Novel tripeptides with α-glucosidase inhibitory activity isolated from silk cocoon hydrolysate

  • Hyun Jung Lee
  • , Hyun Sun Lee
  • , Jang Won Choi
  • , Kyung Soo Ra
  • , Jin Man Kim
  • , Hyung Joo Suh*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Active compounds with antidiabetic potential were isolated from silk peptide E5K6 by consecutive ultrafiltration and gel filtration using Biogel P-2 and RS-HPLC using a YMC-Pack Pro C18 column. The highest α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of silk peptide E5K6 resulted from fractions with MW <1 kDa. The activities of gel-filtered fractions from silk peptide E5K6 of <1 kDa were assayed in vitro, demonstrating that the fourth peak (F4) had the highest α-glucosidase inhibitory activity (IC 50 = 37.1 mg/mL). F4 of silk peptide E5K6 was separated by HPLC into two peaks. Moreover, the purified compounds were identified as Gly-Glu-Tyr (GEY, MW = 367 Da) and Gly-Tyr-Gly (GYG, MW = 295 Da) according to amino acid sequences, and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities (IC 50) were 2.7 and 1.5 mg/mL, respectively.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)11522-11525
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of agricultural and food chemistry
    Volume59
    Issue number21
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Nov 9

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    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • cocoon
    • diabetes
    • silk peptide E5K6
    • α-glucosidase

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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