中文摘要：

抗冻蛋白是一类具有热滞效应、冰晶形态效应和重结晶抑制效应的蛋白质，因其特殊的结构和功能，抗冻蛋白引起了研究人员的极大兴趣．探讨了近年来抗冻蛋白的研究进展，介绍了目前已知的抗冻蛋白的来源、特性、测定方法、基因结构及在食品工业中的应用．抗冻蛋白对冷冻食品有显著的品质改良功能，是未来冷冻食品工业中极具潜力的抗冻添加剂．

英文摘要：

Antifreeze proteins （AFPs） are the thermal hysteresis proteins that have the ability to modify the growth and inhibit the recrystallization of the ice. Antifreeze proteins aroused great interests of many researchers due to its special structure and functions. In this article, the recent advance in antifreeze protein was reviewed, and the types, properties, measurements, gene structures of antifreeze protein, and its applications in food industry were introduced. The application trials indicated that antifreeze protein could significantly improve the qualities of frozen foods, which suggested the potential food additives of antifreeze protein in future frozen food industry.