Sun, Suling, Wang, Wei, Wang, Nan, Zhang, Yu, Zhu, Zuoyi, Li, Xue, Wang, Junhong, Chen, Qihe, Sadiq, Faizan Ahmed ![]() |
Abstract
To screen several peptides that could possibly inhibit the biosynthesis of cholesterol, we selected peptides with high 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) inhibitory activity from silkworm pupae protein hydrolysates (SPPHs). SPPH was obtained by hydrolysing the proteins with neutral proteinase, and filtered to <3, 3–5 and >5 kDa fractions. Fraction 4 (SPP) with the highest HMGCR inhibitory activity was acquired from the ultrafiltrate (<3 kDa) by Sephadex G-15 filtration. In silico predictions were executed to identify peptides with HMGCR inhibitory activity. In vitro studies showed that His-Pro-Pro (HPP) and Ser-Gly-Gln-Arg (SGQR) inhibited activity of HMGCR, decreased mRNA and protein expression of HMGCR and squalene synthase, and activated the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor. Molecular docking revealed that H-bonding interactions were responsible in HPP and SGQR for their role in improving hypercholesterolemia. Our findings suggest that HPP and SGQR have great potential in improving hypercholesterolemia.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Dentistry |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 1756-4646 |
Last Modified: | 07 May 2024 12:15 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/168621 |
Actions (repository staff only)
![]() |
Edit Item |