Structural identification and bioactivity assessment of QUB-2999, an antimicrobial peptide from the skin secretion of Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Amphibians have evolved various skin secretions to fight against pathogens and their predators. These secretions also have medicinal functions, which some ancient people utilised to cure diseases. With more pathogens developing resistance to clinical antibiotics nowadays, there is an urgent need for new antibiotic reso...