Abstract
Measurements of serum freezing points in three Antarctic marine fishes indicated that they do not freeze in the -1.87°C seawater because their blood is isosmotic to seawater. Concentrations of sodium chloride, urea, and free amino acids in the serum accounted for only half of the freezing-point depression of the serum. A protein containing carbohydrate was isolated which accounted for 30 percent of the freezing-point depression of the serum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1073-1075 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 163 |
Issue number | 3871 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1969 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General