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Antifreeze Proteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Antifreeze Proteins
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.053
Unique ID
D021301
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D021301
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Proteins that bind to ice and modify the growth of ice crystals. They perform a cryoprotective role in a variety of organisms.
Entry Term(s)
AFGP
Antifreeze Glycopeptide
Antifreeze Glycopeptides
Antifreeze Glycoprotein
Antifreeze Glycoproteins
Antifreeze Peptide
Antifreeze Peptides
Antifreeze Protein
Thermal Hysteresis Protein
Thermal Hysteresis Proteins
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Glycoproteins (1983-2000)
Peptides (1980-1982)
Public MeSH Note
2001; ANTIFREEZE GLYCOPROTEINS (now ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS) was indexed under GLYCOPROTEINS 1983-2000 & PEPTIDES 1980-1982
History Note
2001; use ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS (NM) 1980-2000
Date Introduced
2001/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Antifreeze Proteins Preferred
Antifreeze Glycoproteins Narrower
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