Purification and identification of kokumi-enhancing peptides from chicken protein hydrolysate

The Maillard reaction products (MRPs) from chicken protein hydrolysate were demonstrated to have intense umami and kokumi-enhancing effects. To find the main flavour-enhancing compounds in the chicken protein hydrolysate, the fractions with different molecular weights were obtained by ultrafitration. The evaluation of taste characteristics revealed that the fractions with molecular weights ranging from 1000 to 5000 Da predominantly contributed to the umami and kokumi-enhancing effects. After further purification by using ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography, and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) in combination with sensory evaluation, three peptides were identified, an octapeptide (WVNEEDHL), a nonapeptide (NSLEGEFKG) and a decapeptide (KDLFDPVIQD). Sensory evaluation results showed that all three peptides could significantly enhance the meat flavour, umami taste and thickness of the chicken powder solution. The results indicate that the peptides have potential application as effective chicken flavour-enhancing ingredients in the food industry.     

核桃蛋白ACE抑制肽分离纯化研究

核桃ACE抑制肽经超滤后,其ACE抑制率由76.58%增至78.43%,再经DA201-C大孔吸附树脂脱盐纯化后,脱盐率达到98.70%,ACE抑制率升高至80.73%;采用Sephadex G-15凝胶分离后,核桃ACE抑制肽被分为三个组分,其中活性最大的G2组分,其ACE抑制率达83.10%,且IC50为1.308 mg/mL,G2组分主要分布在500 Da¹80 Da,系为2180 Da,系为2⁴个氨基酸残基组成小肽。     

Purification and characterisation of antioxidant and nitric oxide inhibitory peptides from Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) protein hydrolysate

Nitric oxide (NO)‐inhibitory and antioxidative activities of tilapia hydrolysates were prepared using ultrasound pretreatment at 70 W for 30 and 45 min, respectively, followed by Flavourzyme hydrolysis for 1 h. Both hydrolysates were fractionated using size exclusion chromatography on Sephadex G‐25 column and purified by RP‐HPLC. The amino acid sequence of the most potent and purified fractions was determined using LC/MS/MS. The antioxidant peptide (KAFAVIDQDKSGFIEEDELKLFLQNFSAGARAGDSDGDGKIGVDEFAALVK, MW: 6334.49 KDa) and NO‐inhibitory peptide (AFAVIDQDKSGFIEEDELKLFLQNFSAGARAGDSDGDGKIGVDEFAALVK, MW: 6309.49 Da) produced no cytotoxicity in RAW264.7 macrophage cell lines at the concentration of 100 mg mL^?1. The purified peptides at the concentration 100 μg mL^?1 possessed antioxidative and NO‐inhibitory activities 83.0 ± 1.1% and 40.9 ± 0.2%, respectively, which were about 100 times those of their counterpart crude hydrolysates.     

Purification and identification of an ACE-inhibitory peptide from walnut protein hydrolysate

Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) is a dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase. It plays an important physiological role in regulating blood pressure in human bodies. ACE-inhibitory peptides inhibit the activity of ACE, thereby decreasing the tension of blood vessels and the blood volume, thus lowering blood pressure. ACE-inhibitory peptides derived from food proteins due to their safety properties and beneficial effects on human health have attracted more and more attentions on their ACE-inhibitory activity. In the present study, a novel ACE-inhibitory peptide, P-1a1, was homogeneously purified from walnut protein hydrolysate by ultrafiltration, consecutive column chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography. The purified peptide was characterized by Edman degradation, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrophotometer and a liquid-phase peptide sequencer. The amino acid sequence of P-1a1 was determined to be LPGRPPIKPWPL. The potent ACE-inhibitory peptide showed a high ACE-inhibitory activity with the IC₅₀ value of 128.98 μg/mL (95.2 μmol/L). The purified peptide could be used in functional food products as a bioactive component with good ACE-inhibitory activity.     

