Preferred Label : antifreeze proteins;
MeSH definition : Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective
role in a variety of organisms.;
MeSH synonym : antifreeze peptides; hysteresis proteins, thermal; proteins, antifreeze; thermal hysteresis proteins; proteins, thermal hysteresis; peptides, antifreeze; Thermal Hysteresis Protein; Hysteresis Protein, Thermal; Protein, Thermal Hysteresis; Antifreeze Protein; Protein, Antifreeze; Antifreeze Peptide; Peptide, Antifreeze;
MeSH hyponym : antifreeze glycoproteins; Glycoproteins, Antifreeze; Antifreeze Glycopeptides; Glycopeptides, Antifreeze; AFGP; Antifreeze Glycopeptide; Glycopeptide, Antifreeze; Antifreeze Glycoprotein; Glycoprotein, Antifreeze;
MeSH annotation : GEN or unspecified; prefer specific types; general or unspecified; prefer specifics;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D021301;
UMLS CUI : C0103575;
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Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective
role in a variety of organisms.