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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPINPE0008(Other bio-peptides)
DFBP ID DFBPINPE0008
Peptide sequence KNPQLR
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name Fatty acid synthase inhibitor
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity Inhibitor activity
Otheir bioactivity N.D
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid Lys-Asn-Pro-Gln-Leu-Arg
Single-letter amino acid KNPQLR
Peptide length 6
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
758 Da 754.88 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 11.54 c
IC50 N.D
pIC50 N.D
GRAVY -2.2000 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 33.33% c
Peptide calculator
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Plant
Organism/Source Soybean
Precursor protein α subunit of β-conglycinin and β subunit of β-conglycinin
Residue position f(428–434) and f(263-268)
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
Other bioactive activity

The peptide showed Fatty acid synthase (EC 2.3.1.85) inhibitory activity with the IC50 value of 79 mum.

Specific target protein(s) N.D
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
Bitter prediction tools Non-bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(=O)N)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)N)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation

Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzyme(s)/starter culture Fatty acid synthase inhibitory peptides were produced from soybean β-conglycinin hydrolysis with alcalase from Bacillus licheniformis.
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

This is the first study to identify fatty acid synthase inhibitory peptides from purified beta-conglycinin hydrolysates and predict their binding modes at the molecular level, leading to their possible use as nutraceuticals.

Database cross-references
BIOPEP-UWM [D1] 8293
APD [D2] -
BioPepDB [D3] -
MBPDB [D4] -
Reference(s)
Primary literature Martinez-Villaluenga C, Rupasinghe SG, Schuler MA, Gonzalez de Mejia E. Peptides from purified soybean beta-conglycinin inhibit fatty acid synthase by interaction with the thioesterase catalytic domain. FEBS J. 2010 Mar;277(6):1481-93.
PMID: 20148945
Other literature(s) N.D
PubDate 2010
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