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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPINPE0014(Other bio-peptides)
DFBP ID DFBPINPE0014
Peptide sequence VGVL
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity Inhibitor activity
Otheir bioactivity N.D
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid Val-Gly-Val-Leu
Single-letter amino acid VGVL
Peptide length 4
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
387 Da 386.49 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 5.97 c
IC50 N.D
pIC50 N.D
GRAVY 2.9500 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 100% c
Peptide calculator
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Plant
Organism/Source Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)
Precursor protein Amaranth protein
Residue position N.D
Precursor protein(s) search
Source.1: DFBPPR0856 ---- Plant proteins ---- Gibberellin 20 oxidase 2
Source.2: DFBPPR0924 ---- Plant proteins ---- Two pore potassium channel a
Source.3: DFBPPR1105 ---- Plant proteins ---- Solanesyl-diphosphate synthase 1, mitochondrial
Source.4: DFBPPR1278 ---- Plant proteins ---- Ureidoglycolate hydrolase
Source.5: DFBPPR1458 ---- Plant proteins ---- Endoglucanase 9
Source.6: DFBPPR1460 ---- Plant proteins ---- Xylanase inhibitor protein 2
Source.7: DFBPPR1541 ---- Plant proteins ---- FT-interacting protein 1
Source.8: DFBPPR1546 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 1
Source.9: DFBPPR1783 ---- Plant proteins ---- Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, cytosolic A
Source.10: DFBPPR1788 ---- Plant proteins ---- Beta-galactosidase 6
Source.11: DFBPPR1792 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 20
Source.12: DFBPPR1997 ---- Plant proteins ---- Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, cytosolic B
Source.13: DFBPPR2066 ---- Plant proteins ---- Pantothenate kinase 2
Source.14: DFBPPR2074 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 7
Source.15: DFBPPR2194 ---- Plant proteins ---- U-box domain-containing protein 4
Source.16: DFBPPR2237 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable glutathione S-transferase GSTU1
Source.17: DFBPPR2420 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable transcription factor GLK1
Source.18: DFBPPR2535 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable glucuronosyltransferase Os04g0650300
Source.19: DFBPPR2598 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 5
Source.20: DFBPPR2777 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 3
Source.21: DFBPPR2788 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP synthase subunit b, chloroplastic
Source.22: DFBPPR2801 ---- Plant proteins ---- DEAD-box ATP-dependent RNA helicase 21
Source.23: DFBPPR2813 ---- Plant proteins ---- Ferrochelatase-1, chloroplastic
Source.24: DFBPPR2817 ---- Plant proteins ---- Early nodulin-like protein 1
Source.25: DFBPPR3026 ---- Plant proteins ---- Polyprenol reductase 1
Source.26: DFBPPR3062 ---- Plant proteins ---- Polyprenol reductase 2
Source.27: DFBPPR3121 ---- Plant proteins ---- Endoglucanase 23
Source.28: DFBPPR3140 ---- Plant proteins ---- ABC transporter G family member 51
Source.29: DFBPPR3161 ---- Plant proteins ---- Aquaporin PIP2-4
Source.30: DFBPPR3165 ---- Plant proteins ---- Aquaporin PIP2-5
Source.31: DFBPPR3228 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable aquaporin PIP2-1
Source.32: DFBPPR3273 ---- Plant proteins ---- Dephospho-CoA kinase
Source.33: DFBPPR3519 ---- Plant proteins ---- Growth-regulating factor 6
Source.34: DFBPPR3533 ---- Plant proteins ---- Peroxisomal membrane protein 11-4
Source.35: DFBPPR3568 ---- Plant proteins ---- Bidirectional sugar transporter SWEET16
Source.36: DFBPPR3582 ---- Plant proteins ---- Bidirectional sugar transporter SWEET7c
Source.37: DFBPPR3727 ---- Plant proteins ---- Serine decarboxylase 1
Source.38: DFBPPR3817 ---- Plant proteins ---- Beta-galactosidase 4
Source.39: DFBPPR3864 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable sodium/metabolite cotransporter BASS2, chloroplastic
Source.40: DFBPPR3911 ---- Plant proteins ---- UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate--2,6-diaminopimelate ligase MurE homolog, chloroplastic
Source.41: DFBPPR3963 ---- Plant proteins ---- Squamosa promoter-binding-like protein 9
Source.42: DFBPPR4026 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 19
Source.43: DFBPPR4027 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 20
Source.44: DFBPPR4068 ---- Plant proteins ---- Mitochondrial outer membrane protein porin 6
Source.45: DFBPPR4150 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable potassium transporter 16
Source.46: DFBPPR4155 ---- Plant proteins ---- Putative cyclin-F2-1
Source.47: DFBPPR4194 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 22
Source.48: DFBPPR4257 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable metal-nicotianamine transporter YSL4
