Figainin 1, a Novel Amphibian Skin Peptide with Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9090625
Abstract: Amphibian skin secretions are abundant in bioactive compounds, especially antimicrobial peptides. These molecules are generally cationic and rich in hydrophobic amino acids, have an amphipathic structure and adopt an α-helical conformation when in contact with… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial antiproliferative; novel amphibian; amphibian skin; skin peptide ... See more keywords
First Evidence of Anti-Steatotic Action of Macrotympanain A1, an Amphibian Skin Peptide from Odorrana macrotympana
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217417
Abstract: Many different amphibian skin peptides have been characterized and proven to exert various biological actions, such as wound-healing, immunomodulatory, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. In this work, the possible anti-steatotic effect of macrotympanain A1 (MA1)… read more here.
Keywords: skin peptide; amphibian skin; odorrana macrotympana; steatotic action ... See more keywords