Isolation and identification of immunomodulatory selenium-containing peptides from selenium-enriched rice protein hydrolysates.

Journal: Food chemistry
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Abstract

The RAW264.7 cell model was employed to screen immunomodulatory selenium-containing peptides from selenium-enriched rice protein hydrolysates (SPHs). Moreover, the selenium-containing peptides of high-activity protein hydrolysates were purified by Sephadex G-25, and identified by reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The results showed that 25 peptide sequences containing selenomethionine (SeMet) information above 90% of probability confidence were found in a fraction of alcalase hydrolysates. SeMDPGQQ and TSeMMM of 100% probability confidence were speculated as two novel selenium-containing peptide sequences. The artificially synthesized peptide TSeMMM was subsequently verified by an excellent immunomodulatory activity at a concentration of 80 μg/mL. In conclusion, the immunomodulatory activity of SPHs was correlated to SeMet sequence in the structure of selenium-containing peptides, and TSeMMM with a stronger immunomodulatory activity demonstrated potential as functional food additives for improving human health.

Authors

  • Yong Fang
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
  • Xin Pan
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
  • Ermin Zhao
    Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
  • Yi Shi
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
  • Xinchun Shen
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
  • Jian Wu
    Department of Medical Technology, Jiangxi Medical College, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
  • Fei Pei
    Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Qiuhui Hu
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
  • Weifen Qiu
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: weifenqiu711@163.com.