• BMB Reports
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.239-243
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• 2002

Angiotensin I that converts the enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide, Gly-Pro-Leu, previously purified and identified from the Alaskan pollack skin gelatin hydrolysate, were synthesized. In addition, the peptides Gly-Leu-Pro, Leu-Gly-Pro, Leu-Pro-Gly, Pro-Gly-Leu, Pro-Leu-Gly, Gly-Pro, and Pro-Leu, which consisted of glycine, proline, and leucine, were synthesized by the solid-phase method. The $IC_{50}$ values of each tripeptide - namely Leu-Gly-Pro, Gly-Leu-Pro, Gly-Pro-Leu, Pro-Leu-Gly, Leu-Pro-Gly, and Pro-Gly-Leu - were 0.72, 1.62, 2.65, 4.74, 5.73, and $13.93{\mu}M$, respectively. The ACE inhibitory activity of these tripeptides was higher than that of dipeptides, such as Gly-Pro and Pro-Leu with $IC_{50}$ values of 252.6 and $337.3\;{\mu}M$, respectively. Among the tripeptides, Leu-Gly-Pro and Gly-Leu-Pro had higher inhibitory activity than Gly-Pro-Leu that was isolated from the Alaskan pollack skin gelatin hydrolysate. Among the different types of tripeptides that were examined, the highest ACE inhibitory activity was observed for Leu-Gly-Pro. It had the leucine residue at the N-terminal and proline residue at the C-terminal.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.229-242
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 발효 돈태반 (fermented porcine placenta, FPP)과 그의 주요 다이펩타이드인 L-Leucyl-Glycine (Leu-Gly), Glycyl-L-Leucine (Gly-Leu)의 섭취가 UVB 조사에 의한 무모 쥐의 피부 주름 생성에 미치는 효능을 알아보았다. Human Primary Dermal fibroblasts-Neonatal (HDF-N) 세포에서 세포 독성을 나타내지 않는 농도를 설정하여 평가하였을 때, FPP, Leu-Gly, Gly-Leu 처리 시 procollagen의 증가 및 MMP-1 (matrix metalloproteinase-1)의 감소를 확인하였다. 또한 무모 생쥐에 주 3회 UVB를 조사하여 광노화를 유도하였고, FPP 10, 100 mg/kg, Leu-Gly 10 mg/kg, Gly-Leu 10 mg/kg을 매일 총 8주간 경구투여 한 후, 주름생성, 홍반및 MMPs의 발현량을 측정하였다. 8주간 진행된 동물 실험 결과 UVB만 조사한 군과 비교하여 UVB를 조사하고 FPP, Leu-Gly, Gly-Leu을 섭취시킨 군에서 주름생성과 홍반이 감소하였고 피부 수분함량과 콜라겐 생합성이 증가하였다. 뿐만 아니라 FPP, Leu-Gly, Gly-Leu 섭취군에서 콜라겐 분해효소인 MMP-3, MMP-13의 mRNA 발현량이 감소하였고, MMP-2와 MMP-9의 활성이 감소하였다. 결과를 종합하였을 때, FPP의 주요 다이펩타이드인 Leu-Gly과 Gly-Leu은 자외선에 의한 주름 생성을 억제하고, 피부 손상을 회복시키는 효능을 갖는 피부미용식품 소재로서 활용 가능성이 클 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.528-534
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• 2017

Placenta is a special organ that contains many nutrients such as growth factors, minerals, and bioactive peptides. Dipeptides of glycine and leucine are major components of porcine placenta extracts (PPE) that has been used as an alternative of human placenta extracts. In this study, we investigated whether major peptides of PPE, Glycyl-L-Leucine (Gly-Leu), L-Leucyl-Glycine (Leu-Gly), and L-Leucyl-L-Leucine (Leu-Leu), affect skin hydration and elasticity in vitro and in vivo. We found that Gly-Leu and Leu-Gly dipeptides induced the expression of transglutaminase 1 in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) whereas Leu-Leu dipeptides did not. Treatment with Gly-Leu or Leu-Gly significantly increased hyaluronan (HA) synthesis in NHEKs and the upregulation of hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) mRNA level was confirmed. In addition, elastase activity was inhibited in NHEKs treated with Gly-Leu or Leu-Gly dipeptides. Oral administration of Gly-Leu or Leu-Gly dipeptides increased skin hydration and elasticity in UVB-irradiated hairless mice. The significant upregulation of HA in UVB-irradiated hairless mice was observed in response to oral administration of Gly-Leu or Leu-Gly. These results suggest that the major dipeptides of porcine placenta, Gly-Leu and Leu-Gly, are potentially active ingredients for skin moisturization formulations.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제6권
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• pp.107-117
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• 1965

