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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731216/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935531 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1003662 |