The invention discloses a novel
antifreeze polypeptide with a clear structure and excellent performance and a protection method of cryopreserved cells. The core structure of the polypeptide is formed by covalently connecting two functional modules, the N end is a unit with ice
crystal binding performance, the C end is a super-hydrophilic unit, and the two functional modules are bridged through a flexible
linker. Experimental
verification shows that the synthetic polypeptide shows excellent anti-freezing activity, can significantly inhibit
nucleation, growth and recrystallization processes of
ice crystals, and has particularly outstanding ice recrystallization inhibition activity. The novel
antifreeze polypeptide shows excellent
biocompatibility, and is suitable for low-temperature
cryopreservation of cells sensitive to freezing damage and other living microbial preparations. Results show that the polypeptide can greatly improve the freeze-
drying survival rate of cells and the activity of the cells after
recovery, is non-toxic to the cells, and shows the potential of replacing a traditional
cryoprotectant. Therefore, the method has wide application prospects in
food industry, biological
medicine, agricultural breeding and low-temperature preservation technologies of biological sample libraries.