ACE-inhibitory activity |
The peptide PLPWGAGF showed potent Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) (EC 3.4.15.1) inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 31.88 ± 0.98 μM. Table 1. A summary of potential binding sites between biologically active Pinto bean peptide (PBp) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) using Pepsite 2 server and their p-values.Peptide
| p-values | Active amino acids within the sequence
| Bound amino acids on ACE
| PBp2
| 0.000160 | Pro1, Leu2, Pro3, Trp4, Gly5, Phe8 | Asn66, Tyr146, Gln281, His353, Ala354, Trp357, His383, Glu384, His387, Lys511, Phe512, His513, Tyr520, Tyr523 | |
Specific target protein(s) |
Specific Target Protein(s): Angiotensin-converting enzyme |