The crude skin secretion of the pepper frog Leptodactylus labyrinthicus is rich in metallo and serine peptidases.

Peptidases are ubiquitous enzymes involved in diverse biological processes. Fragments from bioactive peptides have been found in skin secretions from frogs, and their presence suggests processing by peptidases. Thus, the aim of this work was to characterize the peptidase activity present in the skin...

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Main Authors: Michelle da Silva Libério, Izabela M D Bastos, Osmindo R Pires Júnior, Wagner Fontes, Jaime M Santana, Mariana S Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4048173?pdf=render