Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Keywords
Bioactive Peptides, Production of Peptides, Application of Peptides, Mechanism of Application
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031445
Abstract
Bioactive peptides are a group of biological molecules that are normally buried in the structure of parent proteins and become active after the cleavage of the proteins. Another group of peptides is actively produced and found in many microorganisms and the body of organisms. Today, many groups of bioactive peptides have been marketed chemically or recombinantly. This article reviews the various production methods and sources of these important/ubiquitous and useful biomolecules. Their applications, such as antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antioxidant activities, blood-lipid-lowering effect, opioid role, antiobesity, ability to bind minerals, antidiabetic, and antiaging effects, will be explored. The types of pathways proposed for bioactive applications will be in the next part of the article, and at the end, the future perspectives of bioactive peptides will be reviewed. Reading this article is recommended for researchers interested in various fields of physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, and nanotechnology and food industry professionals.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v. 23, issue 3, art. 1445
Scholar Commons Citation
Akbarian, Mohsen; Khani, Ali; Eghbalpour, Sara; and Uversky, Vladimir N., "Bioactive Peptides: Synthesis, Sources, Applications, and Proposed Mechanisms of Action" (2022). Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications. 1003.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mme_facpub/1003