Purification and identification of antihypertensive peptides from seaweed pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli) muscle protein hydrolysate

Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE-I) inhibitory peptides were purified from the seaweed pipefish muscle protein using papain, alcalase, neutrase, pronase, pepsin and trypsin. Among them, the alcalase hydrolysate exhibited the highest ACE-I inhibitory activity. The alcalase hydrolysate was separated into four fractions (Fr1, Fr2, Fr3, and Fr4) by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) on a Hiprep 16/10 DEAE FF anion exchange column. Among four fractions, Fr3 has shown the highest ACE-I inhibitory activity and it was further purified into three fractions (Fr3-I, Fr3-II, and Fr3-III) using reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) on a Primesphere 10 C18 (20 × 250 mm) column. The Fr3-II has exhibited the highest ACE-I inhibition (IC₅₀, 0.62 mg/ml) than the Fr3-III (IC₅₀, 1.44 mg/ml). The amino acid sequences of the obtained peptides from Fr3-II and Fr3-III were identified as Thr-Phe-Pro-His-Gly-Pro (MW, 744 Da) and His-Trp-Thr-Thr-Gln-Arg (MW, 917 Da) respectively. Furthermore, cell viability assay showed that no cytotoxicity of alcalase hydrolysate on human lung fibroblasts cell line (MRC-5). These results suggest that peptides derived from seaweed pipefish can be developed as antihypertensive ingredients in functional foods.     

Isolation and characterization of angiotensin I‐converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from wheat gliadin hydrolysate

Angiotensin I‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide was isolated from wheat gliadin hydrolysate prepared with acid protease. Consecutive purification methods were used for peptide isolation including ion‐exchange chromatography, size‐exclusion chromatography, and reverse‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography. The amino acid sequence of this peptide was identified as Ile‐Ala‐Pro, and the ACE inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ value) was 2.7 μM . The hypotensive activity of Ile‐Ala‐Pro on spontaneously hypertensive rats was investigated. This peptide inhibited the hypertensive activity of angiotensin I with intravenous injection, and decreased the blood pressure significantly with intraperitoneal administration.     

Purification and identification of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from beef hydrolysates

Sarcoplasmic protein extracts from beef rump (biceps femoris) were hydrolyzed (for 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h) with three enzymes or their paired combinations. Ultrafiltration, gel-filtration, and RP-HPLC were used to separate angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from the hydrolysates. The highest ACE inhibitory activity of enzyme hydrolysates resulted from 4 h incubation with enzymes or their paired combinations. The activities of gel filtrated fractions from these hydrolysates were assayed in vitro, demonstrating that the 3rd peak of enzyme thermolysin + proteinase A hydrolysate had the highest ACE inhibition activity (52.8%). The 3rd peak of this hydrolysate was separated by RP-HPLC into five peaks, of which peak 3 showed 30.1% ACE inhibition activity. Its peptide sequence was determined to be Val-Leu-Ala-Gln-Tyr-Lys. The results suggested that this peptide may be a potent ACE inhibitor which might perhaps be used to develop beef with a bioactive peptide to lower blood pressure.     

Purification and identification of three novel antioxidant peptides from protein hydrolysate of bluefin leatherjacket (Navodon septentrionalis) skin

Skin protein from a bluefin leatherjacket (Navodon septentrionalis) processing by-product was hydrolyzed by trypsin, flavourzyme, neutrase, papain, alcalase, and pepsin, and protein hydrolysate (BSH) prepared using alcalase showed the highest DPPH, HO, and O₂⁻ · scavenging activities among all hydrolysates. Using ultrafiltration and consecutive chromatography, three novel peptides with strong antioxidant properties were purified from BSH, and their sequences were determined as Gly-Ser-Gly-Gly-Leu (GSGGL, BSP-A), Gly-Pro-Gly-Gly-Phe-Ile (GPGGFI, BSP-B), and Phe-Ile-Gly-Pro (FIGP, BSP-C) with molecular weights of 389.41, 546.63, and 432.52 Da, respectively. BSP-C exhibited the highest scavenging activities on DPPH (EC₅₀ 0.118 mg/ml), HO (EC₅₀ 0.073 mg/ml), and O₂⁻ · (EC₅₀ 0.311 mg/ml) among the three peptides. In addition, BSP-C could effectively inhibit autooxidation in a linoleic acid model system. The antioxidant activities of BSP-A, BSP-B, and BSP-C might be due to the small molecular sizes and the hydrophobic and/or aromatic amino acid residues in their amino acid sequences. The present results suggested that peptides purified from the skin protein hydrolysate of bluefin leatherjacket were excellent antioxidants and could be effectively used as food ingredients and additives, and pharmaceuticals.     

