WO2014134225A2 - Nutritive polypeptides, formulations and methods for treating disease and improving muscle health and maintenance - Google Patents

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WO2014134225A2
WO2014134225A2 PCT/US2014/018807 US2014018807W WO2014134225A2 WO 2014134225 A2 WO2014134225 A2 WO 2014134225A2 US 2014018807 W US2014018807 W US 2014018807W WO 2014134225 A2 WO2014134225 A2 WO 2014134225A2
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Definitions

  • PCT/US2013/032180 filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032225, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032218, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032212, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032206, filed March 15, 2013, and PCT/US2013/038682, filed April 29, 2013; the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
  • Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are the three macronutrients consumed by
  • protein quality (Milward et al 2008 Am J Clin Nutr. 87(5): 15765-15815.), therefore the protein quality requirements of individuals differ on the basis of such conditions as disease states, medications and physical activity.
  • Muscle atrophy the decrease in skeletal muscle mass
  • Skeletal muscle loss associated with advancing age, or sarcopenia is a major cause of decrease health and function among older adults impacting strongly on independence and quality of life (International Working Group of Sarcopenia, 2011).
  • Loss of muscle mass is proximally caused by a rate of proteolysis in excess of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle tissue (Combaret at al 2009 Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 12(1): 37-41).
  • Dietary proteins and free essential amino acids have been investigated as methods for increasing the rate of muscle protein synthesis in elderly populations.
  • mTOR rapamycin
  • mTOR complex 1 consists of regulatory associated protein of mTOR (raptor), mTOR associated protein LST8 homolog (mLST8, also known as GbL) and DEP domain containing mTOR-inter-acting protein (Deptor).
  • the second complex, mTORC2 is characterized by association with RPTOR-independent compan-ion of mTOR (rictor), Sinl, GbL, and Deptor.
  • mTOR The diverse combinations of mTOR and partners permit mTOR to have different modes of regulations for different downstream functions, which in turn regulate different cell functionality.
  • the essential nature of mTOR's function is evident in the early embryonic lethality of mTOR knockouts, and the varying deficiencies of tissue specific mTOR knockouts. Studies have shown that muscle-specific inactivation of mTOR leads to severe myopathy, resulting in premature death. mTOR activity, and thus its regulation of cellular function, is known to be regulated by many different stimuli, including amino acids and their metabolites.
  • mTOR drives protein synthesis across tissues.
  • mTORCl mediated response to growth signaling is gated by amino acids.
  • the localization of the response to lysosomes couples mTOR activation to muscle protein catabolism.
  • mTORCl can be gated by EAAs, leucine, and glutamine.
  • Amino acids must be present for any upstream signal, including growth factors, to activate mTORCl (Blommaart et al., 1995; Hara et al, 1998). More recently, it was discovered that amino acid-dependent activation of mTORCl requires the Rag GTPases (Kim et al., 2008; Sancak et al, 2008).
  • combinations of amino acids, and peptide sequences containing certain amino acids and combinations thereof, can be selectively taken up by specific tissues.
  • tissue distribution of circulating peptides is non-random and specific peptide sequences home to specific locales (Arap et al, 2002).
  • Tissue- specific receptors expressed on cells are believed to recognize particular peptides, thus selectively delivering the peptide to the specific tissue.
  • the circulating peptide sequence LVS containing leucine, valine and serine respectively, has been previously shown to be present in muscle tissue only and not in adipose, prostrate, bone marrow or skin (Arap et al., 2002).
  • This disclosure provides nutritive polypeptides, including oligopeptides, that
  • mTOR modulate (e.g., activate) mTOR.
  • nutritive polypeptides that contain myoblast proliferative sequences capable of inducing muscle cell, e.g., myoblast, proliferation.
  • polypeptides containing sequences that modulate mTOR and the mTOR/PI3 kinase/ Akt pathway are provided.
  • mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin
  • the protein or polypeptide is a nutritive protein or polypeptide that also provides a benefical mixture of amino acids, such as a combination of amino acids that contain a useful balance of essential amino acids, as well as in some embodiments a useful balance of non-essential amino acids.
  • This disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; recombinant microorganisms that make the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; methods of making the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, using synthetic methods and methods that utilize recombinant microorganisms (including autotrophs); compositions that comprise the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; and methods of using the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, among other things.
  • Figure 1 shows a pepsin cleavage map. The map is based on the relative cleavage probability for pepsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used. PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
  • Figure 2 shows a trypsin cleavage map. The map is based on the relative cleavage probability for trypsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used. PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
  • Figure 3 shows a chymotrypsin cleavage map.
  • the map is based on the relative cleavage probability for chymotrypsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used.
  • PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
  • Figure 4 is a Chip electrophoresis simulated electropherogram of CBEl 152 in vitro digestion.
  • Figure 5 is a chart that demonstrates how intact protein was measured at each time point and plotted over time then fit to an exponential equation to determine half-life of digestion.
  • Figure 6 A- J includes chromatograms and tables that demonstrate RP-HPLC free amino acid analysis and calculated amino acid concentration of 240 min Pancreatin SIF digestion time point.
  • Figure 7 is a chart that demonstrates serum peptides in vitro digestion assay using the residue count of each amino acid in the protein sequence which was calculated from spectral counts of detected peptides.
  • Figures 8A-C are charts demonstrating the response of myoblasts to arginine
  • Figure 9 is a graph that shows the RFUs for the response of myoblasts to leucine.
  • Figures lOA-C are graphs that show the RFUs measured in each single amino acid dose response condition.
  • Figure 11 is a table shows the RFUs measured comparing complete twenty amino acids with medium that does not contain aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine.
  • Figure 12A is a graph that shows the dose response of branched chain amino acids.
  • Figure 12B is a chart that shows the proliferative response to branched chain amino acids.
  • Figure 13 is a chart demonstrating ratio-dependent proliferation response to
  • Figures 14A-C are graphs demonstrating proliferation response to equimolar
  • Figure 15A-D are graphs that shows the fold change of proliferation response at 250 mg/L, with various amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios of nutritive polypeptides.
  • Figure 16 is a graph that shows the dose response of proliferation in response to various amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios of nutritive
  • Figure 17 is a graph demonstrating that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway in RSkMC in a dose-dependent manner.
  • Figure 18 is a graph demonstrating that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway in RSkMC in a rapamycin-sensitive manner.
  • Figure 19 is a series of charts showing that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway using isolated primary cells from rat soleus (Sol), extensor digitorum longus (EDL), and gastrocnemius (GS) muscles in a dose dependent manner, and that this effect is rapamycin-sensitive.
  • Figure 20A-D is a series of charts that demonstrate that Arg, Tyr and Leu are
  • each panel the left bar of each group is 500 ⁇ ; the right bar of each group is 0 ⁇ .
  • Figure 21 is a chart demonstrates that Arg and Tyr stimulate the mTOR pathway activation by leucine in RMSKC.
  • Figure 22A-B is a set of graphs that demonstrate that amino acid compositions CB1410, CB1152, CB1152 and CB1528 stimulate the mTOR signaling pathway in RSKMC cells in a dose dependent manner.
  • Figure 23A-C is a set of graphs that demonstrate the efficacy of amino acid
  • compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive are compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive.
  • Fig. 23A The left bar of each group in the upper panel is 50 ⁇ ; the middle bar of each group in the upper panel is 5 ⁇ ; the right bar of each group in the upper panel is 0.5 ⁇ .
  • Fig. 23B The left bar of each group in the lower left panel is 25 ⁇ ; the middle bar of each group in the lower left panel is 2.5 ⁇ ; the right bar of each group in the lower left panel is 0.25 ⁇ .
  • Fig. 23C The left bar of each group in the lower right panel is 15 ⁇ ; the middle bar of each group in the lower right panel is 1.5 ⁇ ; the right bar of each group in the lower right panel is 0.15 ⁇ .
  • Figures 24A-D are a series of graphs that demonstrate the efficacy of leucine - containing dipeptide compositions in stimulating the mTOR pathway.
  • the left bar is ⁇
  • the middle-left bar is 25 ⁇
  • the middle-right bar is 6.25 ⁇
  • the right bar is ⁇ .
