Differences and Similarities among Parotoid Macrogland Secretions in South American Toads: A Preliminary Biochemical Delineation

Amphibians are known by cutaneous glands, spread over the skin, containing toxins (proteins, peptides, biogenic amines, steroidal bufadienolides, and alkaloids) used as chemical defense against predators and microbial infection. Toads are characterized by the presence of parotoid macroglands. The co...

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Autores principales: Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Angeli, Cláudia Blanes, Antoniazzi, Marta M., Jared, Carlos, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/937407

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/937407

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