Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 1073.

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

XU Li1, LI Xiang-Lu1, HUANG Yi-Bing1, WU Xiao-Xia1, HOU Rui-Zhen1, WANG Hua2, WANG Na1, ZHANG Xue-Zhong1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130023;
    2. China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, China
  • Received:2003-05-30 Online:2004-06-24 Published:2004-06-24

Abstract: 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 H2O2/Fe2+-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.

Key words: Corn peptide, Mitochondria, Anti-oxidation activity

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