(1) 콩고오지 제조중(製造中) 생성(生成)되는 저급(低級) peptde의 종류(種類)를 구명(究明)하는 동시(同時)에 겸(兼)하여 Aspergillus soya protease의 작용(作用) specificity를 구명(究明)하기 위(爲)하여 콩고오지 제조중(製造中) 생성(生成)되는 저급(低級) peptide의 N-terminal 및 C-terminal을 동정(同定)하고 dipeptide 및 tripeptide에 대(對)하여서는 amino acid sequence를 결정(決定)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. Gly, Glu. Ala. Ser. Glu. Ser. Ala. Val (Cys, Glu, Ser, Ala, Arg, Try, Leu or Ileu) Asp. Phe (His, Arg, Cys, Asp, Ser, Ala, Leu or Ileu) Glu. Ala (Cys, Gly, Met) Glu. Ala (Asp, Glu,) Gly. Met (Asp, Glu, Ala, Tyr, Leu or Ileu, Lys,) Gly. Leu or Ileu (His, Asp, Glu, Gly, Ser, Lys, Thr, Phe,) Cys. Gly (Asp, Tyr,) Glu. Pro (Asp, Glu, Ser, Gly, Thr, Ala, Val, Leu or Ileu) Try. Ser (Gly, Glu, Arg, Ala, Met, Leu or Ileu,) Asp. Met (Asp, Glu, Ala, Try, Pro, Leu or Ileu,) His Thr (Ser, Gly, Tyr, Pro, Leu or Ileu,) Glu. Gly (Asp, Ala, Ser, Glu,) Leu or Ileu (2) Aspergillus soya protease의 작용(作用) specificity는 비교적(比較的) 광범위(廣範圍)하며 carboxyl기(基)를 가진 amino acid가 acidic amino acid일 때 잘 작용(作用)하는 것으로 보인다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.874-880
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• 2010

A series of 13- and 14-membered cyclic enkephalin analogs based on the moderately $\mu$ selective prototype compound Tyr-C[D-$A_2bu$-Gly-Phe-Leu] 8a were synthesized to investigate the structure-activity relationship. The modifications of sequence were mainly focused on two positions 3 and 5, critical for the selective recognition for $\mu$ and $\delta$ opioid receptors. The substitution of hydrophobic $Leu^5$ with hydrophilic $Asp^5$ derivatives led to Tyr-C[D-$A_2bu$-Gly-Phe-Asp(N-Me)] 7 and Tyr-C[D-Glu-Phe-gPhe-rAsp(O-Me)] 5, the peptides with a large affinity losses at both $\mu$ and $\delta$ receptors. The substitution of $Phe^3$ with $Gly^3$ led to Tyr-C[D-Glu-Gly-gPhe-rLeu] 3 and Tyr-C[D-Glu-Gly-gPhe-D-rLeu] 4, the peptides with large affinity losses at $\mu$ receptors, indicating the critical role of phenyl ring of $Phe^3$ for $\mu$ receptor affinities. One atom reduction of the ring size from 14-membered analogs Tyr-C[D-Glu-Phe-gPhe-(L and D)-rLeu] 6a, 6b to 13-membered analogs Tyr-C[D-Asp-Phe-gPhe-(L and D)-rLeu] 1, 2 reduced the affinity at both $\mu$ and $\delta$ receptors, but increased the potency in the nociceptive assay, indicating the ring constrain is attributed to high nociceptive potency of the analogs. For the influence of D- or L-chirality of $Leu^5$ on the receptor selectivity, regardless of chirality and ring size, all cyclic diastereomers displayed marked $\mu$ selectivity with low potencies at the $\delta$ receptor. The retro-inverso analogs display similar or more active at $\mu$ receptor, but less active at $\delta$ receptor than the parent analogs.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2012

이전 연구에서 Streptomyces sp. M3 균주로부터 polyguluronate에 기질특이성을 가지는 알긴산분해효소를 cloning하고 활성을 연구하였다. 이번 연구에서는 pColdI vector에 들어있는 M3 알긴산분해효소 유전자를 돌연변이시켜 알긴산분해효소의 활성을 증진시키고자 하였으며, 점-돌연변이 또는 무작위-돌연변이 방법을 사용하여 돌연변이를 실시하였다. Ser25Arg, Phe99Leu, Asp142Asn, Val163Ala, Lys191Glu 및 Gly194Cys 등 6 종류의 돌연변이 단백질을 얻을 수 있었다. Phe99Leu 및 Lys191Glu 돌연변이 단백질은 알긴산을 분해하는 능력을 완전히 잃었으나 Gly194Cys 돌연변이 단백질의 활성은 원래 단백질에 비하여 10배 증가하였다. 또한 돌연변이된 M3 알긴산분해효소 단백질의 3차 구조는 Swiss-Model 자동모델러를 이용하여 생성하였으며 다른 알긴산분해효소의 결정구조와 비교하였다. 194 번째 아미노산인 글리신은 알긴산의 C-말단 보존서열인 YFKAGXYXQ의 Gly193과 Tyr195 사이에 위치한다. 이 연구에서 돌연변이된 글리신과 페닐알라닌 잔기들은 활성자리로부터 많이 떨어져있음에도 불구하고 돌연변이에 의하여 알긴산 분해활성이 강하게 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.306-311
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• 2012

