Development of Antimicrobial Peptides from Amphibians
Maria Luisa Mangoni, Bruno Casciaro
Abstract
Since the discovery of magainins from the skin secretions of the African toad Xenopus laevis by Michael Zasloff in 1987, an increasing number of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) has been identified in different anuran species and studied in detail [...]
Topics & Concepts
Antimicrobial peptidesXenopusAntimicrobialToadAmphibianAfrican clawed frogFrog SkinMagaininBiologySalientiaZoologyMicrobiologyChemistryEcologyBiochemistrySodiumGeneOrganic chemistryAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesAmphibian and Reptile BiologyAquaculture disease management and microbiota