Purification, Conformational Analysis and Cytotoxic Activities of Host-Defense Peptides from the Giant Gladiator Treefrog <i>Boana boans</i> (Hylidae: Hylinae)

• Main Authors: J. Michael Conlon (Author), Laure Guilhaudis (Author), Samir Attoub (Author), Laurent Coquet (Author), Jérôme Leprince (Author), Thierry Jouenne (Author), Milena Mechkarska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Frogs from the extensive amphibian family Hylidae are a rich source of peptides with therapeutic potential. Peptidomic analysis of norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions from the Giant Gladiator Treefrog <i>Boana boans</i> (Hylidae: Hylinae) collected in Trinidad led to the isolation...