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Stabilization of supercooled fluids by thermal hysteresis proteins
Citation
Wilson, PW and Leader, JP, Stabilization of supercooled fluids by thermal hysteresis proteins, Biophysical Journal, 68, (5) pp. 2098-2107. ISSN 0006-3495 (1995) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0006-3495(95)80389-9
Abstract
It has been reported that thermal hysteresis proteins found in many cold-hardy, freeze-avoiding arthropods stabilize their supercooled body fluids. We give evidence that fish antifreeze proteins, which also produce thermal hysteresis, bind to and reduce the efficiency of heterogenous nucleation sites, rather than binding to embryonic ice nuclei. We discuss both possible mechanisms for stabilization of supercooled body fluids and also describe a new method for measuring and defining the supercooling point of small volumes of liquid.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Other biological sciences |
| Research Field: | Other biological sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Wilson, PW (Professor Peter Wilson) |
| ID Code: | 99885 |
| Year Published: | 1995 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 49 |
| Deposited By: | Faculty of Health |
| Deposited On: | 2015-04-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-04-15 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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