• 대한화학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 1970

The kinetics of the pepsin-catalyzed hydrolysis of N-carbobenzoxy-L-glutamyl-L-tyrosine at pH 3.5 and $37^{\circ}C$ were determined by a spectrophotometric technique. The pepsin used was further purified on a Sephadex G-75 column. The kinetics data were Km = l.7 ${\times}10^{-3}M,\;-{\Delta}F^{\circ}$ = 3.99Kcal/mole, and $k^3=\;2.1{\times}10^{-2}\;sec^{-1}$. An analysis of the above data and other investigators' data obtained from some dipeptides led to the following conclusions. (1) Phenylalanyl residues in a synthetic peptide are bound to pepsin more strongly than glutamyl or tyrosyl residues, supporting the theory that a part of the binding region of the active center is hydrophobic. (2) Dipeptides are bound to pepsin principally through their side chains and the binding involves both side-chain residues. (3) The nature of amino acids in dipeptides $R_2-R_1,\;affect\;the\;k_3$ values.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 1986

1.2-bis(aminoacyl)hydrazine derivatives and dipeptides were synthesized by conventional peptide synthesis procedures. Their antioxidant activity were inverstigated by over-storage test using corn oil as substrte. 1.2-bis (aminoacyl) hydrazine derivatives and dipetides containing hydrophobic side chain amino acid showed higher antioxidant activity. A free N-terminal amino group was also found to be important for the appearance of antioxidant activity. 1.2-bis (aminoacyl) hydrazine derivatives showed higher antioxidant activity than dipeptides. Antimicrobial activites of dipeptides and 1.2-bis (aminoacyl) hydrazine derivatives were also examined by the paper disc method. All of these compounds had shown no antimicrobial activity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1732-1736
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• 2008

The endogenous dipeptides, carnosine and related compounds, are the naturally occurring dipeptides with multiple neuroprotective properties. We have examined the protective effects of carnosine, homocarnosine and anserine on the aggregation of neurofilament-L (NF-L) induced by neurotoxin, acrolein. When NF-L was incubated with acrolein in the presence of carnosine, homocarnosine or anserine, protein aggregation was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner. These compounds inhibited the formation of protein carbonyl compounds and dityrosine in acrolein-mediated NF-L aggregates. The aggregates of NF-L displayed thioflavin T reactivity, reminiscent of amyloid. This thioflavin T reactivity was inhibited by carnosine and related compounds. This effect was associated with decreased formation of oxidatively modified proteins. Our results suggested that carnosine and related compounds might have protective effects to brain proteins under pathophysiological conditions leading to degenerative damage such as neurodegenerative disorders.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.356-368
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• 2020

Purpose: Histidine-containing dipeptides, which are rich in chicken, have been reported to reduce the risk of metabolic abnormalities via anticarbonylation mechanism in animal models. To determine the effect of dietary histidine-containing dipeptides on metabolic risk factors in humans, the relation between chicken consumption and insulin resistance were determined in a population consuming high carbohydrate and low protein. Methods: A total of 7,183 subjects (2,929 men and 4,254 women) aged ≥ 50 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were divided into three groups according to chicken consumption (rarely, monthly, and weekly), and evaluated for the metabolic risk factors using homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) in this cross-sectional study. The fourth and fifth (IV-1-3 & V-1) KNHANES, which had blood insulin data, were chosen for the current study. Results: The chicken consumption was significantly associated with insulin (p for trend = 0.018) and HOMA-IR (p for trend = 0.023) in men. In particular, the 'weekly' chicken consuming men in the lowest tertile (< 65.0%) of carbohydrate intake group had significantly lower HOMA-IR (p for trend = 0.033) and higher QUICKI (p for trend = 0.043) than the 'rarely' intake group. In addition, the odds ratio for abnormal HOMA-IR was 0.55 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.31-0.99) and QUICKI was 0.47 (95% CI, 0.26-0.86) for the 'weekly' chicken consuming group. Conclusion: The 'weekly' chicken consumption had a beneficial effect on insulin resistance and it may partially be due to the major bioactive components in chicken, histidine-containing dipeptides.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2013