  • Figure 25 is a graph that shows the leucine dose response on Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation target in C2C12 myotubes.
  • Figure 26 is a graph that shows the mTOR pathway response in myotubes treated with 250 ⁇ leucine or 250 ⁇ of the dipeptides LL, DL, LA, AL and AA in presence of either 215 ⁇ tyrosine or 200 ⁇ phenylalanine.
  • polypeptide and “protein” can be interchanged, and these terms
  • a polypeptide can be monomeric, meaning it has a single chain, or polymeric, meaning it is composed of two or more chains, which can be covalently or non-covalently associated. Further, a polypeptide may comprise a number of different domains each of which has one or more distinct activities. For the avoidance of doubt, a polypeptide can be any length greater than or equal to two amino acids.
  • isolated polypeptide is a polypeptide that by virtue of its origin or source of derivation (1) is not associated with naturally associated components that accompany it in any of its native states, (2) exists in a purity not found in nature, where purity can be adjudged with respect to the presence of other cellular material (e.g., is free of other polypeptides from the same species or from the host species in which the polypeptide was produced) (3) is expressed by a cell from a different species, (4) is recombinantly expressed by a cell (e.g., a polypeptide is an "isolated polypeptide" if it is produced from a recombinant nucleic acid present in a host cell and separated from the producing host cell, (5) does not occur in nature (e.g., it is a domain or other fragment of a polypeptide found in nature or it includes amino acid analogs or derivatives not found in nature or linkages other than standard peptide bonds), or (6) is otherwise produced, prepared, and/or manufactured by the
  • an "isolated polypeptide” includes a polypeptide that is produced in a host cell from a recombinant nucleic acid (such as a vector), regardless of whether the host cell naturally produces a polypeptide having an identical amino acid sequence.
  • a "polypeptide” includes a polypeptide that is produced by a host cell via overexpression, e.g,. homologous overexpression of the polypeptide from the host cell such as by altering the promoter of the polypeptide to increase its expression to a level above its normal expression level in the host cell in the absence of the altered promoter.
  • a polypeptide that is chemically synthesized or synthesized in a cellular system different from a cell from which it naturally originates will be "isolated" from its naturally associated
  • a polypeptide may also be rendered substantially free of naturally associated components by isolation, using protein purification techniques well known in the art. As thus defined, “isolated” does not necessarily require that the protein, polypeptide, peptide or oligopeptide so described has been physically removed from a cell in which it was synthesized.
  • a "reference polypeptide” or a “reference protein” is a protein that is produced and characterized, and the reference protein may be a naturally occurring protein (i.e., a protein that naturally occurs in an organism) or a non-naturally occurring protein (i.e., a protein that does not naturally occur in the an organism).
  • a reference polypeptide can be a naturally occurring polypeptide or a recombinantly produced polypeptide, which in turn may have an amino acid sequence identical to or different from a naturally occurring polypeptide.
  • a reference polypeptide may also be a consensus amino acid sequence not present in a naturally-occurring polypeptide.
  • a reference polypeptide-containing mixture or composition can be a naturally-occurring mixture, such as a mixture of polypeptides present in a dairy product such as milk or whey, or can be a synthetic mixture of polypeptides (which, in turn, can be naturally-occurring or synthetic).
  • branched chain amino acid is an amino acid selected from
  • an "essential amino acid” is an amino acid selected from Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, and Valine.
  • essential amino acids can vary through a typical lifespan, e.g., cysteine, tyrosine, and arginine are considered essential amino acids in infant humans. Imura K, Okada A (1998). "Amino acid metabolism in pediatric patients”. Nutrition 14 (1): 143-8.
  • amino acids arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamine, histidine, proline, serine and tyrosine are considered “conditionally essential” in adults, meaning they are not normally required in the diet, but must be supplied exogenously to specific populations that do not synthesize them in adequate amounts.
  • Disensable and indispensable amino acids for humans J. Nutr. 130 (7): 1835S-40S.
  • fusion protein refers to a polypeptide comprising a polypeptide
  • Fusion proteins are useful because they can be constructed to contain two or more desired functional elements that can be from two or more different proteins.
  • a fusion protein comprises at least 10 contiguous amino acids from a polypeptide of interest, or at least 20 or 30 amino acids, or at least 40, 50 or 60 amino acids, or at least 75, 100 or 125 amino acids.
  • the heterologous polypeptide included within the fusion protein is usually at least 6 amino acids in length, or at least 8 amino acids in length, or at least 15, 20, or 25 amino acids in length. Fusions that include larger polypeptides, such as an IgG Fc region, and even entire proteins, such as the green fluorescent protein ("GFP") chromophore-containing proteins, have particular utility.
  • GFP green fluorescent protein
  • Fusion proteins can be produced recombinantly by constructing a nucleic acid sequence which encodes the polypeptide or a fragment thereof in frame with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a different protein or peptide and then expressing the fusion protein.
  • a fusion protein can be produced chemically by crosslinking the polypeptide or a fragment thereof to another protein.
  • a "modified derivative” refers to polypeptides or fragments thereof that are substantially homologous in primary structural sequence to a reference polypeptide sequence but which include, e.g., in vivo or in vitro chemical and biochemical modifications or which incorporate amino acids that are not found in the reference polypeptide. Such modifications include, for example, acetylation, carboxylation, phosphorylation, glycosylation, ubiquitination, labeling, e.g., with radionuclides, and various enzymatic modifications, as will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. A variety of methods for labeling polypeptides and of substituents or labels useful for such purposes are well known in the art, and include
  • radioactive isotopes such as I, P, S, and H
  • ligands that bind to labeled antiligands e.g., antibodies
  • fluorophores e.g., fluorophores
  • chemiluminescent agents e.g., enzymes
  • antiligands that can serve as specific binding pair members for a labeled ligand.
  • the choice of label depends on the sensitivity required, ease of conjugation with the primer, stability requirements, and available instrumentation. Methods for labeling polypeptides are well known in the art. See, e.g., Ausubel et al, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publishing Associates (1992, and Supplements to 2002).
  • polypeptide mutant refers to a polypeptide whose sequence contains an insertion, duplication, deletion, rearrangement or substitution of one or more amino acids compared to the amino acid sequence of a reference protein or polypeptide, such as a native or wild-type protein.
  • a mutein may have one or more amino acid point substitutions, in which a single amino acid at a position has been changed to another amino acid, one or more insertions and/or deletions, in which one or more amino acids are inserted or deleted, respectively, in the sequence of the reference protein, and/or truncations of the amino acid sequence at either or both the amino or carboxy termini.
  • a mutein may have the same or a different biological activity compared to the reference protein.
  • a mutein has, for example, at least 85% overall sequence homology to its counterpart reference protein. In some embodiments, a mutein has at least 90%) overall sequence homology to the wild-type protein. In other embodiments, a mutein exhibits at least 95% sequence identity, or 98%>, or 99%, or 99.5% or 99.9% overall sequence identity.
  • a "polypeptide tag for affinity purification” is any polypeptide that has a binding partner that can be used to isolate or purify a second protein or polypeptide sequence of interest fused to the first "tag" polypeptide.
  • Several examples are well known in the art and include a His-6 tag, a FLAG epitope, a c-myc epitope, a Strep-TAGII, a biotin tag, a glutathione 5-transferase (GST), a chitin binding protein (CBP), a maltose binding protein (MBP), or a metal affinity tag.
  • purify refers to a substance (or entity, composition, product or material) that has been separated from at least some of the components with which it was associated either when initially produced (whether in nature or in an experimental setting), or during any time after its initial production.
  • a substance such as a nutritional polypeptide will be considered purified if it is isolated at production, or at any level or stage up to and including a final product, but a final product may contain other materials up to about 10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50%, about 60%, about 70%, about 80%, about 90%, or above about 90% and still be considered "isolated.” Purified substances or entities can be separated from at least about 10%, about 20%, about 30%>, about 40%>, about 50%>, about 60%>, about 70%), about 80%>, about 90%>, or more of the other components with which they were initially associated.
  • purified substances are more than about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, or more than about 99% pure.
  • a polypeptide substance is "pure" if it is substantially free of other components or other polypeptide components.
