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| DOI | 10.3897/HERPETOZOA.34.E68576 | ||||
| Año | 2021 | ||||
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Some skin secretions with adhesive properties allow frogs to distract predators and escape; their nature is poorly studied. Here, we report the sticky skin secretion released by the Patagonian frog Eupsophus vertebralis when stressed. This secretion contained similar to 50% proteins spanning 25-250 kna and required a fast setting time to turn into strong adhesive, which worked well on synthetic and biological materials. Lap-shear assays with Eupsophus glue secretion showed average shear strength of 3.34 MPa, comparable to cyanoacrylate (5.47 MPa). These properties suggest its biotechnological value for practical applications in industrial and medical sectors.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | Suarez-Villota, Elkin Y. | - |
Univ Las Amer - Chile
Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile Universidad de Las Américas, Chile - Chile |
| 2 | Trovatti, Eliane | Mujer |
Univ Araraquara UNIARA - Brasil
University of Araraquara (UNIARA) - Brasil |
| 3 | Contreras, Felipe A. | Hombre |
Univ Las Amer - Chile
Universidad de Las Américas, Chile - Chile |
| 4 | NUNEZ-NAVARRO, JOSE JOEL | Hombre |
Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile
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| We thank Francisca Castillo and Victor Trivino for their laboratory assistance. We also thank Dante Fenolio for taking the Eupsophus specimen photo. We appreciate the comments made by anonymous reviewers and the edi-tor that significantly improved the manuscript. Fondecyt 3160328 to EYS-V supported this research. |