A New Family of Diverse Skin Peptides from the Microhylid Frog Genus <i>Phrynomantis</i>

A wide range of frogs produce skin poisons composed of bioactive peptides for defence against pathogens, parasites and predators. While several frog families have been thoroughly screened for skin-secreted peptides, others, like the Microhylidae, have remained mostly unexplored. Previous studies of...

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Main Authors: Constantijn Raaymakers, Benoit Stijlemans, Charlotte Martin, Shabnam Zaman, Steven Ballet, An Martel, Frank Pasmans, Kim Roelants
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/4/912