Differences and Similarities among Parotoid Macrogland Secretions in South American Toads: A Preliminary Biochemical Delineation

Amphibians are known by cutaneous glands, spread over the skin, containing toxins (proteins, peptides, biogenic amines, steroidal bufadienolides, and alkaloids) used as chemical defense against predators and microbial infection. Toads are characterized by the presence of parotoid macroglands. The co...

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Autori principali: Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Angeli, Cláudia Blanes, Antoniazzi, Marta M., Jared, Carlos, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659512/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737734
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/937407
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