Amphibian Froth: Unusual linkage pattern in a blue protein found in the foam nests of tropical frogs
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 10:21
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- An unusual blue protein called ranasmurfin and found in the foam nests of a Malaysian tree frog has aroused the interest of a team of British, Brazilian, and Malaysian researchers led by Alan Cooper at the University of Glasgow and James H. Naismith at the University of St Andrews. The colored portion of the protein contains a previously unknown type of zinc-coordinated linkage between its subunits.