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In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Characterization of the Bioactive Profile of Three Novel Peptides Identified from 19 kDa ?-Zein Sequences of Maize.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we characterized three novel peptides derived from the 19 kDa ?-zein, and determined their bioactive profile in vitro and developed a structural model in silico. The peptides, 19ZP1, 19ZP2 and 19ZP3, formed ?-helical structures and had positive and negative electrostatic potential surfaces (range of -1 to +1). According to the in silico algorithms, the peptides displayed low probabilities for cytotoxicity (?0.05%), cell penetration (10-33%) and antioxidant activities (9-12.5%). Instead, they displayed a 40% probability for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. For in vitro characterization, peptides were synthesized by solid phase synthesis and tested accordingly. We assumed ?-helical structures for 19ZP1 and 19ZP2 under hydrophobic conditions. The peptides displayed antioxidant activity and ACE-inhibitory activity, with 19ZP1 being the most active. Our results highlight that the 19 kDa ?-zein sequences could be explored as a source of bioactive peptides, and indicate that in silico approaches are useful to predict peptide bioactivities, but more structural analysis is necessary to obtain more accurate data.

SUBMITTER: Diaz-Gomez JL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7699256 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Characterization of the Bioactive Profile of Three Novel Peptides Identified from 19 kDa α-Zein Sequences of Maize.

Díaz-Gómez Jorge L JL Neundorf Ines I López-Castillo Laura-Margarita LM Castorena-Torres Fabiola F Serna-Saldívar Sergio O SO García-Lara Silverio S

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20201119 22

In this study, we characterized three novel peptides derived from the 19 kDa α-zein, and determined their bioactive profile in vitro and developed a structural model in silico. The peptides, 19ZP1, 19ZP2 and 19ZP3, formed α-helical structures and had positive and negative electrostatic potential surfaces (range of -1 to +1). According to the in silico algorithms, the peptides displayed low probabilities for cytotoxicity (≤0.05%), cell penetration (10-33%) and antioxidant activities (9-12.5%). In ...[more]

PMID: 33227894

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In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Characterization of the Bioactive Profile of Three Novel Peptides Identified from 19 kDa ?-Zein Sequences of Maize.

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In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Characterization of the Bioactive Profile of Three Novel Peptides Identified from 19 kDa α-Zein Sequences of Maize.

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