Origin and functional diversification of an amphibian defense peptide arsenal.

Origin and functional diversification of an amphibian defense peptide arsenal.

The skin secretion of many amphibians contains an arsenal of bioactive molecules, including hormone-like peptides (HLPs) acting as defense toxins against predators, and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) providing protection against infectious microorganisms. Several amphibian taxa seem to have independe...

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Main Authors: Kim Roelants, Bryan G Fry, Lumeng Ye, Benoit Stijlemans, Lea Brys, Philippe Kok, Elke Clynen, Liliane Schoofs, Pierre Cornelis, Franky Bossuyt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3731216?pdf=render

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