Research Progress of Bioinspired-Antifreeze Protein Materials
GE Yan, XU Qiang-Qiang, YU Zhuo, WANG Rui-Chen, SHEN Xin, QI Zhen-Hui**
Synergetic Innovation Center of Flexible Electronics and Healthcare Science of Shaanxi Province, Sino-German Joint Research Lab of Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology,Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE),School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
Abstract Antifreeze protein is one of the models of molecular recognition that skillfully manipulates (ice) water in nature. The antifreeze activity of antifreeze protein is closely related to its special structure. As the most efficient biological antifreeze at present, antifreeze protein has low yield due to its low content and variable inactivation, so it is urgent to develop new sources. In recent years, the research of simulated antifreeze protein has attracted extensive attention of scientists. The key structural characteristics of antifreeze protein: hydrogen bonding, hydrophobicity, ice crystal adsorption and structural water have been reflected in various bioinspired anti-icing materials, which have played an important role in deeply understanding the functional mechanism of antifreeze protein. In this paper, the research progress of bioinspired antifreeze protein mimics is reviewed, and the development of antifreeze protein and their biomimetic is prospected.
GE Yan, XU Qiang-Qiang, YU Zhuo, WANG Rui-Chen, SHEN Xin, QI Zhen-Hui. Research Progress of Bioinspired-Antifreeze Protein Materials[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(12): 11-17.
