ACE-inhibitory activity |
The peptide LSSLEMGSLGALFVCM showed strong Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) (EC 3.4.15.1) inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 1.84 ± 0.44 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
| PBp5
| 0.005542, 0.001360 | Ser2, Ser3, Leu4, Glu5, Met6, Gly7, Leu9, Gly10, Ala11, Leu12, Phe13, Val14 | Trp279, Gln281, His353, Ala354, Ser355, Ala356, His383, Glu384, His387, His410, Glu411, Ala412, Asp415, Phe457, Phe460, Lys511, Phe512, His513, Tyr520, Tyr523 | |
Specific target protein(s) |
Specific Target Protein(s): Angiotensin-converting enzyme |