Antifreeze proteins in Antarctic fishes prevent freezing...and melting
Champaign IL (SPX) Sep 23, 2014 - Antarctic fishes that manufacture their own "antifreeze" proteins to survive in the icy Southern Ocean also suffer an unfortunate side effect, researchers report: The protein-bound ice crystals that accumulate inside their bodies resist melting even when temperatures warm. The finding is reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "We discovered what appears to b ... more
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