Leucylarginylproline

Kinase experiment:

Hip-His-Leu (5mM) and an ACE inhibitor (Leucylarginylproline) are dissolved in a 100 mM sodium borate buffer (pH 8.3) containing 300 mM NaCl, and incubated for 30 min with 8 milliunits of ACE at 37°C. The ACE inhibitor concentration required to inhibit 50% of the ACE activity under the above conditions is defined as IC50[1].

Animal experiment:

Rats: Leucylarginylproline is dissolved in 1.0 mM normal saline. After being warmed up, rats are orally administered (0.18 mmol/kg bw) with peptides or normal saline (control). Tail systolic blood pressures are measured at 2-h intervals (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 h) after the administration[2].

References:

[1]. Miyoshi S, et al. Structures and activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in an alpha-zein hydrolysate. Agric Biol Chem. 1991 May;55(5):1313-8.
[2]. Chen TL, et al. Microencapsulation and modification of synthetic peptides of food proteins reduces the blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats. J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Mar 12;51(6):1671-5.