Description |
1 online resource (xii, 236 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Molecular aspects of fish and marine biology ; v. 1 |
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Molecular aspects of fish and marine biology ; v. 1.
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Contents |
Early research on proteins from the antarctic / R.A. Feeney and D.T. Osuga -- Physiological ecology of antifreeze proteins / S.V. Goddard and G.L. Fletcher -- Fish antifreeze proteins / K.V. Ewart -- Origins and evolution of fish antifreeze proteins / C.C-M. Cheng and A.L. DeVries -- Structure of fish antifreeze proteins / D.J. Brown and F.D. Sonnichsen -- Control of antifreeze protein gene expression in winter flounder / M. Miao [and others] -- Skin-type antifreeze polypeptides / W-K. Low [and others] -- Interaction of antifreeze proteins with model membranes and cells / M.M. Tomczak and J.H. Crowe -- Antifreeze protein gene transfer in salmonids / W-K. Low |
Summary |
Antifreeze proteins enable organisms to avoid freezing under extreme conditions. The greatest diversity of known antifreeze proteins is in teleost fish and much work has gone into the understanding of these proteins and their applications. Antifreeze proteins are an exciting model system for the study of protein-surface(ice) interaction. They have served as unique model structures in protein science and they are also useful tools in the study of fish physiology and behavior. Their emergence in some fish species has even provided a rare glimpse of de novo protein evolution in action. To cover the diverse aspects of fish antifreeze study, a wide spectrum of researchers have been selected to write clear and comprehensive articles on different areas of antifreeze research. This book should be a very useful and informative resource for life science researchers |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Antifreeze proteins.
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Fishes -- Composition.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
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Antifreeze proteins
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Fishes -- Composition
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Gefrierschutzprotein
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Fische
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Ewart, Kathryn Vanya, editor
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Hew, Choy L. (Choy Leong), 1942- editor.
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LC no. |
2002071344 |
ISBN |
9789812706539 |
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9812706534 |
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