Source.49: DFBPPR4268 ---- Plant proteins ---- Copper transporter 6
Source.50: DFBPPR4280 ---- Plant proteins ---- Potassium transporter 21
Source.51: DFBPPR4283 ---- Plant proteins ---- SCAR-like protein 1
Source.52: DFBPPR4357 ---- Plant proteins ---- Cyclin-F2-2
Source.53: DFBPPR4448 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable sodium/metabolite cotransporter BASS4, chloroplastic
Source.54: DFBPPR4450 ---- Plant proteins ---- Copper transporter 3
Source.55: DFBPPR4519 ---- Plant proteins ---- Metal transporter Nramp5
Source.56: DFBPPR4877 ---- Plant proteins ---- Putative B3 domain-containing protein Os08g0333500
Source.57: DFBPPR4931 ---- Plant proteins ---- Abscisic acid 8'-hydroxylase 2
Source.58: DFBPPR4987 ---- Plant proteins ---- Hydroxyisourate hydrolase
Source.59: DFBPPR5201 ---- Plant proteins ---- Probable phytol kinase 1, chloroplastic
Source.60: DFBPPR5284 ---- Plant proteins ---- CASP-like protein 1E2
Source.61: DFBPPR5468 ---- Plant proteins ---- Aquaporin PIP2-5
Source.62: DFBPPR5511 ---- Plant proteins ---- Aquaporin PIP2-1
Source.63: DFBPPR5566 ---- Plant proteins ---- UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate--2,6-diaminopimelate ligase MurE homolog, chloroplastic
Source.64: DFBPPR5622 ---- Plant proteins ---- Tryptophan synthase beta chain 2, chloroplastic
Source.65: DFBPPR5672 ---- Plant proteins ---- Tryptophan synthase beta chain 1
Source.66: DFBPPR5821 ---- Plant proteins ---- Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, cytosolic
Source.67: DFBPPR5887 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP synthase subunit b, chloroplastic
Source.68: DFBPPR5969 ---- Plant proteins ---- Aquaporin PIP2-2
Source.69: DFBPPR6170 ---- Plant proteins ---- Uncharacterized 29 kDa protein in mitochondrial S-1 DNA
Source.70: DFBPPR6775 ---- Plant proteins ---- NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4
Source.71: DFBPPR6846 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP synthase subunit b, chloroplastic
Source.72: DFBPPR7145 ---- Plant proteins ---- Ferrochelatase-2, chloroplastic
Source.73: DFBPPR7213 ---- Plant proteins ---- Anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase
Source.74: DFBPPR7214 ---- Plant proteins ---- Alpha-glucosidase
Source.75: DFBPPR7231 ---- Plant proteins ---- ATP synthase subunit b, chloroplastic
Source.76: DFBPPR7459 ---- Plant proteins ---- RuBisCO large subunit-binding protein subunit beta, chloroplastic
Source.77: DFBPPR7489 ---- Plant proteins ---- Glycerophosphocholine acyltransferase 1
Source.78: DFBPPR7503 ---- Plant proteins ---- Omega-6 fatty acid desaturase, chloroplastic
Source.79: DFBPPR7652 ---- Milk proteins ---- Zinc transporter 4
Source.80: DFBPPR15950 ---- Animal proteins ---- Unconventional myosin-Id
Source.81: DFBPPR16002 ---- Animal proteins ---- Podoplanin
Source.82: DFBPPR16003 ---- Animal proteins ---- Sodium/calcium exchanger 1
Source.83: DFBPPR16104 ---- Animal proteins ---- Retinal guanylyl cyclase 1
Source.84: DFBPPR16184 ---- Animal proteins ---- C5a anaphylatoxin chemotactic receptor 1
Source.85: DFBPPR16249 ---- Animal proteins ---- Alpha-L-iduronidase
Source.86: DFBPPR16251 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adenosine receptor A2a
Source.87: DFBPPR16533 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adenosine receptor A3
Source.88: DFBPPR16688 ---- Animal proteins ---- Olfactory receptor-like protein OLF4
Source.89: DFBPPR16778 ---- Animal proteins ---- Prolactin receptor
Source.90: DFBPPR16880 ---- Animal proteins ---- N(G),N(G)-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 1
Source.91: DFBPPR16884 ---- Animal proteins ---- Sodium/calcium exchanger 1
Source.92: DFBPPR17089 ---- Animal proteins ---- Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7
Source.93: DFBPPR17156 ---- Animal proteins ---- ATP-dependent RNA helicase A
Source.94: DFBPPR17191 ---- Animal proteins ---- Toll-like receptor 4
Source.95: DFBPPR17454 ---- Animal proteins ---- Peripherin-2
Source.96: DFBPPR17496 ---- Animal proteins ---- Unconventional myosin-Id
Source.97: DFBPPR17716 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cytoplasmic aconitate hydratase
Source.98: DFBPPR17865 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein phosphatase 1A
Source.99: DFBPPR18066 ---- Animal proteins ---- DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
Source.100: DFBPPR18089 ---- Animal proteins ---- Coatomer subunit delta
Source.101: DFBPPR18362 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cyclic nucleotide-gated olfactory channel
Source.102: DFBPPR18396 ---- Animal proteins ---- Corticoliberin
Source.103: DFBPPR18399 ---- Animal proteins ---- Integrin beta-6
Source.104: DFBPPR18467 ---- Animal proteins ---- Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase, mitochondrial