  • a polypeptide "mTOR modulator sequence” as used herein means any domain or region of a polypeptide that is capable of modulating mTOR or a component of the mTOR signaling pathway.
  • an mTOR modulator sequence provides one or more advantages over the full-length polypeptide containing the mTOR modulator sequence.
  • an mTOR modulator sequence has a higher concentration of desirable amino acids, has a lower concentration of undesirable amino acids, contains a site for cleavage by a digestive protease, is easier to digest and/or is easier to produce from the digestion of a larger polypeptide, has improved storage characteristics, or a combination of these and/or other factors, in comparison to (i) a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide-containing mixture or composition, (ii) the protein(s) or polypeptide(s) present in an agriculturally-derived food product, and/or (iii) the protein or polypeptide products present in the diet of a mammalian subject.
  • a polypeptide that "contains" a polypeptide mTOR modulator sequence contains the entirety of the mTOR modulator sequence as well as at least one additional amino acid, either N-terminal or C-terminal to the polypeptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • digest means to break one or more peptide bonds between amino acids.
  • substantially digested means that at least a detectable amount of a polypeptide is digested, e.g., 105, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99%, 99.9%) or greater than 99.9%, within a given period of time, such as 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 minutes or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 hours following oral administration.
  • a polypeptide "myoblast proliferative sequence” as used herein means any domain or region of a polypeptide that is capable of inducing the proliferation of myoblasts (e.g., skeletal muscle, cardiac, or smooth muscle myoblasts) or other muscle cell precursors.
  • a myoblast proliferative sequence provides one or more advantages over the full-length polypeptide containing the myoblast proliferative sequence.
  • a myoblast proliferative sequence has a higher concentration of desirable amino acids, has a lower concentration of undesirable amino acids, contains a site for cleavage by a digestive protease, is easier to digest and/or is easier to produce from the digestion of a larger polypeptide, has improved storage
  • a polypeptide that "contains" a polypeptide myoblast proliferative sequence contains the entirety of the myoblast proliferative sequence as well as at least one additional amino acid, either N-terminal or C-terminal to the polypeptide myoblast proliferative sequence.
  • polypeptide fragment or "protein fragment” as used herein refers to a polypeptide or domain thereof that has less amino acids compared to a reference polypeptide, e.g., a full-length polypeptide or a polypeptide domain of a naturally occurring protein.
  • polypeptide includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence produced by a non-recombinant cell or organism.
  • the polypeptide fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the amino acid sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence.
  • Fragments typically are at least 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 amino acids long, or at least 12, 14, 16 or 18 amino acids long, or at least 20 amino acids long, or at least 25, 30, 35, 40 or 45, amino acids, or at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 amino acids long, or at least 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 or 200 amino acids long, or 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 or greater than 600 amino acids long.
  • a fragment can be a portion of a larger polypeptide sequence that is digested inside or outside the cell.
  • polypeptide that is 50 amino acids in length can be produced intracellularly, but proteolyzed inside or outside the cell to produce a polypeptide less than 50 amino acids in length. This is of particular significance for polypeptides shorter than about 25 amino acids, which can be more difficult than larger
  • polypeptides to produce recombinantly or to purify once produced recombinantly.
  • peptide refers to a short polypeptide or oligopeptide, e.g., one that typically contains less than about 50 amino acids and more typically less than about 30 amino acids, or more typically less than about 15 amino acids, such as less than about 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 amino acids.
  • the term as used herein encompasses analogs and mimetics that mimic structural and thus biological function.
  • secrete As used herein, “secrete,” “secretion” and “secreted” all refer to the act or process by which a polypeptide is relocated from the cytoplasm of a cell of a multicellular organism or unicellular organism into the extracellular milieu thereof. As provided herein, such secretion may occur actively or passively. Further, the terms “excrete,” “excretion” and “excreted” generally connote passive clearing of a material from a cell or unicellular organism; however, as appropriate such terms can be associated with the production and transfer of materials outwards from the cell or unicellular organism.
  • a “comestible product” includes an edible product, while a “non-comestible
  • a product is generally an inedible product or contains an inedible product.
  • substantially free of non-comestible products means a composition does not have an amount or level of non-comestible product sufficient to render the composition inedible, dangerous or otherwise unfit for consumption by its intended consumer.
  • a polypeptide can be substantially free of non-comestible products, meaning the polypeptide does not contain or have associated therewith an amount or level of non-comestible product sufficient to render a composition containing the polypeptide inedible by its intended consumer.
  • a composition substantially free of non-comestible products can be consumed in a nutritional amount by an intended consumer who does not suffer or is not at increased risk of suffering a deleterious event from such consumption.
  • levels of lead and other metals are well-documented as having significant risk including toxicity to humans when present in food, particularly foods containing an agriculturally- derived product grown in soil contaminated with lead and/or other metals.
  • products such as foods, beverages, and compounds containing industrially-produced polypeptides having metal content above a certain parts per million (ppm) are considered non-comestible products, such metal content depending upon the metal as recognized in the art.
  • inclusion of lead or cadmium in an industrially- produced polypeptide at levels such that the lead will have a deleterious biological effect when consumed by a mammal will generally render a composition containing the industrially-produced polypeptide non-comestible.
  • some polypeptides have certain amounts of metals complexed to or incorporated therein (such as iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium) and such metals shall not necessarily render the polypeptides non-comestible.
  • a composition, formulation or product is "nutritional” or “nutritive” if it provides an appreciable amount of nourishment to its intended consumer, meaning the consumer assimilates all or a portion of the composition or formulation into a cell, organ, and/or tissue, particularly muscle cells and skeletal muscle tissues.
  • the consumer assimilates all or a portion of the composition or formulation into a cell, organ, and/or tissue, particularly muscle cells and skeletal muscle tissues.
  • a benefit or utility to the consumer, e.g., by maintaining or improving the health and/or natural function(s) of said cell, organ, and/or tissue.
  • a nutritional composition or formulation that is assimilated as described herein is termed "nutrition.”
  • a polypeptide is nutritional if it provides an appreciable amount of polypeptide nourishment to its intended consumer, meaning the consumer assimilates all or a portion of the protein, typically in the form of single amino acids or small peptides, into a cell, organ, and/or tissue.
  • Nutrition also means the process of providing to a subject, such as a human or other mammal, a nutritional composition, formulation, product or other material.
  • a nutritional product need not be “nutritionally complete,” meaning if consumed in sufficient quantity, the product provides all carbohydrates, lipids, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, conditionally essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals required for health of the consumer. Additionally, a “nutritionally complete protein” contains all protein nutrition required (meaning the amount required for physiological normalcy by the organism) but does not necessarily contain micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates or lipids.
  • a composition or formulation is nutritional in its
  • a polypeptide or portion thereof including an mTOR modulator sequence and a myoblast proliferative sequence, that is capable of decomposition (i.e., the breaking of a peptide bond, often termed protein digestion) to single amino acids and/or small peptides (e.g., two amino acids, three amino acids, or four amino acids, possibly up to ten amino acids) in an amount sufficient to provide a "nutritional benefit.”
  • small peptides e.g., larger than single amino acids but smaller than about ten amino acids
  • oligopeptides or polypeptides e.g., >11 amino acids.
  • a nutritional benefit in a polypeptide-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics.
  • a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 0.5% of a reference daily intake value of protein, such as about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100% or greater than about 100% of a reference daily intake value.
  • a nutritional benefit is demonstrated by the feeling and/or recognition of satiety by the consumer.
  • a nutritional benefit is demonstrated by incorporation of a substantial amount of the polypeptide component of the composition or formulation into the cells, organs and/or tissues of the consumer, such incorporation generally meaning that single amino acids or short peptides are used to produce polypeptides de novo intracellularly.
  • a “consumer” or a “consuming organism” means any animal capable of ingesting the product having the nutritional benefit.
  • the consumer will be a mammal such as a healthy human, e.g., a healthy infant, child, adult, or older adult.
  • the consumer will be a mammal such as a human (e.g., an infant, child, adult or older adult) at risk of developing or suffering from a disease, disorder or condition characterized by (i) the lack of adequate nutrition and/or (ii) the alleviation thereof by the nutritional products of the present invention.
