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Antimicrobial peptides comprise a diverse class of molecules used in host defense by plants, insects, and animals.In this study we have isolated a novel antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana.This 20 amino acid peptide, which we have termed Ranalexin, has the amino acid sequence: NH,-Phe-Leu-Gly-Gly-Leu-Ile-Lys-Ile-Val-Pro-Ala-Met-Ile-Cys-Ala-Val-Thr-Lys-Lys-Cys-COOH, and it contains a *
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