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Title: | In Silico Predicting the Presence of the S100B Motif in Edible Plants and Detecting Its Immunoreactive Materials: Perspectives for Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Phytotherapies | Authors: | Romano Spica, Vincenzo Volpini, Veronica Valeriani, Federica Carotenuto, Giovanni Arcieri, Manuel Platania, Serena Castrignanò, Tiziana Clementi, Maria Elisabetta Michetti, Fabrizio |
Journal: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES | Issue Date: | 2024 | Abstract: | The protein S100B is a part of the S100 protein family, which consists of at least 25 calcium-binding proteins. S100B is highly conserved across different species, supporting important biological functions. The protein was shown to play a role in gut microbiota eubiosis and is secreted in human breast milk, suggesting a physiological trophic function in newborn development. This study explores the possible presence of the S100B motif in plant genomes, and of S100B-like immunoreactive material in different plant extracts, opening up potential botanical uses for dietary supplementation. To explore the presence of the S100B motif in plants, a bioinformatic workflow was used. In addition, the immunoreactivity of S100B from vegetable and fruit samples was tested using an ELISA assay. The S100B motif was expected in silico in the genome of different edible plants belonging to the Viridiplantae clade, such as Durio zibethinus or Malus domestica and other medicinal species. S100B-like immunoreactive material was also detected in samples from fruits or leaves. The finding of S100B-like molecules in plants sheds new light on their role in phylogenesis and in the food chain. This study lays the foundation to elucidate the possible beneficial effects of plants or derivatives containing the S100B-like principle and their potential use in nutraceuticals. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2067/51994 | ISSN: | 1422-0067 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijms25189813 | Rights: | CC0 1.0 Universal |
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