  • An "infant” is generally a human under about age 1 or 2
  • a "child” is generally a human under about age 18, and an "older adult” or “elderly” human is a human aged about 65 or older. 6]
  • the polypeptides provided herein have functional benefits beyond provision of polypeptide capable of decomposition, including the demonstration that peptides contained within the polypeptides have unique amino acid compositions.
  • polypeptides that have amino acid ratios not found in naturally-occurring full-length polypeptides or mixtures of polypeptides, such ratios are beneficial, both in the ability of the polypeptides to modulate the metabolic signaling that occurs via single amino acids and small peptides, as well as the ability of polypeptides (and their amino acid components) to stimulate specific metabolic responses important to the health of the consuming organism.
  • a ratio of amino acids can be demonstrated by comparison of the composition in a polypeptide of a single amino acid, or two or more amino acids, either to a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture.
  • such comparison may include the content of one amino acid in a polypeptide versus the content of the same amino acid in a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture. In other embodiments, such comparison may include the relative content of one amino acid in a polypeptide versus the content of all other amino acids present in a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture.
  • a composition or formulation is nutritional in its provision of carbohydrate capable of hydrolysis by the intended consumer (termed a "nutritional carbohydrate").
  • a nutritional benefit in a carbohydrate-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics.
  • a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 2% of a reference daily intake value of carbohydrate.
  • a composition or formulation is nutritional in its provision of lipid capable of digestion, incorporation, conversion, or other cellular uses by the intended consumer (termed a "nutritional lipid").
  • a nutritional benefit in a lipid-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics.
  • a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 2% of a reference daily intake value of lipid (i.e., fat).
  • An "agriculturally-derived food product” is a food product resulting from the
  • a polypeptide has "homology” or is "homologous” to a second polypeptide if the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the polypeptide has a similar sequence to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the second polypeptide.
  • a polypeptide has homology to a second polypeptide if the two polypeptides have similar amino acid sequences.
  • the term “homologous polypeptides” is defined to mean that the two polypeptides have similar amino acid sequences.
  • a “conservative amino acid substitution” is one in which an amino acid residue is substituted by another amino acid residue having a side chain (R group) with similar chemical properties (e.g., charge or hydrophobicity). In general, a conservative amino acid substitution will not substantially change the functional properties of a polypeptide.
  • the percent sequence identity or degree of homology can be adjusted upwards to correct for the conservative nature of the substitution. Means for making this adjustment are well known to those of skill in the art. See, e.g., Pearson, 1994, Methods Mol. Biol. 24:307-31 and 25:365-89.
  • sequence homology for polypeptides is typically measured using sequence analysis software. See, e.g., the Sequence Analysis Software Package of the Genetics Computer Group (GCG), University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, 910 University Avenue, Madison, Wis. 53705.
  • GCG Protein analysis software matches similar sequences using a measure of homology assigned to various substitutions, deletions and other modifications, including conservative amino acid substitutions.
  • GCG contains programs such as "Gap” and "Bestfit” which can be used with default parameters to determine sequence homology or sequence identity between closely related polypeptides, such as homologous polypeptides from different species of organisms or between a wild-type polypeptide and a mutein thereof. See, e.g., GCG Version 6.
  • An exemplary algorithm when comparing a particular polypeptide sequence to a database containing a large number of sequences from different organisms is the computer program BLAST (Altschul et al, J. Mol. Biol.
  • polymeric molecules e.g., a polypeptide sequence or nucleic acid sequence
  • polymeric molecules are considered to be "homologous" to one another if their sequences are at least 25%, at least 30%>, at least 35%, at least 40%>, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, %, at least 97%, %, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical.
  • polymeric molecules are considered to be "homologous" to one another if their sequences are at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, %, at least 97%, %, at least 98%, or at least 99% similar.
  • the term “homologous” necessarily refers to a comparison between at least two sequences (nucleotides sequences or amino acid sequences).
  • two nucleotide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides they encode are at least about 50% identical, at least about 60% identical, at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, or at least about 90% identical for at least one stretch of at least about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or over 50 amino acids.
  • homologous nucleotide sequences are characterized by the ability to encode a stretch of at least 4-5 uniquely specified amino acids. Both the identity and the approximate spacing of these amino acids relative to one another must be considered for nucleotide sequences to be considered homologous.
  • homology is determined by the ability to encode a stretch of at least 4-5 uniquely specified amino acids.
  • two polypeptide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides are at least about 50% identical, at least about 60% identical, at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, or at least about 90% identical for at least one stretch of at least about 20 amino acids.
  • two polypeptide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides are similar, such as at least about 50% similar, at least about 60% similar, at least about 70% similar, at least about 80% similar, or at least about 90% similar, or at least about 95% similar for at least one stretch of at least about 20 amino acids.
  • similarity is demonstrated by fewer nucleotide changes that result in an amino acid change (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence having a single nucleotide change is more similar to a reference nucleic acid sequence than a nucleic acid sequence having two nucleotide changes, even if both changes result in an identical amino acid substitution.
  • identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence (i.e., a sequence returned from a search of an alignment database such as BLAST) across the entire length of both sequences. In some aspects, identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence across the entire length of the query sequence. In some aspects, identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence across the entire length of the subject sequence.
  • recombinant refers to a biomolecule, e.g., a gene or polypeptide, that (1) has been removed from its naturally occurring environment, (2) is not associated with all or a portion of a polynucleotide in which the gene is found in nature, (3) is operatively linked to a polynucleotide which it is not linked to in nature, or (4) does not occur in nature.
  • recombinant refers to a cell or an organism, such as a unicellular organism, herein termed a "recombinant unicellular organism," a “recombinant host” or a “recombinant cell” that contains, produces and/or secretes a biomolecule, which can be a recombinant biomolecule or a non-recombinant biomolecule.
  • a recombinant unicellular organism may contain a recombinant nucleic acid providing for enhanced production and/or secretion of a recombinant polypeptide or a non-recombinant polypeptide.
  • a recombinant cell or organism is also intended to refer to a cell into which a recombinant nucleic acid such as a recombinant vector has been introduced.
  • a "recombinant unicellular organism” includes a recombinant microorganism host cell and refers not only to the particular subject cell but to the progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the terms herein.
  • polynucleotide refers to a polymeric form of nucleotides of at least 10 bases in length.
  • the term includes DNA molecules (e.g., cDNA or genomic or synthetic DNA) and RNA molecules (e.g., mR A or synthetic RNA), as well as analogs of DNA or RNA containing non-natural nucleotide analogs, non-native internucleoside bonds, or both.
  • the nucleic acid can be in any topological conformation.
  • the nucleic acid can be single-stranded, double-stranded, triple-stranded, quadruplexed, partially double-stranded, branched, hairpinned, circular, or in a padlocked conformation.
  • a "synthetic" RNA, DNA or a mixed polymer is one created outside of a cell, for example one synthesized chemically.
  • nucleic acid fragment refers to a nucleic acid sequence that has a deletion, e.g., a 5 '-terminal or 3 '-terminal deletion of one or more nucleotides compared to a full-length reference nucleotide sequence.
  • the nucleic acid fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the nucleotide sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence.
  • fragments are at least 10, 15, 20, or 25 nucleotides long, or at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800 or greater than 1800 nucleotides long.
  • a fragment of a nucleic acid sequence is a fragment of an open reading frame sequence. In some embodiments such a fragment encodes a polypeptide fragment (as defined herein) of the polypeptide encoded by the open reading frame nucleotide sequence.
  • a heterologous sequence is a sequence that is not naturally adjacent to the endogenous nucleic acid sequence, whether or not the heterologous sequence is itself endogenous (originating from the same host cell or progeny thereof) or exogenous (originating from a different host cell or progeny thereof).
  • a promoter sequence can be substituted (e.g., by homologous recombination) for the native promoter of a gene in the genome of a host cell, such that this gene has an altered expression pattern.
  • a nucleic acid is also considered “recombinant” if it contains any modifications that do not naturally occur to the corresponding nucleic acid in a genome.
  • an endogenous coding sequence is considered “recombinant” if it contains an insertion, deletion or a point mutation introduced artificially, e.g., by human intervention.
  • a "recombinant nucleic acid” also includes a nucleic acid integrated into a host cell chromosome at a heterologous site and a nucleic acid construct present as an episome.
