Molecular interactions, bioavailability, and cellular mechanisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides

Hongbing Fan, Wang Liao, Jianping Wu

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Abstract

Food-derived angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory (ACEi) peptides have gained substantial interest as potential alternatives to synthetic drugs in the management of hypertension. Peptide size and sequence are two critical factors that determine their potency, bioavailability, and cellular mechanisms. Molecular interaction studies between ACE and ACEi peptides support that potent ACEi peptides are generally composed of hydrophobic, positively charged, and aromatic or cyclic amino acid residues at the third, second, and first position from the C-terminus, respectively. Small peptides containing N-terminal Tyr and/or C-terminal Pro could improve their stability against enterocyte peptidases, thus their bioavailability. Different ACEi peptides can reduce aberrant cellular proliferation, excessive inflammation, and oxidative stress but through different mechanisms. Further understanding the structure–activity–bioavailability relationships will help design novel potent ACEi peptides with improved bioavailability and in vivo efficacy. Practical applications: ACEi peptides have the potential for uses as functional food ingredients against hypertension.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere12572
JournalJournal of Food Biochemistry
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, and Burnbrae Farms Ltd.; China Scholarship Council; Alberta Innovates Technology Features

Funding Information:
Authors would like to acknowledge Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, and Burn-brae Farms Ltd. for supporting this work. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the funding support from China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Alberta Innovates Technology Features - Graduate Student Scholarships for PhD studies.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords

  • ACE inhibitory peptides
  • angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
  • bioavailability
  • cellular mechanisms
  • molecular docking
  • vascular endothelial cells
  • vascular small muscle cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Biophysics
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology

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