Research Article

Characterization and Identification of Cryptic Biopeptides in Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh K. Koch) Storage Proteins

Table 2

Biopeptides identified in the tryptic digest of fractions of Pecan nut storage proteins by spectrometry MS/MS.

ActivityOccurrence frequencyPeptides with biological activityStorage proteinDescription and reportReference

Antihypertensive0.063MVISR, LAASGLLLL, ALLALS, VDG, FQP, DMIPAQ, EEE, LKAWSVARGlutelinsACE I inhibitor [10]
CYFQNCPRAlbumins and Glutelins

Antioxidant0.0821GYY, Ell, IRWH, TFEEETSA, NYKQMTGlutelinsIt protects the cell from oxidation [11]
YYY, LKPPTY, YYG, LEGFYYYAlbumins and Glutelins

Antiproliferative (anticarcinogenic)0.031AYRNRYRRQYRYGlutelinsInhibitor of oncogenic transcription factor (STAT3) [12]
EQRPRT, LPTSEAAKY

Antithrombotic0.0016DEE11S GlobulinsAntiplatelet [13]

Opioid0.0091YPFPGPIP, GYK, QKProlaminsPowerful Painkiller[14]

Protease inhibitor0.002LAAlbuminsInhibitor of dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV[15]

Activators of ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis0.00843LAAlbuminsActivator of ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis [16]

Other functions (metabolic stimulants and metabolic regulator)0.001NPHDHQ, LEANPRS, WLTTIHGSAlbumins and glutelinsā€”[10]