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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPOPIO0013(Opioid peptide)
DFBP ID DFBPOPIO0013
Peptide sequence EMPFPK
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name Opioid peptide
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity Opioid activity
Otheir bioactivity ACE-inhibitory activity [D1], Multifunctional activity [D2]
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid Glu-Met-Pro-Phe-Pro-Lys
Single-letter amino acid EMPFPK
Peptide length 6
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
N.D 747.90 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 6.92 c
IC50 N.D
pIC50 N.D
GRAVY -0.9833 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 66.67% c
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Animal
Organism/Source Bovine milk protein
Precursor protein γ-Casein
Residue position f(108-113)
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
Opioid activity

The EMPFPK peptide displayed a selective potentiating activity on isolated guinea pig ileum (u-opiate receptor) for bradykinin (1.3 nM) and showed an in vitro competitive inhibitor effect on angiotensin-converting enzyme and presented an opiate-like activity as opioid agonist.

Specific target protein(s) Specific Target Protein(s):
Mu-type opioid receptor
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
Bitter prediction tools Bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCSC)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCCCN)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation Enzymatic hydrolysis
Enzyme(s)/starter culture

Hydrolysis with Trypsin.

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 N.D
Database cross-references
DFBP
[D1] DFBPACEI0558, DFBPACEI1158
[D2] DFBPMUFU0135
BIOPEP-UWM [D3] 3511
APD [D4] -
BioPepDB [D5] -
MBPDB [D6] -
Reference(s)
Primary literature Perpetuo EA, Juliano L, Lebrun I. Biochemical and pharmacological aspects of two bradykinin-potentiating peptides obtained from tryptic hydrolysis of casein. J Protein Chem. 2003 Nov;22(7-8):601-6.
PMID: 14714726
Other literature(s)

[1] Park Y W. Bioactive Components in Milk and Dairy Products[M]. 2009.

PubDate 2003
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