  • percent sequence identity refers to the residues in the two sequences that are the same when aligned for maximum correspondence.
  • FASTA Pearson, Methods Enzymol. 183:63-98 (1990).
  • nucleic acid or fragment thereof indicates that, when optimally aligned with appropriate nucleotide insertions or deletions with another nucleic acid (or its complementary strand), there is nucleotide sequence identity in at least about 76%, 80%, 85%, or at least about 90%, or at least about 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of the nucleotide bases, as measured by any well-known algorithm of sequence identity, such as FASTA, BLAST or Gap, as discussed above.
  • an "expression control sequence” refers to polynucleotide
  • Expression control sequences are sequences that control the transcription, post-transcriptional events and translation of nucleic acid sequences.
  • Expression control sequences include appropriate transcription initiation, termination, promoter and enhancer sequences; efficient R A processing signals such as splicing and polyadenylation signals; sequences that stabilize cytoplasmic mR A; sequences that enhance translation efficiency (e.g., ribosome binding sites); sequences that enhance polypeptide stability; and when desired, sequences that enhance polypeptide secretion.
  • the nature of such control sequences differs depending upon the host organism; in prokaryotes, such control sequences generally include promoter, ribosomal binding site, and transcription termination sequence.
  • control sequence is intended to encompass, at a minimum, any component whose presence is essential for expression, and can also encompass an additional component whose presence is advantageous, for example, leader sequences and fusion partner sequences.
  • operatively linked or “operably linked” expression control sequences refers to a linkage in which the expression control sequence is contiguous with the gene of interest to control the gene of interest, as well as expression control sequences that act in trans or at a distance to control the gene of interest.
  • nucleic acid fragment refers to a nucleic acid sequence that has a deletion, e.g., a 5 '-terminal or 3 '-terminal deletion compared to a full-length reference nucleotide sequence.
  • the nucleic acid fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the nucleotide sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence.
  • fragments are at least 10, 15, 20, or 25 nucleotides long, or at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, or 150 nucleotides long.
  • a fragment of a nucleic acid sequence is a fragment of an open reading frame sequence.
  • such a fragment encodes a polypeptide fragment (as defined herein) of the protein encoded by the open reading frame nucleotide sequence.
  • nucleic acid sequence encompasses nucleic acid sequences that can be translated, according to the standard genetic code, to provide an amino acid sequence identical to that translated from the reference nucleic acid sequence.
  • degenerate oligonucleotide or “degenerate primer” is used to signify an oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing with target nucleic acid sequences that are not necessarily identical in sequence but that are homologous to one another within one or more particular segments.
  • a "vector” is intended to refer to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked.
  • a vector is a "plasmid,” which generally refers to a circular double stranded DNA loop into which additional DNA segments can be ligated, but also includes linear double-stranded molecules such as those resulting from amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or from treatment of a circular plasmid with a restriction enzyme.
  • PCR polymerase chain reaction
  • Other vectors include cosmids, bacterial artificial chromosomes (BAC) and yeast artificial chromosomes (YAC).
  • vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they are introduced (e.g., vectors having an origin of replication which functions in the host cell). Other vectors can be integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and are thereby replicated along with the host genome. Moreover, certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which they are operatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as "recombinant expression vectors" (or simply "expression vectors").
  • RNA, DNA or a mixed polymer is one created outside of a cell, for example one synthesized chemically.
  • recombinant host cell (or simply “recombinant cell” or “host cell”), as used herein, is intended to refer to a cell into which a recombinant nucleic acid such as a recombinant vector has been introduced.
  • the word "cell” is replaced by a name specifying a type of cell. For example, a "recombinant cell”
  • microorganism is a recombinant host cell that is a microorganism host cell and a "recombinant cyanobacteria” is a recombinant host cell that is a cyanobacteria host cell. It should be understood that such terms are intended to refer not only to the particular subject cell but to the progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the term "recombinant host cell,” “recombinant cell,” and “host cell”, as used herein.
  • a recombinant host cell can be an isolated cell or cell line grown in culture or can be a cell which resides in a living tissue or organism.
  • heterotrophic refers to an organism that cannot fix
  • autotrophic refers to an organism that produces complex organic compounds (such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light (by photosynthesis) or inorganic chemical reactions (chemosynthesis) .
  • muscle mass refers to the weight of muscle in a subject's body. Muscle mass includes the skeletal muscles, smooth muscles (such as cardiac and digestive muscles) and the water contained in these muscles. Muscle mass of specific muscles can be determined using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) (Padden- Jones et al., 2004). Total lean body mass (minus the fat), total body mass, and bone mineral content can be measured by DEXA as well.
  • DEXA dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
  • a change in the muscle mass of a specific muscle of a subject is determined, for example by DEXA, and the change is used as a proxy for the total change in muscle mass of the subject.
  • DEXA a change in the muscle mass of a specific muscle of a subject
  • Changes in muscle mass can be measured in a variey of ways including protein synthesis, fractional synthetic rate, and certain key activities such mTor/mTorc.
  • lean muscle mass refers to the mass of muscle tissue in the absence of other tissues such as fat.
  • muscle strength refers to the amount of force a muscle can
  • Static strength refers to isometric contraction of a muscle, where a muscle generates force while the muscle legth remains constant and/or when there is no movement in a joint. Examples include holoding or carrying an object, or pushing against a wall.
  • Dynamic strength refers to a muscle generatring force that results in movement. Dynamic strength can be isotonic contraction, where the muscle shortens under a constant load or isokinetic contraction, where the muscle contracts and shortens at a constant speed. Dynamic strength can also include isoinertial strength.
  • muscle strength refers to maximum dynamic muscle strength.
  • 1RM One repetition maximum
  • 1RM is a measurement of the greatest load (in kilograms) that can be fully moved (lifted, pushed or pulled) once without failure or injury. This value can be measured directly, but doing so requires that the weight is increased until the subject fails to carry out the activity to completion.
  • 1RM is estimated by counting the maximum number of exercise repetitions a subject can make using a load that is less than the maximum amount the subject can move.
  • “functional performance” refers to a functional test that simulates daily activities. “Functional performance” is measured by any suitable accepted test, including timed-step test (step up and down from a 4 inch bench as fast as possible 5 times), timed floor transfer test (go from a standing position to a supine position on the floor and thereafter up to a standing position again as fast as possible for one repetition), and physical performance battery test (static balance test, chair test, and a walking test) (Borsheim et al., "Effect of amino acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength and physical function in elderly," Clin Nutr 2008;27 : 189- 195).
  • a "body mass index” or “BMI” or “Quetelet index” is a subject's weight in kilograms divided by the square of the subject's height in meters (kg/m 2 ).
  • BMI less than 18.5 as underweight and may indicate malnutrition, an eating disorder, or other health problems, while a BMI greater than 25 is considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese.
  • “desirable body mass index” is a body mass index of from about 18.5 to about 25. Thus, if a subject has a BMI below about 18.5, then an increase in the subject's BMI is an increase in the desirability of the subject's BMI. If instead a subject has a BMI above about 25, then a decrease in the subject's BMI is an increase in the desirability of the subject's BMI.
  • an "elderly" mammal is one who experiences age related changes in at least one of body mass index and muscle mass (e.g., age related sarcopenia).
  • an "elderly” human is at least 50 years old, at least 60 years old, at least 65 years old, at least 70 years old, at least 75 years old, at least 80 years old, at least 85 years old, at least 90 years old, at least 95 years old, or at least 100 years old.
  • an elderly animal, mammal, or human is a human who has experienced a loss of muscle mass from peak lifetime muscle mass of at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%), at least 45%, at least 50%>, at least 55%, or at least 60%>. Because age related changes to at least one of body mass index and muscle mass are known to correlate with increasing age, in some embodiments an elderly mammal is identified or defined simply on the basis of age.
  • an "elderly" human is identified or defined simply by the fact that their age is at least 60 years old, at least 65 years old, at least 70 years old, at least 75 years old, at least 80 years old, at least 85 years old, at least 90 years old, at least 95 years old, or at least 100 years old, and without recourse to a measurement of at least one of body mass index and muscle mass.
