MKP peptide

Cardiovascular In trials Human trials

Also called Met-Lys-Pro

A three-amino-acid peptide released when the milk protein casein is digested. It inhibits ACE, an enzyme that raises blood pressure, and can be absorbed when taken by mouth. Because brain ACE activity is linked to cognitive decline, it has also been tested for memory and orientation.

Why people take it

What studies report

• Lowered blood pressure in hypertensive rats
• Improved cognitive test scores in small Japanese trials of a casein-derived product
• Absorbed intact when taken by mouth

Worth knowing: Human work used it as a food ingredient at small doses.

Status: Animal studies and small human trials as a food-derived ingredient.

Route

Oral — it survives digestion, unusually for a peptide

Sequence

Met-Lys-Pro

Formula

C16H30N4O4S

Molecular weight

374.5 g/mol

Available as

10 mg

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