Fig. 4: Trehalose and CAHS protein confers synergistic protection at and above estimated biological ratios.
From: Trehalose and tardigrade CAHS proteins work synergistically to promote desiccation tolerance
Red bars represent negative controls in which no protectants were added to LDH solutions before drying. White bars represent samples in which only CAHS D was added to LDH solutions prior to drying. Black bars represent the percent protection of LDH conferred by either trehalose or sucrose. Striped bars represent the predicted additive of the sugar and the protectant (white + black bars). Gray bar represents actual experimental protection resulting from sugar and protein mixtures. Samples assayed were a Trehalose and CAHS D, b Sucrose and CAHS D, c Trehalose and BSA, d Sucrose and BSA. n = 3, one way ANOVA was used for statistical comparisons where ***, ** and * indicates p-value of <0.001, <0.01, and <0.05, respectively. Error bars = standard deviation.
