Research Article

AcT-2: A Novel Myotropic and Antimicrobial Type 2 Tryptophyllin from the Skin Secretion of the Central American Red-Eyed Leaf Frog, Agalychnis callidryas

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Dose-response curves obtained using synthetic AcT-2 on rat smooth muscle preparations. (a) Effect of the peptide on tail artery smooth muscle preparations expressed as means and standard errors ( ). EC50 was found to be 5.1 nM. (b) Effect of the peptide on urinary bladder smooth muscle preparations expressed as means and standard errors ( ). EC50 was found to be 9.3 μM.
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