).

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Publication title

Plant Cold Acclimation Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology

Volume

1166

Editors

Hincha DK and Zuther E

Pagination

241-253

ISBN

978-1-4939-0843-1

Department/School

College Office - College of Health and Medicine

Publisher

Humana Press

Place of publication

USA

Extent

18

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  • Restricted

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Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences

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