Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seo-Ree Choi, Jaewang Lee, Yeo-Jin Seo, Hyun Sun Kong, Minjae Kim, EonSeon Jin, Jung Ryeol Lee, Joon-Hwa Lee
Summary: By studying different isoforms of III antifreeze proteins, it was found that the QAE1 isoform exhibited the highest activity, while mutant constructs of the QAE2 and SP isoforms displayed similar thermal hysteresis and ice recrystallization inhibition activities compared to the QAE1 isoform. In terms of cryopreservation, the QAE1 isoform and active mutants showed better preservation of follicle morphology and more efficient prevention of DNA double-strand breaks. Additionally, active AFPs formed unique hydrogen bonds with the first 310 helix, playing a crucial role in the efficient binding to ice crystals, which was disrupted in inactive isoforms.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abirami Baskaran, Manigundan Kaari, Gopikrishnan Venugopal, Radhakrishnan Manikkam, Jerrine Joseph, Parli Bhaskar
Summary: Antifreeze proteins are produced by organisms to adapt to extreme cold environments, protecting cells from ice crystal formation by lowering the freezing point of body fluids. These proteins, with diverse structures, modify ice crystal growth to thrive in cold conditions. Antifreeze proteins have a wide range of applications in industry, biomedicine, and food storage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Nishaka William, Sophia Mangan, Rob N. Ben, Jason P. Acker
Summary: One of the key challenges in subzero storage is controlling ice nucleation or recrystallization. Nature provides examples of organisms that can sustain subphysiological temperatures for extended periods of time, and by studying their proteins, we now have access to compounds and materials for biopreservation applications. This research can synergize with other advancements in cryobiology, making it a timely topic for review.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marlene Davis Ekpo, Jingxian Xie, Yuying Hu, Xiangjian Liu, Fenglin Liu, Jia Xiang, Rui Zhao, Bo Wang, Songwen Tan
Summary: This review explores the potential clinical application of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in the cryopreservation of different cells, tissues, and organs. It discusses novel approaches, identifies research gaps, and proposes future research directions for the successful clinical and commercial use of AFPs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Crystallography
Wentao Yang, Yucong Liao, Qi Shi, Zhaoru Sun
Summary: Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs) are powerful inhibitors of ice recrystallization and have been widely studied. However, there is still controversy about the molecular mechanism of how they inhibit ice growth, particularly the group responsible for binding AFGPs to ice. In this study, molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the atomistic details of AFGP8 binding to ice. The results show that AFGP8 can bind to ice through backbone dominant binding, disaccharide dominant binding, and weak binding. Hydrogen-bonding and hydrophobic groups contribute equally to the binding and synergistically promote it. The work provides valuable insights into the ice growth inhibition mechanism of AFGP8, which can aid in the design of efficient cryoprotectants.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
K. Monalisa, Mario Shibata, Tomoaki Hagiwara
Summary: Ice recrystallization (IR) is an undesirable phenomenon where ice crystals grow in a frozen medium. In this study, the IR kinetics of wheat flour system were investigated under isothermal conditions and the inhibitory effect of wheat flour was analyzed. The results showed that wheat flour reduced the size and size distribution of ice crystals, suggesting that narrowing the size distribution is the mechanism for IR inhibition. Additionally, combining antifreeze protein III with the wheat flour system further decreased the IR rate.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth A. Delesky, Luis F. Garcia, Aparna J. Lobo, Rebecca A. Mikofsky, Nicolas D. Dowdy, Jaqueline D. Wallat, Garret M. Miyake, Wil V. Srubar
Summary: Ice growth mitigation is a challenge for multiple industries. Inspired by ice-binding proteins (IBPs), researchers have developed a bioinspired polymer, pHPMA, that shows strong ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity at ultralow nanomolar concentrations. This study provides valuable insights into the synthesis and characterization of potent bioinspired materials that mimic the behavior of native IBPs.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kailash Yadav, Meenakshi Arya, Satya Prakash, Bhavana Sharma Jha, Preet Manchanda, Abhishek Kumar, Renu Deswal
Summary: The cuticle of Brassica juncea leaves has been found to have antifreeze activity, which enhances freezing capacity by inhibiting ice recrystallization. Antifreeze biomolecules play a crucial role in controlling extracellular ice crystal growth and mitigating physical damage from frost in plants.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Madison Fomich, Vermont P. Dia, Uvinduni I. Premadasa, Benjamin Doughty, Hari B. Krishnan, Tong Wang
Summary: The study investigated the ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity of soy protein isolate (SPI) hydrolysates and determined that the F1 fraction (4-14 kDa) had the highest IRI activity. Vibrationalsum frequency generation (VSFG) analysis indicated that the molecular interactions at the water/air interface were linked to IRI activity.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Xiao Liu, Qihong Zhao, Mengtian Li, Junkang Zhang, Lei Wang, Jichen Xu
Summary: PmCAP and LpCAP are two low-temperature-induced dehydrin-like genes from the pine species Pseudotsuga menziesii and Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr. The proteins encoded by these genes have antifreeze characteristics and are well adapted to the environmental conditions of pine growth. Among them, LpCAP may be a better gene resource for molecular breeding of plant cold resistance.
