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The influence of a type I antifreeze protein and its mutants on methane hydrate adsorption-inhibition: A molecular dynamics simulation study.
The Journal of chemical physics - 21 May 2026
Cui Shaoli, Liu Fengxiang, Zhang Tianli, Du Binghui, Wang Guangnian, Lu Jiarui, Han Di, Liu Taigang, Wang Meiting, He Guangjie, Xu Yongtao
Abstract excerpt
The formation of methane hydrates in oil and gas pipelines poses significant challenges to flow assurance, driving the urgent need for efficient and environmentally friendly kinetic hydrate inhibitors. The moderately active type I winter flounder antifreeze protein (wfAFP) exerts its ability to inhibit methane hydrate growth by binding to methane hydrate cages via specific amino acids [Thr-(i), Ala-(i+4),...
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