Source.105: DFBPPR18715 ---- Animal proteins ---- Choline transporter-like protein 4
Source.106: DFBPPR18789 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel alpha-3
Source.107: DFBPPR18845 ---- Animal proteins ---- Muellerian-inhibiting factor
Source.108: DFBPPR18886 ---- Animal proteins ---- Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2
Source.109: DFBPPR18974 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor
Source.110: DFBPPR18978 ---- Animal proteins ---- Membrane-bound transcription factor site-2 protease
Source.111: DFBPPR19074 ---- Animal proteins ---- Lysophosphatidic acid phosphatase type 6
Source.112: DFBPPR19158 ---- Animal proteins ---- Tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues
Source.113: DFBPPR19251 ---- Animal proteins ---- Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5
Source.114: DFBPPR19309 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cadherin-related family member 1
Source.115: DFBPPR19507 ---- Animal proteins ---- Glutathione synthetase
Source.116: DFBPPR19719 ---- Animal proteins ---- Kelch-like protein 3
Source.117: DFBPPR19805 ---- Animal proteins ---- Translation factor GUF1, mitochondrial
Source.118: DFBPPR19812 ---- Animal proteins ---- Probable inactive serine protease 37
Source.119: DFBPPR20398 ---- Animal proteins ---- Porphobilinogen deaminase
Source.120: DFBPPR20755 ---- Animal proteins ---- 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7
Source.121: DFBPPR20772 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ragulator complex protein LAMTOR5
Source.122: DFBPPR20818 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein-lysine N-methyltransferase EEF2KMT
Source.123: DFBPPR20878 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein SMG9
Source.124: DFBPPR20891 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein lifeguard 1
Source.125: DFBPPR20976 ---- Animal proteins ---- F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha-1
Source.126: DFBPPR21175 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adenosine receptor A3
Source.127: DFBPPR21292 ---- Animal proteins ---- Probable inactive serine protease 58
Source.128: DFBPPR21368 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ferric-chelate reductase 1
Source.129: DFBPPR21513 ---- Animal proteins ---- Profilin-3
Source.130: DFBPPR21712 ---- Animal proteins ---- Serpin E3
Source.131: DFBPPR21729 ---- Animal proteins ---- Zinc transporter 4
Source.132: DFBPPR22072 ---- Animal proteins ---- Brain protein I3
Source.133: DFBPPR22097 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ester hydrolase C11orf54 homolog
Source.134: DFBPPR22589 ---- Animal proteins ---- Transmembrane protein 171
Source.135: DFBPPR8555 ---- Animal proteins ---- Membrane cofactor protein
Source.136: DFBPPR8721 ---- Animal proteins ---- NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha
Source.137: DFBPPR8726 ---- Animal proteins ---- Serine-protein kinase ATM
Source.138: DFBPPR8794 ---- Animal proteins ---- NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Source.139: DFBPPR8885 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, mitochondrial
Source.140: DFBPPR8986 ---- Animal proteins ---- LIM domain and actin-binding protein 1
Source.141: DFBPPR9180 ---- Animal proteins ---- Integrin beta-6
Source.142: DFBPPR9214 ---- Animal proteins ---- Choline transporter-like protein 4
Source.143: DFBPPR9224 ---- Animal proteins ---- Solute carrier family 22 member 6
Source.144: DFBPPR9657 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ragulator complex protein LAMTOR5
Source.145: DFBPPR10003 ---- Animal proteins ---- Progonadoliberin-1
Source.146: DFBPPR10119 ---- Animal proteins ---- Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule homolog
Source.147: DFBPPR10135 ---- Animal proteins ---- Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf
Source.148: DFBPPR10231 ---- Animal proteins ---- Basigin
Source.149: DFBPPR10267 ---- Animal proteins ---- Gephyrin
Source.150: DFBPPR10282 ---- Animal proteins ---- Reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs
Source.151: DFBPPR10390 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein sidekick-1
Source.152: DFBPPR10479 ---- Animal proteins ---- Na(+)/H(+) exchange regulatory cofactor NHE-RF1
Source.153: DFBPPR10605 ---- Animal proteins ---- Elastin
Source.154: DFBPPR10664 ---- Animal proteins ---- Unconventional myosin-Ig
Source.155: DFBPPR10819 ---- Animal proteins ---- Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-5
Source.156: DFBPPR10854 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cytoplasmic aconitate hydratase
Source.157: DFBPPR11171 ---- Animal proteins ---- Coatomer subunit delta
Source.158: DFBPPR11203 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel rod photoreceptor subunit alpha
Source.159: DFBPPR11290 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel cone photoreceptor subunit alpha