내냉성 세균인 Pseudomonas mandelii로부터 lipase 유전자(lipT)를 클로닝하고 염기서열을 분석하였다. 열린해독틀 (open reading frame)은 1,686 bp로 구성되어 있고, 562개의 아미노산을 코딩한다. 서열분석 결과 많은 세린 효소에서 발견되는 Gly-X-Ser-X-Gly 모티프가 존재한다(Gly-His-Ser-Leu-Gly). 재조합 LipT 단백질은 대장균에서 주로 inclusion body 형태로 발현되었다. 니켈 친화성 크로마토그라피 방법으로 LipT 단백질을 분리하였으며 소량의 LipT 단백질이 refold 되었다. 이 효소는 p-nitrophenyl butyrate (C4)과 p-nitrophenyl octanoate (C8)에 대해 기질 특이성을 나타내었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1478-1484
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• 2003

CRAMP was identified from a cDNA clone derived from a mouse femoral marrow cells as a member of cathelicidin-derived antimicrobial peptide. Tertiary structure of CRAMP in TFE/$H_2O$ (1 : 1, v/v) solution has been determined by NMR spectroscopy previously and consists of two amphipathic $\alpha-helices$ from Leu4 to Lys10 and from Gly16 to Leu33. These two helices are connected by a flexible region from Gly11 to Gly16. Analysis of series of fragments composed of various portion of CRAMP revealed that an 18-residue fragment with the sequence from Gly16 to Leu33 (CRAMP-18) was found to retain antibacterial activity without cytotoxicity. The effects of two Phe residues at positions 14 and 15 of CRAMP-18 on structure, antibacterial activity, and interaction with lipid membranes were investigated by $Phe^{14,15}$ ${\rightarrow}$ Ala substitution (CRAMP-18-A) in the present study. Substitution of Phe with Ala in CRAMP-18 caused a significant reduction on antibacterial and membrane-disrupting activities. Tertiary structures of CRAMP-18 in 50% TFE/$H_2O$ (1 : 1, v : v) solution shows amphipathic ${\alpha}$-helix, from $Glu^2{\;}to{\;}Leu^{18}$, while CRAMP-18-A has relatively short amphipathic ${\alpha}$-helix from $Leu^4{\;}to{\;}Ala^{15}$. These results suggest that the hydrophobic property of $Phe^{14}{\;}and{\;}Phe^15$ in CRAMP-18 is essential for its antibacterial activity, ${\alpha}$-helical structure, and interactions with phospholipid membranes.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.540-546
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• 1999

새로운 NK-2 antagonist이며 고리상 펩티드인 cycIo-($Gln^1-Trp^2-Phe^3-{\beta}Ala^4-Leu^5-Met^6$)의 DMSO 용액 중에서의 형태를 2차원 핵자기공명과 분자동력학적인 계산에 의하여 결정하였다. 조건을 만족시키는 25개의 구조는 모든 아미노산 잔기의 골격원자들 (N,$C^{\alpha}$, C')의 자승 평균 평방근이 $0.02{\AA}$이내로 수렴하였다. 이 고리상 펩티드의 구조는 $Met^6NH$와 $Ala^4CO$, $Ala^4NH$와 $Met^6CO$, $Phe^3NH$와 $Met^6CO$의 사이에 분자내 수소결합이, Gln과 Trp에 type-I ${\beta}$-turn, 그리고 Leu에서 ${\gamma}$-turn을 취하고 있었다. 알려져 있는 고리상 펩티드인 cyclo-($Gln^1-Trp^2-Phe^3-Gly^4-Leu^5-Met^6$)의 Gly이 ${\beta}$Ala으로 바뀜에 따라 ${\beta}$Ala의 여분의 메틸렌이 고리의 골격의 반발력을 완화시키고 수소결합들이 형태의 안정에 기여하고 있다고 생각된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 1996

Site-directed substitutions were made to change the Ile91 of restriction endonuclease EcoRV to either Val, Ala or Gly to identify the role of Ile91 in recognition and catalysis, since substitution of Ile91 with Leu afforded dramatic effects on the activity and properties of restriction endonuclease EcoRV. These changes alter the size of the hydrophobic side chain at position 91 and thus might have revealed the reason for the altered phenotype of Ile91Leu. However, the properties of Ile91Val and Ile91Ala mutants were much like wild type EcoRV, in both activity and metal ion preference. Ile91Gly had very little activity with either $Mg^{2+}$ or $Mn^{2+}$ as cofactors. To try to understand the unusual $Mn^{2+}$ profile of the Ile91Leu mutant, two double mutants, Ile91Leu;Asp90Asn and Ile91Leu;Glu45Met were created. Both double mutants were seriously disabled by the second amino acid change. Ile91Leu;Glu45Met had some residual activity in the $Mn^{2+}$ reaction buffer, whereas the Ile91Leu;Asp90Asn displayed no detectable activity.