Description: Balteatide is an antimicrobial peptide found in the skin secretions of Phyllomedusa baltea. It inhibits Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (MIC=435 μM), Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli (MIC=109 μM), and Candida albicans (MIC=27 μM). Balteatide lacks hemolytic activity (512 mg/L) and myotropic activity.