小分子玉米肽Leu-Asp-Tyr-Glu保护线粒体抗氧化损伤的研究

线粒体是细胞内氧代谢的主要场所,其膜上富含不饱和脂肪酸,使得线粒体成为自由基进攻的主要靶部位1].自由基作用于线粒体膜发生脂质过氧化损伤反应,引起膜的结构与功能改变,使得膜上一系列重要的酶空间排列紊乱,活性降低,膜的通透性改变,诱发多种疾病2].目前,抗氧化肽类作为一种非酶类自由基清除剂的研究正在兴起3].来源于玉米醇溶蛋白酶降解物中的低分子量肽具有许多重要的生理功能,如促进乙醇代谢、抗疲劳作用以及降血脂等功效4].而这些功能的实现主要依赖于其抗氧化活性5].最近,我们从玉米蛋白酶解物中获得了一种新的小分子抗氧化肽Leu-Asp-Tyr-Glu(LD YE,LD YE经文献检索为一种新的寡肽)6].

Protection of Small Molecule Corn Peptide Leu-Asp-Tyr-Glu from Mitochondria Against Oxidative Damage

A small molecule peptide Leu-Asp-Tyr-Glu(LDYE) prepared from the enzymatic hydrolysate of zein was tested for its anti-oxidative activities. The effects of LDYE on the turgidity of mitochondria,the fluidity of membrane,the activity of cytochrome C oxidase and ATPase at subcellular level were investigated by using H\-2O\-2/Fe\+\{2+\} -induced mitochondria damage model system. It was found that the small peptide exhibited an obvious ability of removing free radicals and protecting the mitochondria from damage by oxidation. WT5HZ]