Description
Levitide is a defense peptide found in amphibian skin. Levitide is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP).
References
Langerveld AJ, Celestine R, Zaya R, et al. Chronic exposure to high levels of atrazine alters expression of genes that regulate immune and growth-related functions in developing Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Environ Res. 2009 May;109(4):379-89. PMID: 19272595.
Poulter L, Terry AS, Williams DH, et al. Levitide, a neurohormone-like peptide from the skin of Xenopus laevis. Peptide and peptide precursor cDNA sequences. J Biol Chem. 1988 Mar 5;263(7):3279-83. PMID: 2830279.