Distribution and characterization of recrystallization inhibitor activity in plant and lichen species from the UK and maritime Antarctic

C J Doucet; L Byass; L Elias; D Worrall; M Smallwood; D J Bowles

doi:10.1006/cryo.2000.2241

Distribution and characterization of recrystallization inhibitor activity in plant and lichen species from the UK and maritime Antarctic

C J Doucet, L Byass, L Elias, D Worrall, M Smallwood, D J Bowles

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Abstract

Extracts from a range of evolutionarily diverse plant and lichen species from the UK and maritime Antarctic have been assayed for inhibition of ice recrystallization. Approximately 25% of overwintering UK species and all Antarctic species exhibited antifreeze activity when exposed to low temperature. Preliminary characterization of the active extracts has demonstrated that the molecules co-opted to antifreeze activity by different species are biochemically diverse. (C) 2000 Academic Press.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	218-227
Number of pages	10
Journal	Cryobiology
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1006/cryo.2000.2241
Publication status	Published - May 2000

Keywords

plant
lichen
antifreeze protein
antarctic
cold acclimation
ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS
ACCLIMATION
GENES
ICE

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