Distribution of major toxins in Rhinella marina parotoid macroglands using Desorption-Electrospray-Ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI)
Amphibian cutaneous glands secrete toxins used in different vital functions including passive defense. Through Desorption Electrospray Ionization-Imaging we analyzed the distribution of the major toxins of the toad Rhinella marina parotoid macroglands. Alkaloids and steroids showed characteristic di...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Toxicon: X |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171020300114 |