  • a patient is "critically-medically ill" if the patient, because of medical illness, experiences one or more changes in at least one of body mass index and muscle mass (e.g., sarcopenia).
  • the patient is confined to bed for at least 25%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% of their waking time.
  • the patient is unconscious.
  • the patient has been confined to bed as described in this paragraph for at least 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 10 days, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 10 weeks or longer.
  • protein-energy malnutrition refers to a form of malnutrition where there is inadequate protein intake.
  • Types include Yamashiorkor (protein malnutrition predominant), Marasmus (deficiency in both calorie and protein nutrition), and Marasmic Kwashiorkor (marked protein deficiency and marked calorie insufficiency signs present, sometimes referred to as the most severe form of malnutrition).
  • cachexia refers to a multifaceted clinical syndrome that results in wasting and weight loss. It is a complex condition where protein catabolism exceeds protein anabolism, which makes muscle wasting a primary feature of the condition. In addition to the metabolic derangements in protein metabolism, it is also characterized by anorexia and inflammation. These derangements plus impaired protein metabolism are responsive to nutrition therapy to varying degrees.
  • sarcopenia refers to the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (typically 0.5-1% loss per year after the age of 25), quality, and strength associated with aging.
  • Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome.
  • the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) has developed a practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related sarcopenia.
  • EWGSOP European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
  • the working group has proposed using the presence of both low muscle mass and low muscle function (strength or performance).
  • Sarcopenia is characterized first by a muscle atrophy (a decrease in the size of the muscle), along with a reduction in muscle tissue "quality,” caused by such factors as replacement of muscle fibres with fat, an increase in fibrosis, changes in muscle metabolism, oxidative stress, and degeneration of the neuromuscular junction.
  • Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that embodies an elevated risk of catastrophic declines in health and function among older adults. Contributors to frailty can include sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and muscle weakness. Muscle weakness, also known as muscle fatigue, (or "lack of strength") refers to the inability to exert force with one's skeletal muscles. Weakness often follows muscle atrophy and a decrease in activity, such as after a long bout of bedrest as a result of an illness. There is also a gradual onset of muscle weakness as a result of sarcopenia.
  • thermogenesis is the process of heat production in a mammal.
  • Thermogenesis is accompanied by an increase in energy expenditure.
  • “caloric usage” includes any action that results in thermogenesis, e.g., cardiovascular exercise (also termed “cardiorespiratory exercise”) and resistance training (also termed “strength training”).
  • Thermogenesis is specifically the energy burned following the metabolism of a food component (such as protein). This may also be referred to as the thermic effect of food.
  • Total energy expenditure by an individual equals the sum of resting energy expenditure (energy consumed at rest in a fasting state to support basal metabolism), the thermic effect of food, and energy expenditure related to physical activity. Resting energy expenditure accounts for about 65-75% of total energy expenditure in humans. The amount and activity of muscle mass is one influencer of resting energy expenditure.
  • Adequate protein consumption to support muscle also influences resting energy expenditure.
  • the ingestion of protein tends to increase energy expenditure following a meal; this is the thermic effect of food.
  • the thermic effect of food accounts for about 10% of total energy expenditure in humans. While this is a small proportion of total energy expenditure, small increases in this value can impact body weight.
  • Protein has a higher thermic effect than fat or carbohydrate; this effect along with other metabolic influences of protein makes it a useful substrate for weight control, diabetes management and other conditions.
  • “satiety” is the act of remaining full after a meal that manifests as the period of not eating follow the meal.
  • exercise is, most broadly, any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. Exercise is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment.
  • treatment of a disease state e.g., including prophylaxis, lessening in the severity or progression, remission, or cure thereof.
  • in vitro refers to events that occur in an artificial
  • ex vivo refers to experimentation done in or on tissue in an environment outside the organism.
  • in situ refers to processes that occur in a living cell growing separate from a living organism, e.g., growing in tissue culture.
  • in vivo refers to processes that occur in a living organism.
  • sufficient amount means an amount sufficient to produce a desired effect, e.g., an amount sufficient to modulate protein aggregation in a cell.
  • terapéuticaally effective amount is an amount that is effective to a nursing woman.
  • a therapeutically effective amount can be a "prophylactically effective amount" as prophylaxis can be considered therapy.
  • the term “mammal” refers to any member of the taxonomic class mammalia, including placental mammals and marsupial mammals. Thus, “mammal” includes humans, primates, livestock, and laboratory mammals. Exemplary mammals include a rodent, a mouse, a rat, a rabbit, a dog, a cat, a sheep, a horse, a goat, a llama, cattle, a primate, a pig, and any other mammal. In some embodiments, the mammal is at least one of a transgenic mammal, a genetically-engineered mammal, and a cloned mammal.
  • the pharmaceutical formulations contain purified nutritive polypeptides that are present in amounts effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject.
  • Mammalian subjects, in particular humans, include subjects suffering from diseases, disorders and/or conditions characterized by muscle loss, wasting or atrophy.
  • nutritive polypeptides are selected for muscle health activities.
  • Those nutritive polypeptides selected to act as positive mTOR modulators were required to contain leucine, arginine, and tyrosine as well as have a combined fraction of said amino acids greater than 17% by mass.
  • Those nutritive polypeptides selected to act as myblast proliferative sequences were required to contain leucine, arginine, tyrosine, valine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, methionine, cysteine, glutamine, lysine, threonine, and tryptophan as well as have a combined fraction of said amino acids greater than 75% by mass.
  • the solvation score is a primary sequence based metric for assessing the hydrophilicity and potential solubility of a given protein. It is derived from the total free energy of solvation (i.e. the free energy change associated with transfer from gas phase to a dilute solution) for all amino acid side chains, assuming each residue side chain was solvated independently. In effect, it is a measure of the solvation free energy assuming all polar residues are solvent exposed and non-polar residues are solvent excluded upon folding. For all protein sequences, it was calculated by summing each side chain's solvation free energy and normalizing by the number of residues in the sequence. The side chain solvation free energies were drawn from Sitkoff et al. (D.
  • the aggregation score is a primary sequence based metric for assessing the hydrophobicity and the likelihood of aggregation of a given protein.
  • Protein aggregation is the result of two or more hydrophobic patches coming together to exclude water and reduce surface solvent exposure, and the likelihood that a protein will aggregate is a function of how densely packed its hydrophobic (i.e., aggregation prone) residues are both in its primary and tertiary structure (Chandler D. "Interfaces and the driving force of hydrophobic assembly". Nature 437 (2005): 640-647, Hummer G., Garde S., Garcia A. E., and Pratt L. R. "New persepctives on hydrophobic effects". Chemical Physics 258 (2000): 349-370).
  • Kyte and Doolittle hydrophobity scale Kyte and Doolittle hydrophobity scale (Kyte J, Doolittle RF (May 1982). "A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein". J. Mol. Biol. 157 (1): 105-32) to assess residue hydrophobicity, which assigns each amino acid a value between -4.5 and
  • hydrophobic residues have positive values and hydrophilic residues have negative values.
  • the average hydrophobicity at any given position within a sequence was calculated by averaging the hydrophobicities of all residues within a 5 amino acid window, centered at each position. The aggregation score was found by summing all those average hydrophobicity values greater than 0 and normalizing by the total length of the protein.
  • the likelihood of eliciting an allergic response is assessed via a complimentary pair of primary sequence homology based tests. Both are used to screen for sequences that share a high percent identity with a known allergen, as this is indicative of cross reactivity
  • the second test is based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) (fao.org/ag/agn/food/pdf/allergygm.pdf), and it assesses the local allergenicity along the protein sequence by determining the local allergenicity of all possible contiguous 80 amino acid fragments via a global-local sequence alignment of each fragment to a database of known allergens.
  • WHO World Health Organization
  • the custom database of currently known allergens used for all comparisons was created by pooling allergen lists collected by the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (.allergenonline.org), UniProt (uniprot.org/does/allergen), and the Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins (SDAP) (fermi. utmb . edu/ ' SD AP/'sdap lnk.html). All lists were collected between 01/23/2012 and 03/01/2012, and included all recognized allergens by the International Union of Immunological Socieities (IUIS) (allergen.org/) as well as a large number of additional allergens not yet officially named.
