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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPACEI0791(ACE-inhibitory peptide)
DFBP ID DFBPACEI0791
Peptide sequence YKYY
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name ACE-inhibitory peptide
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity ACE-inhibitory activity
Otheir bioactivity Antihypertensive activity [D1], Multifunctional activity [D2]
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid Tyr-Lys-Tyr-Tyr
Single-letter amino acid YKYY
Peptide length 4
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
N.D 635.71 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 9.39 c
IC50 64.2 uM
pIC50 -1.808
GRAVY -1.9500 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 0% c
Peptide calculator
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Marine
Organism/Source Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)
Precursor protein Wake hydrolysates
Residue position N.D
Precursor protein(s) search
Source.1: DFBPPR1077 ---- Plant proteins ---- Hexokinase-9
Source.2: DFBPPR1116 ---- Plant proteins ---- Polycomb group protein EMF2B
Source.3: DFBPPR1869 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FTSH 8, mitochondrial
Source.4: DFBPPR2089 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FTSH 3, mitochondrial
Source.5: DFBPPR2660 ---- Plant proteins ---- ABC transporter G family member 25
Source.6: DFBPPR6306 ---- Plant proteins ---- NADP-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Source.7: DFBPPR6636 ---- Plant proteins ---- NADP-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Source.8: DFBPPR7642 ---- Milk proteins ---- Inactive pancreatic lipase-related protein 1
Source.9: DFBPPR8508 ---- Milk proteins ---- Pancreatic lipase-related protein 2
Source.10: DFBPPR15994 ---- Animal proteins ---- Inactive pancreatic lipase-related protein 1
Source.11: DFBPPR17195 ---- Animal proteins ---- Receptor for retinol uptake STRA6
Source.12: DFBPPR19328 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 12
Source.13: DFBPPR21804 ---- Animal proteins ---- Myelin and lymphocyte protein
Source.14: DFBPPR9020 ---- Animal proteins ---- Pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase
Source.15: DFBPPR12923 ---- Animal proteins ---- Pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase
Source.16: DFBPPR13246 ---- Animal proteins ---- Pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase
Source.17: DFBPPR13994 ---- Animal proteins ---- Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase C
Source.18: DFBPPR14130 ---- Marine protein ---- Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 12
Source.19: DFBPPR14903 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Transcription elongation factor SPT6
Source.20: DFBPPR15263 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Transcriptional regulator PUL4
Source.21: DFBPPR15540 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Probable intron-encoded endonuclease aI3
Source.22: DFBPPR15706 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Mitochondrial translation factor ATP22
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  64.2 μM.

Specific target protein(s) Specific Target Protein(s):
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
Bitter prediction tools Bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation

Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzyme(s)/starter culture

The peptide was separated from the peptic digest of protein prepared from wakame (Undaria pinnatifida).

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

Wakame is the most popular edible seaweed in Japan since ancient times, so that its safety is established. The purified peptide YKYY is a possible candidate for application as a dietary supplement or as a component of a functional food product.

Database cross-references
DFBP
[D1] DFBPANHY0024
[D2] DFBPMUFU0354
BIOPEP-UWM [D3] 7694
APD [D4] -
BioPepDB [D5] -
MBPDB [D6] -
Reference(s)
Primary literature Suetsuna, K., Nakano, T. Identification of an antihypertensive peptide from peptic digest of wakame (Undaria pinnatifida). The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2000, 11, 450-4.
Other literature(s)

[1] Shimizu M. Nutraceutical proteins and peptides in health and disease[J]. ACE Inhibitory Peptides, 2006:269-315.

PubDate 2000
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