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List of peptide properties
DFBP ID - DFBPPEPI0101(PEP-inhibitory peptide)
DFBP ID DFBPPEPI0101
Peptide sequence HPHPHLSFMAIPP
Type Native peptide
Peptide/Function name PEP-inhibitory peptide
Function-activity relationship
Main bioactivity PEP-inhibitory activity
Otheir bioactivity N.D
Calculated physicochemical properties
Three-letter amino acid His-Pro-His-Pro-His-Leu-Ser-Phe-Met-Ala-Ile-Pro-Pro
Single-letter amino acid HPHPHLSFMAIPP
Peptide length 13
Peptide mass
Experimental mass Theoretical mass
1245.63 Da 1480.74 Da c
Net charge 0.00 c
Isoelectric point (pI) 8.04 c
IC50 N.D
pIC50 N.D
GRAVY -0.1538 c
Hydrophilic residue ratio 69.23% c
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Peptide source & Food-borne protein(s) search
Classification Animal
Organism/Source Sodium caseinate (from cow milk)
Precursor protein κ-Casein
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
PEP-inhibitory activity

The peptide HPHPHLSFMAIPP exhibited potent Prolyl endopeptidase (PEP) (EC:3.4.21.26) inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 34.8 uM (positive control: Bacitracin IC50 = 124.6 uM), and its PEP-inhibitory pattern was shown by Lineweaver–Burk plots to be a competitive inhibition pattern.

Specific target protein(s) Specific Target Protein(s):
Prolyl endopeptidase
Taste properties & Structure
Bitterness
Literature report N.D
Bitter prediction tools Bitter taste prediction
SMILES N[C@@]([H])(CC1=CN=C-N1)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC1=CN=C-N1)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC1=CN=C-N1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CO)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(CCSC)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])(C)C(=O)N[C@@]([H])([C@]([H])(CC)C)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)N1[C@@]([H])(CCC1)C(=O)O
Preparation method
Mode of preparation

Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzyme(s)/starter culture

The hydrolysate obtained from sodium caseinate using bromelain (SC/BML) displayed the highest inhibitory activity of 86.8% at 5 mg/mL in the present study, and its IC50 value against PEP was 0.77 mg/mL.

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 study indicates that sodium caseinate has the potential to be the source of the functional food for prevention of neurological disorders.

Database cross-references
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Reference(s)
Primary literature Hsieh CH, Wang TY, Hung CC, Hsieh YL, Hsu KC. Isolation of prolyl endopeptidase inhibitory peptides from a sodium caseinate hydrolysate. Food Funct. 2016 Jan;7(1):565-73.
PMID: 26574880
Other literature(s) N.D
PubDate 2016
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