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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPACEI0301(ACE-inhibitory peptide)
DFBP ID DFBPACEI0301
Peptide sequence EKDERF
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name ACE-inhibitory peptide
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity ACE-inhibitory activity
Otheir bioactivity N.D
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid Glu-Lys-Asp-Glu-Arg-Phe
Single-letter amino acid EKDERF
Peptide length 6
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
822.3 Da 822.86 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 4.50 c
IC50 14.3 uM
pIC50 -1.155
GRAVY -2.6833 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 16.67% c
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Animal
Organism/Source Ovine milk protein
Precursor protein κ-Casein
Residue position f(12-17)
Precursor protein(s) search
Link-research
There are no literature reports on the discovery of this sequence in other food-source proteins.
Biological/Functional activity & target protein
ACE-inhibitory activity

The peptide exhibited potent Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) (EC 3.4.15.1) inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 14.3 μM.

Specific target protein(s) Specific Target Protein(s):
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
Bitter prediction tools Non-bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation Enzymatic hydrolysis
Enzyme(s)/starter culture

Enzymatic hydrolysis of ovine milk was performed by using proteolytic enzymes of gastrointestinal origin. The most active hydrolysate, corresponding to κ-casein hydrolyzed with pepsin, chymotrypsin, and trypsin.

Stability & Cytotoxicity
Peptide stability
Literature report: N.D
EHP-Tool: Enzymatic Hydrolysis Prediction Tool (EHP-Tool)
Peptide cytotoxicity
Literature report: N.D
Prediction: ToxinPred
Additional information
Additional information

The peptide showed ACEI activities lower than 30 μM, making it a good candidate to be used as antihypertensive agent in functional products.

Database cross-references
BIOPEP-UWM [D1] 7629
APD [D2] -
BioPepDB [D3] -
MBPDB [D4] -
Reference(s)
Primary literature Gómez-Ruiz JA, Ramos M, Recio I. Identification of novel angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitory peptides from ovine milk proteins by CE-MS and chromatographic techniques. Electrophoresis. 2007 Nov;28(22):4202-11.
PMID: 17948260
Other literature(s)

[1] Park Y W. Bioactive Components in Milk and Dairy Products[M]. 2009.

PubDate 2007
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