
AbstractQuinoa protein has been paid more and more attention because of its nutritional properties and beneficial effects. With the development of bioinformatics, bioactive peptide database and computer‐assisted simulation provide an efficient and time‐saving method for the theoretical estimation of potential bioactivities of protein. Therefore, the potential of quinoa protein sequences for releasing bioactive peptides was evaluated using the BIOPEP database, which revealed that quinoa protein, especially globulin, is a potential source of peptides with dipeptidyl peptidase‐IV (DPP‐IV) and angiotensin‐I‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities. Three plant proteases, namely papain, ficin, and stem bromelain, were employed for the in silico proteolysis of quinoa protein. Furthermore, four tripeptides (MAF, NMF, HPF, and MCG) were screened as novel promising bioactive peptides by PeptideRanker. The bioactivities of selected peptides were confirmed using chemical synthesis and in vitro assay. The present work suggests that quinoa protein can serve as a good source of bioactive peptides, and in silico approach can provide theoretical assistance for investigation and production of functional peptides.
ACE inhibitors, in silico approach, DPP‐IV inhibitors, WILLD. PROTEIN, Agriculture & agronomie, GLUCOSIDASE, 3006 Food sciences, Original Research, ANTIHYPERTENSIVE PEPTIDES, Science & Technology, IDENTIFICATION, 3210 Nutrition and dietetics, STORAGE PROTEINS, Agriculture & agronomy, BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES, Life sciences, DPP-IV inhibitors, SEED PROTEIN, Food Science & Technology, Sciences du vivant, 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics, CHENOPODIUM, quinoa protein, POTENTIAL PRECURSORS, bioactive peptides, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, 0908 Food Sciences
ACE inhibitors, in silico approach, DPP‐IV inhibitors, WILLD. PROTEIN, Agriculture & agronomie, GLUCOSIDASE, 3006 Food sciences, Original Research, ANTIHYPERTENSIVE PEPTIDES, Science & Technology, IDENTIFICATION, 3210 Nutrition and dietetics, STORAGE PROTEINS, Agriculture & agronomy, BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES, Life sciences, DPP-IV inhibitors, SEED PROTEIN, Food Science & Technology, Sciences du vivant, 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics, CHENOPODIUM, quinoa protein, POTENTIAL PRECURSORS, bioactive peptides, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, 0908 Food Sciences
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