title: Reactivity and oxidative potential of fructose and glucose in enkephalin-sugar model systems.
abstract: The reactions of Leu- and Met-enkephalin (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu/Met) with fructose resulted in the parallel formation of Heyns compounds (N-peptidyl-D-mannosamine and -D-glucosamine) and sugar-peptide generated imidazolidinone diastereomers. Glucose showed higher level of reactivity than fructose with respect to the extent of glycated product formation. The presence of fructose in the incubation mixtures makes Met residue more susceptible to oxidation than glucose.
authors.affiliation: Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruder Bosković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jakas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horvat
mesh_terms: D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine / Q000737:chemistry*; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine / Q000737:chemistry*; D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D015416:Maillard Reaction; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D005632:Fructose; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine; D005947:Glucose