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magainin

n. Any of the antimicrobial peptides isolated from the skin of a species of frog, the African clawed frog.

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Magainin

Magainin are a class of antimicrobial peptides found in the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis. They were discovered by Dr. Michael Zasloff and first reported in 1987.