Caracterização e atividade biológica de peptídeos obtidos pela hidrólise enzimática de caseína do leite de cabra Moxotó (Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758)

Abstract

Dairy proteins have bioactive peptides production great potential, however, their bioactivity is achieved only after enzymatic hydrolysis, which produces substances beneficial to health when incorporated into food or pharmaceuticals. Among them, casein has been used for this purpose. This study aims to determine peptide profile and amino acid sequence of bioactive peptides derived from Moxotó goat milk casein hydrolysis, using proteolytic enzymes such as trypsin, pepsin, papain and a protease extracted from Penicillium aurantiogriseum URM 4622. Enzymatic hydrolysis was performed using a statistical experimental design, which independent variables were pH, enzyme substrate (E: S), temperature and reaction time in Moxotó goat milk casein hydrolysis. Hydrolysis products were visualized in SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. Hydrolysates subjected to ultrafiltration (cut off 3000Da) were used to determine biological properties. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by ABTS + [2,2 '-Azin-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline) 6-sulfonic acid] method, using the pool of peptides (permeate <3000Da; retentate >3000Da). Antimicrobial activity was determined by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Binding through the zinc solubility of zinc in the sample by Mass Spectrometry Inductively Coupled Plasma. Peptide profile and amino acid sequences were determined by mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF-MS/MS. The best hydrolysis degree (38.27%) was obtained with pepsin enzyme pH 3.0, 1:100 E: S, temperature of 40°C and 5 hours time reaction. However, a high hydrolysis degree precluded the use of these hydrolysates for bioactive peptides obtention. Casein tryptic hydrolysates demonstrated antioxidant activity up to 3242.3 μmol.L-1TROLOX/mg peptide in retentate (> 3000Da). By papain use, we obtained an activity up to 2329.6 μmol.L-1TROLOX /mg of peptide in permeate (<3000Da). The peptides produced by P. auratiogriseum protease action showed activity from 843.17 to 2587.30 μmol.L-1of Trolox / mg of 10 and 29% peptides hydrolysates, respectively, which were compatible with natural antioxidants, such as C vitamin and α-tocopherol. Goat casein tryptic hydrolysates demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 6057, Escherichia coli ATCC 2508, Klebisiela pneumoniae ATCC 29665, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633. Casein hydrolysates showed IC50 of 4.46 mg/g for zinc binding. Mass spectrometry MALDI TOF MS\MS allowed the visualization of caprine casein peptides in permeate (<3000Da), ranging from 568 to 2923 Da. It also showed LLYQEPVLGPV and HPINHQGLSPEVPNENLLR amino acids sequences for αs1 and β-casein, respectively, from casein tryptic hydrolysates; LLYQEPVLGPV sequences of β-casein, the NPWDQVK αs2 NENLL-casein and-casein in the αS1 casein hydrolysates by papain use; LLYQEPVLGPVRGPFPI β-casein sequence from casein hydrolysates obtained by the use of P. aurantiogriseum URM 4622 protease. The casein hydrolysates bioactive properties are referent to the prevalence of hydrophobic amino acids, which possibility of their use as bioactive peptides.