Balteatide: A Novel Antimicrobial Decapeptide from the Skin Secretion of the Purple-Sided Leaf Frog, Phyllomedusa baltea

The skin secretions of Neotropical phyllomedusine leaf frogs have proven to be a rich source of biologically active peptides, including antimicrobials. The major families of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) reported are the dermaseptins and phylloseptins and the minor families are the dermatoxins, phyl...

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Main Authors: Lilin Ge, Xiaole Chen, Chengbang Ma, Mei Zhou, Xinping Xi, Lei Wang, Anwei Ding, Jinao Duan, Tianbao Chen, Chris Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/176214
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