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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPACEI2120(ACE-inhibitory peptide)
DFBP ID DFBPACEI2120
Peptide sequence LLYQEPVLGPVR
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 Leu-Leu-Tyr-Gln-Glu-Pro-Val-Leu-Gly-Pro-Val-Arg
Single-letter amino acid LLYQEPVLGPVR
Peptide length 12
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
1383.63 Da 1383.64 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 6.88 c
IC50 872.4 ± 11.79 μM
pIC50 -2.941
GRAVY 0.2833 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 66.67% c
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Plant
Organism/Source Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum)
Precursor protein Horse gram flour protein
Residue position N.D
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 showed very weak Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) (EC 3.4.15.1) inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 872.4 ± 11.79 μM.

Specific target protein(s) Specific Target Protein(s):
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
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SMILES N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)N)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation

Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzyme(s)/starter culture

Horse gram flour was hysrolyzed with alcalase at 55 °C for 3 h.

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 ACE inhibitory peptides identified from horse gram hydrolysate shows promise to be used as a functional food ingredient for controlling hypertension.

Database cross-references
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Reference(s)
Primary literature Bhaskar, B., Ananthanarayan, L., Jamdar, S. Purification, identification, and characterization of novel angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from alcalase digested horse gram flour. Lwt. 2019, 103, 155-61.
Other literature(s) N.D
PubDate 2019
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