  • IUIS International Union of Immunological Socieities
  • toxicity and anti-nutricity of a protein are both assessed by determining the protein's percent identity to databases of known toxic and anti-nutritive protease inhibitory proteins, respectively.
  • the toxic and anti-nutritive qualities are a function of the whole protein and that their toxic and inhibitory mechanisms of action are primarily structural in nature (Huntingon J., Read R., Carrell R. "Structure of a serpin-protease complex shows inhibition by
  • nutritive polypeptides typically have ratios of specific amino acids, such as leucine, arginine, and tyrosine residues, as compared to total amino acid residues, that are sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject; as described herein, mTOR pathway activation is an important mechanism for induction of muscle anabolism and the prevention and/or reduction of muscle catabolism.
  • the nutritive polypeptide comprises all amino acids essential for skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia, as provided herein.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is formulated for enteral administration to a mammalian subject.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is selected and formulated for oral administration such that they are substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about, e.g., ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration.
  • Elevated levels of amino acids e.g., leucine, arginine and/or tyrosine are detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject subsequent to oral administration.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is present at an amount (or concentration) and purity suitable for use in pharmaceutical formulations, in particular enteric
  • the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism in a muscle tissue and/or to reduce muscle catabolism.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is also present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia (e.g., stimulate skeletal muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia) in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • nutritive polypeptides that contain a purified nutritive polypeptide.
  • Such nutritive peptides are generally present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg and at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation, and the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one mTOR modulator sequence, which may be substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration. Alternatively, all or a portion of the mTOR modulator sequence transits the gastrointestinal wall and enters the bloodstream as one or a plurality of oligopeptides.
  • an elevated level of free amino acids comprising at least a portion of the mTOR modulator sequence is detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject within about four hours.
  • the mTOR modulator sequence comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • Exemplary formulations contain the nutritive polypeptide in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism and/or to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • compositions wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one myoblast proliferative sequence
  • the myoblast proliferative sequence is enriched in at least one of leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence, and in some embodiments is enriched in leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to the reference polypeptide sequence.
  • Formulations are provided wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism and/or to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell (e.g., skeletal muscle cell) hypertrophy and hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
  • nutritive polypeptide present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one mTOR modulator sequence, a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
  • compositions comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one myoblast proliferative sequence, a simulated gastric digestion half- life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
  • compositions comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an amount effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is administered, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues exceeding the ratio in a reference polypeptide or reference polypeptide mixture, a simulated gastric digestion half- life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of branch chain residues to total amino acids residues of at least 16%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
  • mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin
  • the sequence of a human mTOR is Uniprot P42345; however, unless otherwise specified herein, mTOR is used in this disclosure to refer to mTOR from any mammal.
  • a peptide with the ability to modulate mTOR activity, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex is refered to herein as an mTOR modulator sequence, which encompasses the terms “peptide mTOR modulator” and "mTOR modulator peptide.”
  • a "peptide mTOR modulator” or “mTOR modulator peptide” is a peptide that modulates activity and/or levels of mTOR or any member of the mTOR/PI3 Kinase/ Akt pathway within a cell when the peptide is present in the cell.
  • a peptide with the ability to increase mTOR activity, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex is one type of mTOR modulator peptide.
  • Such a peptide is refered to herein as a "peptide mTOR activator” or “mTOR activator peptide.”
  • a “peptide mTOR activator” or “mTOR activator peptide” is a peptide that increases mTOR activity when the peptide is present compared to the mTOR activity that would occur in the absence of the peptide.
  • mTOR activity is assayed using a cell- based assay. In some embodiments an increase in mTOR activity within a cell is used to characterize a peptide as an mTOR activator peptide. In some embodiments mTOR activity is assayed using a cell-free assay system. In some embodiments an increase in mTOR activity in a cell-free system is used to characterize a peptide as an mTOR activator peptide.
  • an mTOR activator peptide binds to mTOR, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex, to increase mTOR activity. In some embodiments an mTOR activator peptide increases mTOR activity without binding to mTOR, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex.
  • An mTOR activator peptide may be initially identified using an in vitro assay and its activity in vivo subsequently confirmed. In some embodiments an in vitro assay is known to correlate with in vivo stimulatory activity of peptides toward mTOR and an mTOR acticator peptide is identified by an in vitro assay.
  • a peptide mTOR modulator comprises two amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises three amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises four amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises five amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises six amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises seven amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises eight amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises nine amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises ten amino acids.
  • a peptide mTOR modulator consists of two amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of three amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of four amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of five amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of six amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of seven amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of eight amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of nine amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of ten amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one alanine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, Al, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, Al, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one arginine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one asparagine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN.
  • the peptide consists of sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one aspartic acid residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one cysteine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC.
  • the peptide consists of sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamic acid residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glycine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one histidine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one isoleucine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one leucine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL.
  • the peptide conists of a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one lysine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one methionine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one phenylalanine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one proline residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one serine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one threonine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tryptophan residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tyrosine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one valine residue.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and VV.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and VV.
  • the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1.
  • the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A.
  • the peptide consists of a sequence listed in
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are standard amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modified derivative of a standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are modified derivatives of standard amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one non-standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are non-standard amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modified derivative of a non-standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are modified derivatives of nonstandard amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one
  • D-amino acid In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are D-amino acids.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modification of at least one amino acid.
  • the at least one modification is at a position selected from the N-terminal amino group; an ⁇ -amino group on a lysine; a thiol group on a cysteine; a hydroxyl group on a serine, threonine or tyrosine; a guanidinyl group on an arginine; and the C-terminal carboxy group.
  • N-terminal amino group of the peptide mTOR is N-terminal amino group of the peptide mTOR
  • modulator is acetylated.
  • an N-terminal glutamine may be unstable under
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an acetylated N-terminal glutamine. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an N- terminal pyroglutamic acid.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises a
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises a cysteine comprising a methylated thiol group.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one phosphorylated hydroxy group.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an amino acid comprising at least one protective group selected from a methyl group, a formyl group, an ethyl group, an acetyl group, a t-butyl group, an anisyl group, a benzyl group, a trifluroacetyl group, a N-hydroxysuccinimide group, a t-butyloxycarbonyl group, a benzoyl group, a 4-Methylbenzyl group, a thioanizyl group, a thiocresyl group, a benzyloxymethyl group, a 4-Nitrophenyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group, a 2-nitrobenzoyl group, a 2-nitrophenylsulphenyl group, a 4-toluenesulphonyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group, a diphenylmethyl
  • peptide mTOR modulator prodrugs comprises a polypeptide comprising the mTOR modulator peptide and at least one additional amino acid joined to the peptide mTOR modulator by at least one peptide bond.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator prodrug comprises at least one chemical group other than an amino acid, covalently bound to the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator is produced
  • the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a
  • the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of a polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the methods may further comprise chemical modification of at least one chemical group of the backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator following production of the polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • polypeptides that comprise at least one
  • such a polypeptide may have the structure NNLVS NN, wherein the tripeptide LVS is a peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is not an mTOR modulator. That is, in some embodiments it does not have the ability to modulate mTOR activity. This may occur, for example, because the peptide mTOR modulator is not active in the context of the other amino acids present in the polypeptide.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is itself an mTOR modulator. That is, in some embodiments the polypeptide has the ability to modulate mTOR activity. In such embodiments the polypeptide itself may be a peptide mTOR modulator.
  • polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR
  • the modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 or more peptide mTOR modulator sequences.
  • the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 different peptide mTOR modulator sequences.
