Effect of Marine-Derived Ice-Binding Proteins on the Cryopreservation of Marine Microalgae

• Published in: Marine Drugs
• Main Authors: Hak Jun Kim, Bon-Won Koo, Doa Kim, Ye Seul Seo, Yoon Kwon Nam
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2017
• Subjects: ice-binding proteins; ice recrystallization inhibition; cryoprotectant; slow-freezing; Isochrysis galbana; Pavlova viridis; Chlamydomonas coccoides; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic; Antarctic; Pavlova; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/md15120372; https://doaj.org/article/ee2d090abb364873be62704ea505a966

Ice-binding protein (IBPs) protect cells from cryo-injury during cryopreservation by inhibiting ice recrystallization (IR), which is a main cause of cell death. In the present study, we employed two IBPs, one, designated LeIBP from Arctic yeast, and the other, designated FfIBP from Antarctic sea ice...