Abstract
Fractions of glycoproteins preventing formation of ice crystals in water were isolated from the mussel Mytilus edulis, using ion-exchange procedure and gel filtration. The protein fractions depress the freezing point of water more than would be expected from their concentrations, taking into account their molecular weights (>10 000 Daltons). It is suggested that the occurrence of such antifreeze glycoproteins contributes essentially to the mechanism of freezing resistance in the mussel.
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Theede, H., Schneppenheim, R. & Béress, L. Frostschutz-Glykoproteine bei Mytilus edulis? . Mar. Biol. 36, 183–189 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00388441
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