Antifreeze proteins
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000441
Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective role in a variety of organisms.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000441 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | antifreeze glycopeptides; antifreeze glycoproteins; antifreeze peptides |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Proteins; Cold tolerance; Protein binding; Cold stress; Ice; Cryoprotectants; Cold season; Cryopreservation |
| Translations | Spanish: proteínas anticongelantes |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000441",
"term": "Antifreeze proteins",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective role in a variety of organisms.",
"synonyms": [
"antifreeze glycopeptides",
"antifreeze glycoproteins",
"antifreeze peptides"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"proteins",
"cold tolerance",
"protein binding",
"cold stress",
"ice",
"cryoprotectants",
"cold season",
"cryopreservation"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2014",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "proteínas anticongelantes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/antifreeze-proteins/"
}
Record 437 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.