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Demonstration of high opioid-like activity in isolated peptides from wheat gluten hydrolysates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6099562     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Because of a possible relationship between schizophrenia and celiac disease, a condition in some individuals who are sensitive to wheat gluten proteins in the diet, there has been interest in observations that peptides derived from wheat gluten proteins exhibit opioid-like activity in in vitro tests. To determine the origin of the peptides exhibiting opioid activity, wheat proteins were fractionated by size (gel filtration), by charge differences (ion exchange chromatography) and by differences in hydrophobicity (reversed-phase HPLC). These fractions were hydrolyzed by pepsin or pepsin and trypsin and the resulting peptides separated by gel filtration chromatography. The separated peptides were tested for opioid-like activity by competitive binding to opioid receptor sites in rat brain tissue in the presence of tritium-labeled dihydromorphine. The peptides showed considerable differences in activity; while some peptides exhibited no activity, 0.5 mg of the most active peptides were equivalent to 1 nM of morphine in the binding assay. The most active peptides were derived from the gliadin fraction of the gluten complex.
Authors:
F R Huebner; K W Lieberman; R P Rubino; J S Wall
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Peptides     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0196-9781     ISO Abbreviation:  Peptides     Publication Date:    1984 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-05-15     Completed Date:  1985-05-15     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008690     Medline TA:  Peptides     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1139-47     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / metabolism
Celiac Disease / etiology
Endorphins / isolation & purification*,  metabolism
Gliadin / metabolism
Glutens / adverse effects,  analysis*
Humans
Hydrolysis
Male
Peptides / isolation & purification*,  pharmacology
Plant Proteins / metabolism
Rats
Receptors, Opioid / metabolism
Schizophrenia / etiology
Triticum
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endorphins; 0/Peptides; 0/Plant Proteins; 0/Receptors, Opioid; 8002-80-0/Glutens; 9007-90-3/Gliadin; 9061-41-0/glutenin

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