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Antifreeze proteins solve cold problems

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Anna Ampaw reflects on the effects of antifreeze proteins, from Arctic fish to fruity ice creams.

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Ampaw, A. Antifreeze proteins solve cold problems. Nat. Chem. 14, 1336 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-01075-z

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