Antifreeze proteins from basidiomy cetes
AssigneeNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
InventorsTamotsu Hoshino, Michiko Kiriaki, Sakae Tsuda, Satoru Ohgiya, Hidemasa Kondo, Yuji Yokota, Isao Yumoto
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Abstract
The present invention provides antifreeze proteins produced by a basidiomycete. The antifreeze protein has a high antifreeze activity such as a thermal hysteresis activity or an ice-recrystallization inhibition activity.
Claims4
An isolated or recombinant protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, wherein said protein depresses the freezing point of an aqueous solution.
An isolated or recombinant protein having an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and wherein said protein depresses the freezing point of an aqueous solution.
An isolated or recombinant protein comprising the amino acid residues 21-243 of SEQ ID NO:9, wherein said protein depresses the freezing point of an aqueous solution.
An isolated or recombinant protein having an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to the amino acid residues 21-243 of SEQ ID NO:9, and wherein said protein depresses the freezing point of an aqueous solution.
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