Identification of Rubisco anxiolytic-like peptides (rALPs) by comprehensive analysis of spinach green leaf protein digest

Autor: Saeko Kimura, Hideyuki Suzuki, Ryuhei Kanamoto, Masaru Sato, Kousaku Ohinata, Atsushi Kurabayashi, Mayumi Hosokawa, Junya Nakato, Yuki Tokuyama, Tomoki Uchida
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 505:1050-1056
ISSN: 0006-291X
Popis: Rubisco, an enzyme for photosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation, is a major green leaf protein and known as the most abundant protein on the Earth. We found that Rubisco digested mimicking gastrointestinal enzymatic conditions exhibited anxiolytic-like effects after oral administration in mice. Based on a comprehensive peptide analysis of the digest using nanoLC-Orbitrap-MS and the structure-activity relationship of known anxiolytic-like peptides, we identified SYLPPLTT, SYLPPLT and YHIEPV [termed Rubisco anxiolytic-like peptide (rALP)-1, rALP-1(1–7) and rALP-2, respectively], which exhibited potent anxiolytic-like effects after oral administration. The anxiolytic-like effects of rALP-1/rALP-1(1–7) were blocked by a serotonin 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, whereas rALP-2-induced effects were inhibited by a δ-opioid receptor antagonist. In conclusion, novel Rubisco-derived anxiolytic-like peptides, rALP-1/rALP-1(1–7) and rALP-2, act via independent neural pathways.
Databáze: OpenAIRE