ECB-ART-43331
Nat Prod Res
2014 Jan 01;2816:1302-5. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2014.900617.
Show Gene links
Show Anatomy links
Biochemical and radical-scavenging properties of sea cucumber (Stichopus vastus) collagen hydrolysates.
???displayArticle.abstract???
The molecular mass distribution, amino acid composition and radical-scavenging activity of collagen hydrolysates prepared from collagen isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus vastus were investigated. β and α1 chains of the collagen were successfully hydrolysed by trypsin. The molecular mass distribution of the hydrolysates ranged from 5 to 25 kDa, and they were rich in glycine, alanine, glutamate, proline and hydroxyproline residues. The hydrolysates exhibited excellent radical-scavenging activity. These results indicate that collagen hydrolysates from S. vastus can be used as a functional ingredient in food and nutraceutical products.
???displayArticle.pubmedLink??? 24670209
???displayArticle.link??? Nat Prod Res
Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC588990 pelp1