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  • Title: Biosynthesis of antifreeze polypeptides in the winter flounder. Characterization and seasonal occurrence of precursor polypeptides.
    Author: Hew CL, Wang NC, Yan S, Cai H, Sclater A, Fletcher GL.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1986 Oct 15; 160(2):267-72. PubMed ID: 3769927.
    Abstract:
    The precursor proteins for winter flounder antifreeze polypeptide (AFP) were isolated from liver using gel filtration chromatography and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Two major pro-antifreezes (Mr 5000), corresponding to the precursors for AFP-6 and AFP-8, were characterized by amino acid analyses and automated Edman degradation. These precursors showed significant antifreeze activity. The pro-antifreezes were synthesized in the liver seasonally as demonstrated by immunoblotting and in vitro liver incorporation studies. No mature AFP were detected in liver, thus indicating that the processing of pro-antifreezes, including amidation of the C-termini, occurred mainly in the serum. The function(s) of the prosequences, if any, remain unclear.
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