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FISHERIES SCIENCE
Volume 87, Issue 3, Pages 403-409Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s12562-021-01516-7
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Balenine; Dipeptide; Superoxide dismutase (SOD)
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Balenine, an endogenous imidazole dipeptide composed of beta-alanine and 3-methyl-l-histidine, is found mainly in muscles and the brain. Studies have shown that balenine exhibits antioxidant activity by increasing SOD activity without affecting other antioxidant enzymes. This suggests that balenine contributes to antioxidant effects through activation of SOD.
Balenine is one of the endogenous imidazole dipeptides. It is composed of beta-alanine and 3-methyl-l-histidine, which exist mainly in the muscles and the brain. The exact biological properties of balenine are still not well known, although the antioxidant activity of carnosine, another imidazole dipeptide, is known. In this study we investigated whether balenine exhibits antioxidant activity. It was found to decrease the superoxide anion (O-2(-)) and increased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation. We found that SOD activity increased in balenine-treated C2C12 myotubes, although balenine did not increase expression of SOD mRNA. On the other hand, there were no changes in other antioxidant enzymes, CAT and GPX activity, and mRNA levels. In an in vitro assay, the direct activation of SOD treated by balenine was significantly higher than with carnosine treatment. Moreover, balenine constituent amino acids did not have the ability to activate SOD. Our results suggest that balenine contributes to antioxidant effects through activation of SOD.
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