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UniProt functional annotation for P19614 | ||
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| UniProt code: P19614. |
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| Organism: | |
Zoarces americanus (Ocean pout) (Macrozoarces americanus). |
| Taxonomy: | |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Eupercaria; Perciformes; Cottioidei; Zoarcales; Zoarcidae; Zoarcinae; Zoarces. |
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| Function: | |
Contributes to protect fish blood from freezing at subzero sea water temperatures. Lowers the blood freezing point. Binds to nascent ice crystals and prevents further growth. |
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| Subcellular location: | |
Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:3403560}. |
| Tissue specificity: | |
Detected in blood serum (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:3403560}. |
| Similarity: | |
Belongs to the type-III AFP family. {ECO:0000305}. |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.