核桃蛋白DPP-Ⅳ抑制肽的分离纯化及稳定性研究

采用5种商业蛋白酶水解核桃粕,评估水解物对二肽基肽酶4（DPP-Ⅳ）的抑制活性,优选出碱性蛋白酶作为水解用酶。研究确定了碱性蛋白酶水解核桃粕的最佳水解时间为5 h,然后通过超滤和SP Sephadex C-25阳离子交换树脂柱层析分离纯化碱性蛋白酶水解物得到核桃蛋白DPP-IV抑制肽,并对所得DPP-IV抑制肽的热稳定性、pH稳定性和模拟胃肠道消化稳定性进行了测试。结果表明,核桃蛋白DPP-IV抑制肽（025 mg/mL）DPP-Ⅳ抑制率（76.19%）比未分离纯化的水解物的提高了约3倍,其富含碱性氨基酸（含量34.36%）,尤其是精氨酸含量高达25.93%。核桃蛋白DPP-Ⅳ抑制肽在高温（121 ℃）、极端pH（pH 1.0和pH 11.0）和模拟胃肠道消化条件下,均显示出良好的稳定性,因此可用作控制血糖的功能性食品成分。     

Purification and identification of antioxidative peptides from loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) protein hydrolysate by consecutive chromatography and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry

Loach protein was hydrolyzed by papain to obtain antioxidative peptides. The results showed that the loach protein hydrolysate (LPH) could scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC₅₀ = 17.0 ± 0.54 mg/mL) and hydroxyl radicals (IC₅₀ = 2.64 ± 0.29 mg/mL). It could chelate cupric ion and inhibit the lipid peroxidation in a linoleic acid emulsion system. The hydrolysate was isolated and purified by ultrafiltration and consecutive chromatographic methods including ion-exchange chromatography, gel filtration chromatography and a two-step reverse high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The purified antioxidant peptide was identified as Pro-Ser-Tyr-Val (464.2 Da) using RP-HPLC connected on-line to an electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometer. The purified peptide showed a 9.14-fold higher scavenging activity for hydroxyl radical compared with the crude LPH. Therefore, it is possible to produce natural antioxidative peptides from loach protein by enzymatic hydrolysis and purification.     

Purification and identification of a ACE inhibitory peptide from oyster proteins hydrolysate and the antihypertensive effect of hydrolysate in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Oyster (Crassostrea talienwhanensis Crosse) proteins were produced from fresh oyster and subsequently digested with pepsin. The separations were performed with a Sephadex LH-20 gel filtration chromatography and a RP-HPLC. A purified peptide with sequence Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Gln-Arg-Phe (VVYPWTQRF) was firstly isolated and characterized from oyster protein hydrolysate and its ACE inhibitory activity was determined with IC₅₀ value of 66 μmol/L in vitro. Stability study for ACE inhibitory activity showed that the isolated nonapeptide had the good heat and pH stability and strong enzyme-resistant properties against gastrointestinal proteases. Kinetic experiments demonstrated that inhibitory kinetic mechanism of this peptide was non-competitive and its K_m and K_i values were calculated. The yield of this peptide from oyster proteins was 8.5%. Furthermore, the oyster protein hydrolysate (fraction II), prepared by pepsin treatment firstly exhibited antihypertensive activity when it was orally administered to spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) at a dose of 20 mg/kg. These results demonstrated that the hydrolysate from oyster proteins prepared by pepsin treatment could serve as a source of peptides with antihypertensive activity.     

