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Helical Antifreeze Proteins Have Independently Evolved in Fishes on Four Occasions

Alanine-rich α-helical (type I) antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are produced by a variety of fish species from three different orders to protect against freezing in icy seawater. Interspersed amongst and within these orders are fishes making AFPs that are completely different in both sequence and structu...

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Autores principales: Graham, Laurie A., Hobbs, Rod S., Fletcher, Garth L., Davies, Peter L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24324684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081285