中文摘要：

抗冻蛋白是一类广泛存在的具有热滞活性、能改变冰晶生长特性和抑制冰晶重结晶的蛋白质。本文综述了各种抗冻蛋白的特性、结构和分子作用机理，并对抗冻蛋白基因及抗冻蛋白应用前景作了论述。

英文摘要：

Antifreeze proteins （AFPs）, with the thermal hysteresis activity, are wildly distributed proteins which can change the growth and inhibit the recrystallization of the ice. The characteristics and structure as well as antifreeze molecular mechanisms of AFPs are reviewed in the article. Furthermore, the antifreeze gene and the application of AFPs are discussed.