Antifreeze Proteins Volume 1 Environment, Systematics and Evolution

This first volume provides a comprehensive overview on evolutionary, environmental and systematic aspects of antifreeze proteins. It shortly explains the physical properties of ice and further intelligibly describes the biology of the antifreeze proteins in different organisms. It offers a detailed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ramløv, Hans (Editor), Friis, Dennis Steven (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Ice and its formation
  • Ice formation in living organisms
  • Fish antifreeze proteins
  • Insect antifreeze proteins
  • Plant antifreeze proteins
  • Antifreeze proteins in other species
  • Molecular origins and mechanisms of fish antifreeze evolution