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Aurein-like antibiotic peptide This family of antibacterial peptides are secreted from the granular dorsal glands of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea, Southern Bell Frog L. raniformis, Blue Mountains tree-frog Litoria citropa (genus Litoria) and frogs from genus Uperoleia. They are a part of the FSAP peptide family. Amongst the more active of these are aurein 1.2, aurein 2.2 and aurein 3.1; caerin 1.1, maculatin 1.1, uperin 3.6; citropin 1.1, citropin 1.2, citropin 1.3 and a minor peptide are wide-spectrum antibacterial peptides.
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