The effects of amino acids and dipeptides on in vitro production of porcine embryos and accumulation of ammonia in culture medium during developmental stages were examined in this study. The maturation, fertilization and development of embryonic cultures were performed in modified Tissue culture medium (mTCM)-199 supplemented with 10% (v/v) porcine follicular fluid, modified Tyrode's albumin lactate pyruvate (mTALP) medium, and modified North Carolina State University (mNCSU)-23 medium, respectively. In addition, amino acids and dipeptides of different concentrations and combinations were used to treat the embryos. The addition of L-alanyl-L-glutamine (AlnGln)+L-glycyl-L-glutamine (GlyGln) significantly (p<0.05) improved oocyte maturation, fertilization and the incorporation and oxidation of 14C(U)-glucose when compared to the control group and other treatment groups. Additionally, 2-4 cell, 8-16 cell, morula and blastocyst development increased significantly (p<0.05) following treatment with AlnGln+GlyGln when compared to the control group and other treatment groups, while this treatment reduced the accumulation of ammonia. Taken together, these findings suggest that treatment with AlnGln+GlyGln may play an important role in increasing the rate of porcine oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryonic development by reducing the level of accumulated ammonia measured in the culture media.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.899-902
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• 1997

• 대한화학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1977

Glycine이 포함된 dipeptide인 glycyl-L-valine, L-valyl-glycine, glycyl-DL-alanine, glycyl-DL-serine 및 glycyl-L-aspartic acid의 중수용액속에서의 양성자 자기공명스펙트럼이 실온에서는 pH의 함수로 연구되었다. 이들 스펙트럼의 분석으로부터 $C_{\alpha}H,\;C_{\beta}H\;및\;C_rH$양성자의 chemical shift는 pH에 따라 일단계의 적정곡선으로 변하고 있으며 spin-spin coupling constant는 거의 변하지 않고 있음을 알 수 있다. Dipeptide 용액속에 있는 구성 아미노산의 $C_{\alpha}H\;C_{\beta}H\;및\;C_rH$양성자의 chemical shift가 각각 두개의 다른 값들로 나타나는 것은 이들 용액속에 두개의 자기적으로 서로 다른 site들이 들어있음을 말해준다. 이 연구에서는 다섯개 dipeptide의 구조를 양성자 자기공명스펙트럼에 의해 확인하였으며 결과는 앞으로 oligopeptide에서의 구조 변화, conformation, 구성 아미노산의 순서 결정등을 양성자 자기공명스펙트럼의 분석에 의해 알아낼 수 있음을 암시하고 있다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.788-801
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• 2021

This study examined biochemical components, fatty acids, antioxidant dipeptides, and muscle fiber density of breast and thigh muscles from Korean new native chicken strains (A and B) at two slaughter ages, compared with white semi-broiler (W) or broilers. The pH values were different by chicken breed. The new native strains had the lowest fat content in the breast at 12 wk (p<0.05). Regardless of the muscles, A and B at 12 wk had higher levels of arachidonic acid (ARA; C20:4), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6), and nervonic acid (C24:1) than broilers (p<0.05). A similar result was observed for the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids ratio (P/S) content in the breast. Irrespective of the muscles, A and B enriched with omega-3 fatty acids had a lower ω-6/ω-3 PUFA ratio than broilers (p<0.05) at 12 wk. Of the antioxidant di-peptides, the anserine contents were highest in A and B than in the W or broilers (p<0.05), regardless of the muscles and slaughter ages. Furthermore, the breast meat from A and B contained a higher muscle fiber density for both slaughter ages than the W and broilers (p<0.05). Based on these findings, even if the commercial birds (broilers or W) are raised under the similar environmental conditions as A and B, the new native chicken strains have distinct meat quality attributes, particularly higher ARA and DHA levels, lower ω-6/ω-3 PUFA ratio, and higher anserine contents.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 B16 악성흑색종 세포에서 디펩타이드(dipeptide)의 멜라닌생성 저해 효과를 연구하였다. 실험결과 WV (트립토판-발린), WM (트립토판-메치오닌), CQ (시스테인-글루타민)는 멜라닌 생성을 농도 의존적으로 감소시켰다. 그러나 디펩타이드는 멜라닌 생합성과정의 속도 조절 단계 효소인 타이로시네이즈(tyrosinase)의 활성을 직접 감소시키지는 않았다. 따라서 타이로시네이즈의 발현양상을 조사하였고, 실험 결과 ${\alpha}$-MSH가 유도한 타이로시네이즈 발현이 WV, WM, 그리고 CQ에 의해 억제되었다. 그러므로 WV, WM, 그리고 CQ가 타이로시네이즈의 억제성 조절(down-regulation)을 통해 멜라닌 생성을 감소시킨다고 제안될 수 있다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2002년도 생물공학의 동향 (X)
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• pp.126-128
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• 2002

Monascus pigment-dipeptide derivatives were synthesized by Monascus in 48-well plates. Monascus pigment-dipeptides derivatives were identified as antibacterial agents. The antibacterial activities against 20strains were tested with ELISA Reader and 96-well plate.