CRYSTALLIZATION OF WATER SOLUTIONS OF ANT IFREEZES FROM FISHES AND AMPHYPODS

Authors
ANDREEV AA PERTOPAVLOV NN
Citation
Aa. Andreev et Nn. Pertopavlov, CRYSTALLIZATION OF WATER SOLUTIONS OF ANT IFREEZES FROM FISHES AND AMPHYPODS, Biofizika, 41(6), 1996, pp. 1294-1297
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biophysics
Journal title
Biofizika → ACNP
ISSN journal
00063029
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1294 - 1297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-3029(1996)41:6<1294:COWSOA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A comparative analysis of two types of cryoprotectants, antifreeze gly coproteins from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and carbohydrates from hem olymph of amphypod crustacean (Gammarus lacustris) has been performed. Both glycoprotein and carbohydrate antifreezes effectively decreased the freezing point of water solutions and diminished the size of ice c rystals formed. Noncolligatyve and colligatyve mechanisms of action ar e characteristic correspondingly for glycoproteins and carbohydrates.