Clarke Chris J, Buckley Sarah L, Lindner Nigel
Unilever, Colworth House, Sharnbrook, Beds, MK44 1LQ, UK.
Cryo Letters. 2002 Mar-Apr;23(2):89-92.
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) have been reported in the academic literature for many years, and are increasingly arousing interest in the technical and popular media, particularly because of their potential applications. However, the term "antifreeze" does not always accurately describe their natural function, or their application in frozen systems, where they do not prevent freezing, but control the size, shape and aggregation of ice crystals. We survey the properties and applications of AFPs and propose a more generally applicable name based on the fact that all AFPs bind to ice and consequently influence crystal growth and interactions: "Ice Structuring Proteins".
多年来，抗冻蛋白（AFPs）在学术文献中已有报道，并且在技术和大众媒体中越来越引起人们的兴趣，特别是由于其潜在的应用价值。然而，“抗冻”一词并不总是能准确描述它们的天然功能，或者它们在冷冻系统中的应用，在冷冻系统中，它们并不能防止结冰，而是控制冰晶的大小、形状和聚集。我们综述了抗冻蛋白的特性和应用，并基于所有抗冻蛋白都与冰结合并因此影响晶体生长和相互作用这一事实，提出了一个更具普遍适用性的名称：“冰结构蛋白”。
