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Table 3 HMG-CoA reductase (HMG-COAR) inhibitory activity of the assayed dipeptides at 1 mM (n > 3)

From: Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase enzyme by dipeptides identified in dry-cured ham

Dipeptide

% Inhibition

SD

AA

Ala-Ala

13.80e

5.84

AL

Ala-Leu

13.02e

1.82

AQ

Ala-Gln

11.34e,f

3.55

AW

Ala-Trp

n. s.g

n.s.

DA

Asp-Ala

49.57a

5.49

DD

Asp-Asp

33.04c,d

6.23

DG

Asp-Gly

n. s.g

n.s.

EE

Glu-Glu

47.26a,b

7.40

ES

Glu-Ser

45.49a,b

6.28

EV

Glu-Val

n. s.g

n.s.

GA

Gly-Ala

n. s.g

n.s.

LE

Leu-Glu

n. s.g

n.s.

LL

Leu-Leu

48.32a

5.87

PA

Pro-Ala

n. s.g

n.s.

QQ

Gln-Gln

4.71f,g

1.39

VG

Val-Gly

n. s.g

n.s.

VH

Val-His

28.63d

8.48

SET 1

 

39.73b,c

1.91

SET 2

 

n. s.g

n.s.

  1. Set 1 refers to the peptide group DA, DD, EE, ES, LL, and VH at 1 mM; Set 2 refers to the peptide group AA, AL, AQ, and QQ at 1 mM. Letters designate significant differences among the values at P < 0.05. n. s. indicates non-significant inhibition