Serpin-Driven Green Camouflage and NIR Fluorescence in Frogs
Ravichandran Vignesh, Tri Vu, Grace Harvey, Luca Menozzi, Jesse R. J. Delia, William White, Pohan Lin, Erini G. Galatis, Sönke Johnsen, Junjie Yao, Carlos Taboada
The paper demonstrates that BBS proteins in frogs bind biliverdin with high affinity, causing NIR fluorescence and contributing to green camouflage.
Science Advances · Sep 16, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry