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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Main Authors: Pedro L. Mailho-Fontana, Andreia M. Porcari, Marcos N. Eberlin, Carlos Jared, Marta Maria Antoniazzi, Daniel C. Pimenta, Juliana M. Sciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Toxicon: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171020300114