The application discloses a pentapeptide IK5 with
uric acid reducing activity as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of small molecular peptides. The
amino acid sequence of the pentapeptide IK5 is ITGYK, and the pentapeptide IK5 can be prepared by a
solid-
phase synthesis method and an enzymolysis method. The pentapeptide IK5 is identified from a
protease enzymolysis liquid of a fine weak red winged seaweed, has potential interaction with
xanthine oxidase, and can reduce the
uric acid content of
zebrafish by 44.4% (to 5.93+ / -0.47 mu mol /
g protein) at a concentration of 100 mu g / mL. Compared with ananeine (which can reduce the
uric acid content of
zebrafish by 25.7%), the pentapeptide IK5 has better uric acid reducing activity. Compared with
allopurinol (which can reduce the uric
acid content of
zebrafish to 4.61+ / -1.11 mu mol /
g protein), the uric acid reducing ability of the pentapeptide IK5 and the
allopurinol has no
significant difference. The pentapeptide IK5 can be used for preparing uric acid reducing drugs and relieving
hyperuricemia.