First report of Lividin and Spinulosain peptides from the skin secretion of an Indian frog

Vineeth Kumar, Thundiparampil V. and Gopal, Shyla and George, Sanil (2016) First report of Lividin and Spinulosain peptides from the skin secretion of an Indian frog. Acta Biologica Hungarica, 67 (1). pp. 121-124. ISSN 0236-5383

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Abstract

Here, we report two novel peptides identified from the skin secretion, having homologies to Lividin and Spinulosain, of an endemic frog, Hydrophylax bahuvistara, of Western Ghats. This is the first report of these peptides from Indian frogs and first identification of Lividin from the Hydrophylax genus. Both peptides exhibited weak antimicrobial activity but very low haemolytic activity. The problems of naming amphibian host defense peptides (HDPs) are also discussed.

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