Conspectus The structure–function relationship for a family of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)
from the skin of Australian tree frogs is discussed and compared with that of peptide toxins …

Amphibian skin is directly exposed to different environments. Amphibians interact with
environmental factors including microorganisms, parasites, predators, and physical factors …

Gene‐encoded antimicrobial peptides are an important component of host defense in
animals ranging from insects to mammals. They do not target specific molecular receptors …

Seventeen aurein peptides are present in the secretion from the granular dorsal glands of
the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea, and 16 from the corresponding secretion of …

Amphibians exhibit various, characteristic adaptations related to their “incomplete” shift from
the aquatic to the terrestrial habitat. In particular, the integument was subject to a number of …

The inefficient delivery of proteins into mammalian cells remains a major barrier to realizing
the therapeutic potential of many proteins. We and others have previously shown that …

Membrane lysis caused by antibiotic peptides is often rationalized by means of two different
models: the so-called carpet model and the pore-forming model. We report here on the lytic …

Host-defence peptides secreted from the skin glands of Australian frogs and toads, are, with
a few notable exceptions, different from those produced by anurans elsewhere. This review …

Covering: up to the end of 2005 This review covers the literature on the subject of
biologically active peptides from the glands of amphibians. These include neuropeptides …

The increasing prevalence of persistent biofilm infections, such as wound infections, chronic
lung infections or medical device-related infections, which usually tolerate conventional …