FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (7): 69-77.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20230803-015

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Isolation, Purification and Stability of Antimicrobial Peptides from Walnut Glutenin

MA Hui, GU Xuemin, MEI Jie, LI Fang, WANG Jiali, WANG Zipeng, KONG Lingming   

  1. (1. College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, ürümqi 830052, China; 2. Food and Biotechnology Branch, Xinjiang Light Industry Vocational and Technical College, ürümqi 830021, China)
  • Online:2024-04-15 Published:2024-04-23

Abstract: Objective: To prepare antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as a new alternative to antibiotics from walnut glutenin. Methods: AMPs were prepared by solid-state fermentation using Bacillus subtilis synchronized with alkaline protease treatment, separated, purified, and screened by successive ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and molecular docking. The stability of AMPs was studied by using Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as indicator strains. Results: fractions WGP-IIIA and WGP-IIIC, obtained after gel filtration chromatography, had strong antibacterial activity. By LC-MS/MS combined with virtual screening, 6 peptides were identified from the 2 fractions, and 3 peptides were obtained by molecular docking, namely LAEAYNIPDTIARRL from WGP-IIIA and SHSVIYVIR and APQLLYIVK from WGP-IIIC. The results of molecular docking showed that the antibacterial activity of WGP-IIIC was stronger. The AMPs were stable to high temperature, ultraviolet light, varying pH and different proteases. Conclusion: Walnut AMPs have application value in the field of food preservation.

Key words: glutenin-derived antimicrobial peptides; synchronous fermentation and enzymatic treatment; isolation and purification; bacteriostatic stability; molecular docking

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