This invention belongs to the field of
food biotechnology and bioactive peptides, and specifically relates to a
cottonseed protein-derived ACE-inhibiting
peptide, its screening, modification methods, and applications. The
screening method of this application includes four core steps: virtual enzymatic
library construction, multi-stage computer filtering, molecular docking screening, and
in vitro activity
verification, obtaining 194 high-confidence candidate peptides. Four
cottonseed protein-derived peptides (SYF, DIF, IAF, and RFY) with
in vitro ACE-inhibiting activity were verified, all exhibiting mixed ACE-inhibiting activity, with DIF showing the strongest inhibitory activity.
Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the
structural stability of the ACE-DIF complex. A modified
peptide FIF was obtained through a
dipeptide module substitution strategy, with an IC50 value of [missing information]. 50 The activity was significantly reduced, approximately 3.7 times that of the parent
peptide DIF, and the inhibition type changed from mixed to competitive. This invention provides a new approach for the development of natural antihypertensive functional peptides and the high-value utilization of
plant protein resources.