Purification and identification of antioxidant peptide from black pomfret, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Parastromateus niger</Emphasis> (Bloch, 1975) viscera protein hydrolysate

To utilize fish waste, black pomfret, Parastromateus niger viscera was analysed for its proximate and amino acid composition followed by hydrolysis using various proteases to extract antioxidant peptide. Antioxidant activities of the crude hydrolysate was evaluated using DPPH (54%), metal chelating (78.6%) at a concentration of 1 mg/mL, whereas the reducing power assay was done with different concentration (0.5–2.5 mg/mL) and the activity also increased with increasing concentration (0.021–0.068). Furthermore, the hydrolysate was purified by diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) ion-exchange and Sephadex G-25 gel filtration chromatography. Finally, the purified peptide had a mass of 701.9 Da, and the amino acid sequence was identified as Ala-Met-Thr-Gly-Leu-Glu-Ala using electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Moreover, the protection ability of the peptide toward hydroxyl radical-induced oxidative DNA damage and inhibiting lipid peroxidation was evaluated and compared with natural antioxidant α-tocopherol.     

Purification and characterisation of angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides derived from enzymatic hydrolysate of ovotransferrin

Three novel peptides, IQW, IRW and LKP, were predicted in our previous study in the thermolysin–pepsin ovotransferrin hydrolysate. The aims of the present study were to purify the peptides, and determine if the predicted peptides purified from the hydrolysate would have the same activity as the synthetic ones. We also determined the stability of the peptides under simulated gastrointestinal condition. IQW, IRW and LKP were then successfully purified from crude ovotransferrin hydrolysate through multi-step chromatographic purification comprising of cation exchange chromatography followed by three-step reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and their sequences were analysed by UPLC-MS/MS. Our results showed that their activities were comparable to the synthetic ones. Simulated gastrointestinal incubation showed that IRW was degraded into a dipeptide of IR and a free amino acid of W by pancreatin, LKP was degraded into a dipeptide of KP and a free amino acid of L by mucosal peptidase, while IQW was stable against the digestive enzymes.     

Isolation and identification of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from egg white protein hydrolysates

The aim of this study was to identify potential angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide from egg white protein. The protein was hydrolysed by Alcalase and the hydrolysates were isolated with Gel filtration to get the high activity fraction. The fraction was identified by LC tandem mass spectrometric 4000 Q Trap MS. In the current work, 19 peptides were discovered in the fractions, five of which sourced from ovotransferrin and were synthesised by Fmoc solid phase method. ACE-inhibitory activity was measured by HPLC assay. The 50% inhibitory concentrations of Arg–Val–Pro–Ser–Leu (RVPSL) was 20 μM. Based on this remarkable ACE-inhibitory activity, it is suggested that RVPSL may have potential applications as a functional food, which could be used as nutraceutical compounds.     

Isolation of antioxidative and ACE inhibitory peptides from protein hydrolysate of skipjack (Katsuwana pelamis) roe

Bioactive peptides from protein hydrolysate of defatted skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) roe with 5% degree of hydrolysis (DH) prepared by Alcalase digestion were isolated and characterised. Two active fractions with ABTS radical scavenging activity (973.01–1497.53 μmol TE/mg sample) and chelating activity (0.05–0.07 μmol EE/mg sample) from consecutive purification steps including ultrafiltration, cation exchange column chromatography and reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), were subjected to analysis of amino acid sequence by LC–MS/MS. Seven dominant peptides with 6–11 amino acid residues were identified as DWMKGQ, MLVFAV, MCYPAST, FVSACSVAG, LADGVAAPA, YVNDAATLLPR and DLDLRKDLYAN. These peptides were synthesised and analysed for ACE-inhibitory activity and antioxidative activities. MLVFAV exhibited the highest ACE inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 3.07 μM) (p < 0.05) with no antioxidative property, whilst DLDLRKDLYAN showed the highest metal chelating activity, ABTS radical and singlet oxygen scavenging activities. Therefore, peptides prepared from skipjack roe could be further employed as a functional food ingredient.