Article
Thermodynamics
M. Muneeshwaran, Ming-Kun Tsai, Chi-Chuan Wang
Summary: A novel notched fin heat sink with a central opening is proposed to enhance the heat transfer performance of a natural convection heat sink. Experimental and numerical methods were used to study the thermal and airflow behavior. The results showed that optimizing the fin design can improve the performance of the conventional heat sink. The notched fin design reduced the thermal resistance by 13% compared to the basic model, and providing a central opening further reduced the thermal resistance by 13%.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Soudabeh Ghalamara, Sara Silva, Carla Brazinha, Manuela Pintado
Summary: Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) have significant potential as food additives due to their ability to inhibit ice crystal growth and recrystallization, improving the quality and shelf-life of frozen products. While limitations such as production technology and protein availability exist, small concentrations of AFPs have already shown activity, making them a promising option for future food applications.
BIORESOURCES AND BIOPROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Biology
Audrey K. Gruneberg, Laurie A. Graham, Robert Eves, Prashant Agrawal, Richard D. Oleschuk, Peter L. Davies
Summary: Ice-binding proteins inhibit ice growth through surface adsorption, with different IBPs showing varying levels of ice recrystallization inhibition activity. Differences in IRI activity are seen between IBPs of different sizes and sources.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Raul Diaz-Torres, Wasinee Phonsri, Keith S. Murray, Phimphaka Harding, David J. Harding
Summary: Crystal packing has a strong influence on the spin crossover behavior, and the halogen substituents affect the crystal structure and magnetic behavior. The study of a series of compounds reveals that compounds 1 and 2 are stabilized in the low spin state, while compound 3 shows an abrupt hysteretic spin crossover. It is concluded that the orientation of the 1D pi-pi chains plays a key role in spin crossover behavior.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yuan Yuan, Madison Fomich, Vermont P. Dia, Tong Wang
Summary: The aim of this research was to enhance the ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity of zein and gelatin hydrolysates (ZH and GH) by succinylation modification. Modified hydrolysates (SA modified ZH and OSA modified GH) decreased the average Feret's diameter of ice crystal from 50.2 μm to 28.8 μm and 29.5 μm, respectively. Succinylated samples also exhibited altered surface hydrophobicity, potentially contributing to their enhanced IRI activity. This study demonstrates that succinylation of food-derived protein hydrolysates can improve their IRI activity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tatsuya Arai, Daichi Fukami, Tamotsu Hoshino, Hidemasa Kondo, Sakae Tsuda
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anika T. Rahman, Tatsuya Arai, Akari Yamauchi, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo, Yasushi Ohyama, Sakae Tsuda
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sakae Tsuda, Akari Yamauchi, N. M. -Mofiz Uddin Khan, Tatsuya Arai, Sheikh Mahatabuddin, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Akari Yamauchi, Tatsuya Arai, Hidemasa Kondo, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Connor L. Scholl, Sakae Tsuda, Laurie A. Graham, Peter L. Davies
Summary: The study found that springtails, specifically Granisotoma rainieri, exhibit antifreeze activity through glycine-rich proteins, which have a similar structure to Hypogastrura harveyi AFP and are believed to adsorb onto ice by organizing water chains on one surface.
