The present invention is in the field of enzyme inhibition. In particular it relates to peptide inhibitors for lipoxygenases. The lipoxygenase peptide inhibitors of have the potential to be used as therapeutic drugs as well as food preservatives.
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Studies on the anti-phospholipase A2 and anti-inflammatory activities of a uteroglobin fragment and related peptides
The nonapeptide antiflammin P1 (H-Met-Gln-Met-Lys-Lys-Val-Leu-Asp-Ser-OH), its isoAsp8 analogue and the corresponding aminosuccinyl peptide were prepared, characterized and tested for inhibition of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in vitro and for anti-inflammatory activity in vivo under assay conditions recently recommended. All peptides are devoid of PLA2 inhibitory and anti-inflammatory activity.
Studies of anti-phospholipase A2 and anti-inflammatory activites of a synthetic nonapeptide from uteroglobin
The nonapeptide H-Met-Gln-Met-Lys-Lys-Val-Leu-Asp-Ser-OH (antiflammin), corresponding to a high amino acid similarity region of uteroglobin was prepared by solution and solid phase synthesis. The peptide do not inhibit pancreatic phospolipase A2/sub