Abstract
Bioactive peptides with blood pressure-lowering functions have received increasing attention. In recent years, many ACE-inhibiting peptides have been widely purified from various food-derived proteins and have received considerable interest owing to their potential role in cardiovascular diseases and in the reduction of side effects. In this study, we hydrolyzed a three-spot seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach) protein by alcalase to obtain a hydrolysate containing angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide. Then, the hydrolysate was fractionated by dialysis, Sephadex G-25 gel filtration chromatography, and reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography. After consecutive purification, a potent ACE-inhibiting peptide composed of 8 amino acids (Pro-Ala-Gly-Pro-Arg-Gly-Pro-Ala; MW: 721.39Da; IC50 value: 7.90μM) was successfully isolated from three-spot seahorse protein. For the first time, a novel ACE-inhibiting peptide (PAGPRGPA) was isolated from the seahorse. Circular dichroism (CD) analyses suggested that the secondary structure of the purified peptide was mainly composed of random coil. Therefore, the peptide from seahorse protein may be used as a favorable ingredient in nutraceuticals, medicines, and functional foods against antihypertensive and related diseases.
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