Article
Ecology
Purnima Singh, Sakae Tsuda, Shiv Mohan Singh, Sukanta Mondal, Utpal Roy
Summary: Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) play crucial roles in the survival of microorganisms in cold environments. This study characterized a cry-c AFP from an Arctic glacier bacterial strain, revealing its molecular mass, amino acid residues, and structure-function correlation in terms of its antifreeze properties.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tatsuya Arai, Akari Yamauchi, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo, Yoshiyuki Nishimiya, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda
Summary: The study found that the popular stag beetle synthesizes multiple isoforms of hyperactive antifreeze protein, which helps the beetle survive extreme freezing conditions. The DNA sequences of the beetle are highly similar to those of other hyperactive antifreeze proteins, suggesting a potential unrevealed gene transfer mechanism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
N. M. -Mofiz Uddin Khan, Tatsuya Arai, Sakae Tsuda, Hidemasa Kondo
Summary: Antifreeze proteins inhibit ice growth by adsorbing onto specific ice planes. Microbial AFPs show diverse antifreeze activity and ice plane specificity, while sharing a common molecular scaffold. Analysis of the crystal structure of TisAFP7 revealed a unique water network pattern compared with other isoforms, which may be related to its intermediate activity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tatsuya Arai, Rena Inamasu, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Daisuke Sasaki, Ayana Sato-Tomita, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Kazuhiro Mio, Sakae Tsuda, Masahiro Kuramochi, Yuji C. Sasaki
Summary: Real-time observations of molecules are crucial for understanding their behavior and function. Different methods, including diffracted x-ray tracking and diffracted x-ray blinking (DXB), have been used to monitor molecular motion. In this study, a laboratory x-ray source was employed to measure internal molecular dynamics, revealing movement in bovine serum albumin (BSA), antifreeze protein (AFP), and PC(8)FA polymer systems. AFP molecules were observed to exhibit increased motion at lower temperatures, and the PC(8)FA polymer had the highest rotational diffusion coefficient among the samples. This technique provides atomic-level molecular information and could be applied to various types of crystals and crystalline polymers.
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS-US
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Akari Yamauchi, Ai Miura, Hidemasa Kondo, Tatsuya Arai, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda
Summary: Research indicates that using a subzero supercooled solution containing insect AFP can significantly extend the preservation period of mammalian cells, with a higher survival rate, particularly the combination of -5 degrees C supercooling and insect AFP showing the best results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Masahiro Kuramochi, Shumiao Zhu, Chiaki Takanashi, Yue Yang, Tatsuya Arai, Yoichi Shinkai, Motomichi Doi, Kazuhiro Mio, Sakae Tsuda, Yuji C. Sasaki
Summary: Ice-binding protein (IBP), a cryoprotectant, is found to enhance the cold survival of plants, insects, and fungi. In this study, a genetically modified strain of Caenorhabditis elegans was used to synthesize fish-derived IBPs, and the effect of point mutation on the antifreeze activity and cold tolerance of the worm was examined.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tatsuya Arai, Akari Yamauchi, Yue Yang, Shiv Mohan Singh, Yuji C. Sasaki, Sakae Tsuda
Summary: In cold environments, many microorganisms can survive by synthesizing ice-binding proteins (IBPs). Two isoforms of IBP from Psychromyces glacialis were found to have moderate thermal hysteresis (TH) activity and high ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity. These isoforms have weaker binding ability to the whole surface of an ice crystal compared to hyperactive IBP species.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ryo Okamoto, Ryo Orii, Hiroyuki Shibata, Yuta Maki, Sakae Tsuda, Yasuhiro Kajihara
Summary: Antifreeze glycoprotein (AFGP), which is highly O-glycosylated, inhibits water freezing. In this study, synthetic AFGP derivatives were used to investigate the role of sugar residues in the antifreeze activity. The results showed that the stereochemistry of sugar residues correlated with the antifreeze activity, and different dynamic behavior of water around sugar residues was observed depending on the sugar structures.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tatsunari Ohkubo, Takaaki Shiina, Kayoko Kawaguchi, Daisuke Sasaki, Rena Inamasu, Yue Yang, Zhuoqi Li, Keizaburo Taninaka, Masaki Sakaguchi, Shoko Fujimura, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Masahiro Kuramochi, Tatsuya Arai, Sakae Tsuda, Yuji C. C. Sasaki, Kazuhiro Mio
Summary: This review presents the recent advances in membrane protein dynamics visualization techniques, including single-molecule measurements, X-ray and electron beam single-molecule determination methods, and high-speed atomic force microscopy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Masahiro Kuramochi, Yige Dong, Yue Yang, Tatsuya Arai, Rio Okada, Yoichi Shinkai, Motomichi Doi, Kouki Aoyama, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Kazuhiro Mio, Sakae Tsuda, Yuji C. Sasaki
Summary: The dynamic properties of protein molecules play a critical role in their structure and function. Time-resolved X-ray observation allows for the study of protein structures with picometre-scale precision. In this study, diffracted X-ray blinking (DXB) and diffracted X-ray tracking (DXT) were used to examine the dynamics of a protein in the intestinal cells of living Caenorhabditis elegans. The results showed that the rotational motion of the protein decreased at subzero temperatures, while a mutant protein with defective ice-binding ability did not show a decrease in motion. Additionally, the wild-type protein exhibited higher twisting and tilting motional speeds compared to the mutant protein. These findings highlight the importance of protein dynamics and demonstrate the potential of DXB and DXT for studying protein behavior in live animals with subnano resolution precision.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS REPORTS
(2022)