Source.160: DFBPPR11484 ---- Animal proteins ---- Prolactin
Source.161: DFBPPR11631 ---- Animal proteins ---- 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 1
Source.162: DFBPPR11849 ---- Animal proteins ---- Monocarboxylate transporter 9
Source.163: DFBPPR12069 ---- Animal proteins ---- Transmembrane channel-like protein 7
Source.164: DFBPPR12326 ---- Animal proteins ---- Phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase
Source.165: DFBPPR12395 ---- Animal proteins ---- ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase 1
Source.166: DFBPPR12421 ---- Animal proteins ---- Arylacetamide deacetylase
Source.167: DFBPPR12478 ---- Animal proteins ---- Protein phosphatase 1A
Source.168: DFBPPR12527 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cytoplasmic aconitate hydratase
Source.169: DFBPPR12633 ---- Animal proteins ---- Neutral amino acid transporter B(0)
Source.170: DFBPPR12654 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, mitochondrial
Source.171: DFBPPR13072 ---- Animal proteins ---- Solute carrier family 22 member 7
Source.172: DFBPPR13098 ---- Animal proteins ---- Epithelial membrane protein 1
Source.173: DFBPPR13151 ---- Animal proteins ---- Transferrin receptor protein 1
Source.174: DFBPPR13241 ---- Animal proteins ---- Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, mitochondrial
Source.175: DFBPPR13246 ---- Animal proteins ---- Pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase
Source.176: DFBPPR13281 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adenosine receptor A2a
Source.177: DFBPPR13388 ---- Animal proteins ---- NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 6
Source.178: DFBPPR13642 ---- Animal proteins ---- Integrin beta-6
Source.179: DFBPPR13654 ---- Animal proteins ---- Corticoliberin
Source.180: DFBPPR13677 ---- Animal proteins ---- Prolactin receptor
Source.181: DFBPPR13697 ---- Animal proteins ---- Carbonic anhydrase 1
Source.182: DFBPPR13823 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor
Source.183: DFBPPR13830 ---- Animal proteins ---- Adenosine receptor A3
Source.184: DFBPPR14217 ---- Marine protein ---- Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 8-like protein 2
Source.185: DFBPPR14550 ---- Marine protein ---- Complement C3
Source.186: DFBPPR14753 ---- Marine protein ---- Clotting factor B
Source.187: DFBPPR15022 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Pyruvate decarboxylase
Source.188: DFBPPR15154 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Methylthioribose-1-phosphate isomerase
Source.189: DFBPPR15293 ---- Microorganism protein ---- GPI ethanolamine phosphate transferase 2
Source.190: DFBPPR15352 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Cytosolic Fe-S cluster assembly factor CFD1
Source.191: DFBPPR15381 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Protein ERD1
Source.192: DFBPPR15474 ---- Microorganism protein ---- GPN-loop GTPase 3
Source.193: DFBPPR15497 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Translocation protein SEC62
Source.194: DFBPPR15557 ---- Microorganism protein ---- DNA damage checkpoint protein LCD1
Source.195: DFBPPR15643 ---- Microorganism protein ---- Peroxisome assembly protein 22
Source.196: DFBPPR7850 ---- Plant protein ---- ATP synthase subunit b, chloroplastic
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 ability to inhibit the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase, EC 1.1.1.34) was determined, and researchers found that the sequences VGVL significantly inhibited this enzyme, suggesting a possible hypocholesterolemic effect.

Specific target protein(s) N.D
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report

Bitter peptide according to the BIOPEP-UWM database of sensory peptides and amino acids (ID 107).

Bitter prediction tools Bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(C(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@]([H])(C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation

Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzyme(s)/starter culture

The amaranth protein isolate was hydrolyzed with a multi-enzyme system consisting of trypsin (5.16 mg), α-chymotrypsin (13.76 mg) and peptidase (1.28 mg).

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

3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) is a key enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.

Database cross-references
BIOPEP-UWM [D1] 9385
APD [D2] -
BioPepDB [D3] -
MBPDB [D4] -
Reference(s)
Primary literature Soares RA, Mendonça S, de Castro LÍ, Menezes AC, Arêas JA. Major peptides from amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) protein inhibit HMG-CoA reductase activity. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Feb 16;16(2):4150-60.
PMID: 25690031
Other literature(s) N.D
PubDate 2015
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