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3 unusual facts about Oligopeptide


Oligopeptide

Ceruletide - A specific decapeptide found in the skin of Hyla caerulea, the Australian green tree frog.

Alpha-amanitin is the main toxin from the species Amanita phalloides, poisonous if ingested by humans or animals.

Phalloidin - A very toxic polypeptide isolated mainly from Amanita phalloides (Agaricaceae) or death cap; causes fatal liver, kidney and CNS damage in mushroom poisoning; used in the study of liver damage.


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