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Purification and identification of novel cytotoxic oligopeptides from soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum / 浙江大学学报(英文版)(B辑:生物医学和生物技术)
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B ; (12): 59-70, 2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1010443
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Globally, peptide-based anticancer therapies have drawn much attention. Marine organisms are a reservoir of anticancer peptides that await discovery. In this study, we aimed to identify cytotoxic oligopeptides from Sarcophyton glaucum. Peptides were purified from among the S. glaucum hydrolysates produced by alcalase, chymotrypsin, papain, and trypsin, guided by a methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay on the human cervical cancer (HeLa) cell line for cytotoxicity evaluation. Purification techniques adopted were membrane ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography, solid phase extraction (SPE), and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Purified peptides were identified by de novo peptide sequencing. From papain hydrolysate, three peptide sequences were identified AGAPGG, AERQ, and RDTQ (428.45, 502.53, and 518.53 Da, respectively). Peptides synthesized from these sequences exhibited cytotoxicity on HeLa cells with median effect concentration (EC50) values of 8.6, 4.9, and 5.6 mmol/L, respectively, up to 5.8-fold stronger than the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil. When tested at their respective EC50, AGAPGG, AERQ, and RDTQ showed only 16%, 25%, and 11% cytotoxicity to non-cancerous Hek293 cells, respectively. In conclusion, AERQ, AGAPGG, and RDTQ are promising candidates for future development as peptide-based anticancer drugs.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oligopeptides / HeLa Cells / Chromatography, Gel / Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Amino Acid Sequence / Cytotoxins / Anthozoa / Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Solid Phase Extraction / Drug Discovery Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oligopeptides / HeLa Cells / Chromatography, Gel / Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Amino Acid Sequence / Cytotoxins / Anthozoa / Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Solid Phase Extraction / Drug Discovery Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B Year: 2019 Type: Article