  • the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 copies of a single peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator that comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 copies of a single peptide mTOR modulator sequence further comprises at least one copy of at least one second peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 3 amino acids, at least 4 amino acids, at least 5 amino acids, at least 6 amino acids, at least 7 amino acids, at least 8 amino acids, at least 9 amino acids, at least 10 amino acids, at least 12 amino acids, at least 14 amino acids, at least 16 amino acids, at least 18 amino acids, at least 20 amino acids, at least 25 amino acids, at least 30 amino acids, at least 35 amino acids, at least 40 amino acids, at least 45 amino acids, or at least 50 amino acids.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of 3 amino acids, 4 amino acids, 5 amino acids, 6 amino acids, 7 amino acids, 8 amino acids, 9 amino acids, 10 amino acids, 12 amino acids, 14 amino acids, 16 amino acids, 18 amino acids, 20 amino acids, 25 amino acids, 30 amino acids, 35 amino acids, 40 amino acids, 45 amino acids, or 50 amino acids.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 3 to 50 amino acids, from 3 to 40 amino acids, from 3 to 30 amino acids, from 3 to 20 amino acids, from 3 to 10 amino acids, or from 3 to 5 amino acids.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 5 to 50 amino acids, from 5 to 40 amino acids, from 5 to 30 amino acids, from 5 to 20 amino acids, or from 5 to 10 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 10 to 50 amino acids, from 10 to 40 amino acids, from 10 to 30 amino acids, or from 10 to 20 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 20 to 50 amino acids, from 20 to 40 amino acids, or from 20 to 30 amino acids.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 3 to 50 amino acids, from 3 to 40 amino acids, from 3 to 30 amino acids, from 3 to 20 amino acids, from 3 to 10 amino acids, or from 3 to 5 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 5 to 50 amino acids, from 5 to 40 amino acids, from 5 to 30 amino acids, from 5 to 20 amino acids, or from 5 to 10 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 10 to 50 amino acids, from 10 to 40 amino acids, from 10 to 30 amino acids, or from 10 to 20 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 20 to 50 amino acids, from 20 to 40 amino acids, or from 20 to 30 amino acids.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator may be processed in vitro to release at least one peptide mTOR modulator by any method known in the art to hydrolyze peptide bonds.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator further comprises at least one protease cleavage site.
  • cleavage of the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator at the at least one protease cleavage site liberates at least one polypeptide mTOR modulator.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is digested in vitro with a protease to liberate the at least one peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is administred to a mammal and a protease present in the mammal digests the polypeptide to liberate the at least one peptide mTOR modulator.
  • polypeptide may be processed to liberate the peptide mTOR modulator from any additional amino acid residues.
  • polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is produced synthetically.
  • the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of a polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • the methods may further comprise chemical modification of at least one chemical group of the backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator following production of the polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
  • proteins and polypeptides that comprise an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. Accordingly, this disclosure also provides proteins and polypeptides that comprise an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are isolated. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are purified. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are recombinant.
  • the digestive enzymes are pepsin in the stomach and trypsin and
  • chymotrypsin will act on the protein or polypeptide (and any liberated peptides) to hydrolize peptide bonds at trypsin and chymotrypsin cleavage sites, respectively.
  • Pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleave proteins and polypeptides at varied sites. However, characterization of pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleavage sites has identified amino acid sites likely to occur immediately upstream and downstream of cleavage sites for each enzyme, as shown graphically in Figures 1-3.
  • peptide modulator sequence may be used to scan all proteins within a specified set (e.g., edible species (as defined herein)) in the Swissprot database.
  • sequences may be used to identify protein fragments liberated following simulated digestion of a protein sequence with pepsin (mimicking gastric digestion) or with pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin (mimicking intestinal digestion, which necessarily also includes gastric digestion).
  • pepsin mimicking gastric digestion
  • pepsin mitogen-activated protein
  • trypsin trypsin
  • chymotrypsin mimimicking intestinal digestion, which necessarily also includes gastric digestion.
  • the peptide fragments liberated by simulated gastric or intestinal digestion are identified, they may be screened to identify those that correspond to an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence.
  • the identified peptides consist of the sequence of an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative peptide.
  • database proteins and polypeptides may be ranked based on fragment density or effective Ki, as described in the Examples.
  • proteins and polypeptides are produced
  • polypeptide is measured using an mTOR activation assay or a myoblast proliferation assay.
  • Proteins and Polypeptides Comprising at Least One Peptide mTOR Modulator Sequence or Myoblast Proliferative Sequence Flanked By Digestive Enzyme Cleavage Sites
  • proteins and polypeptides that comprise a first polypeptide sequence that comprises an mTOR activator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
  • “flanked by” means that following cutting by a digestive enzyme at the two digestive enzyme cleavage sites in a protein sequence, the resulting liberated peptide consists of an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence.
  • mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence comprises an internal digestive enzyme cleavage site. This may occur because digestion of the protein by digestive enzymes under in vivo or in vitro conditions is not always to completion and because some mTOR activator peptide sequences comprise digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
  • An mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence within a polypeptide sequence is also flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites if the peptide sequence is located at a terminus of the polypeptide sequence such that either the N- or C-terminal amino acid of the peptide sequence is also the N- or C-terminal amino acid of the polypeptide.
  • a polypeptide or protein comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4,
  • the polypeptide or protein comprises from 1 to 50 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 40 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 30 mTOR modulator peptide sequence or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 20 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 10 mTOR modulator peptide sequence or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 5 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 5 to 10 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme clea
  • the digestive enzyme cleavage sites are selected from pepsin cleavage sites, trypsin cleavage sites, and chymotrypsin cleavage sites. In some embodiments the digestive enzyme cleavage sites are selected from trypsin cleavage sites and chymotrypsin cleavage sites.
  • proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
  • intestinal mTOR modulator peptide density (i.e., mTOR modulator peptides per amino acid of sequence) of at least about 0.01, at least about 0.02, at least about 0.03, at least about 0.04, at least about 0.06, at least about 0.07, at least about 0.08, at least about 0.09, at least about 0.10, at least about 0.11, at least about 0.12, at least about 0.13, at least about 0.14, at least about 0.15, at least about 0.16, at least about 0.17, at least about 0.18, at least about 0.19, at least about 0.20, at least about 0.21, at least about 0.22, or at least about 0.23.
  • mTOR modulator peptide density i.e., mTOR modulator peptides per amino acid of sequence
  • the first polypeptide sequence has a gastric or intestinal mTOR activator peptide density (i.e., mTOR activator peptides per amino acid of sequence) of from about 0.04 to about 0.22, from about 0.06 to about 0.22, from about 0.08 to about 0.22, from about 0.10 to about 0.22, from about 0.12 to about 0.22, from about 0.14 to about 0.22, from about 0.16 to about 0.22, from about 0.18 to about 0.22, or from about 0.20 to about 0.22.
  • gastric or intestinal mTOR activator peptide density i.e., mTOR activator peptides per amino acid of sequence
  • proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
  • intestinal effective Ki value of less than about 100 ⁇ , less than about 90 ⁇ , less than about 80 ⁇ , less than about 70 ⁇ , less than about 60 ⁇ , less than about 50 ⁇ , less than about 40 ⁇ , less than about 30 ⁇ , less than about 25 ⁇ , less than about 20 ⁇ , less than about 15 ⁇ , less than about 10 ⁇ , less than about 9 ⁇ , less than about 8 ⁇ , less than about 7 ⁇ , less than about 6 ⁇ , less than about 5 ⁇ , less than about 4 ⁇ , less than about 3 ⁇ , less than about 2 ⁇ , less than about 1 ⁇ , less than about 0.5 ⁇ , or less than about 0.25 ⁇ .
  • the first polypeptide sequence has a gastric or intestinal effective Ki value of from about 100 ⁇ to about 0.25, from about 100 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 90 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 80 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 70 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 60 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 50 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 40 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 30 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 20 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 15 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 10 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 9 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 8 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 7 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 6 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 6 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 5 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 4 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , from about 3 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇ , or from about 2 ⁇ to about 1 ⁇
  • proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
  • intestinal sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm mTOR modulator peptide dissociation constant pIQ of at least about at least about 0.04, of at least about at least about 0.05, at least about 0.06, of at least about at least about 0.07, at least about 0.08, at least about 0.09, at least about 0.10, of at least about at least about 0.11, at least about 0.12, of at least about at least about 0.13, at least about 0.14, of at least about at least about 0.15, at least about 0.16, of at least about at least about 0.17, at least about 0.18, of at least about at least about 0.19, or at least about 0.20.
  • pIQ decimal cologarithm mTOR modulator peptide dissociation constant
  • the proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or intestinal sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm mTOR activator peptide dissociation constant (pIQ) of from about 0.04 to about 0.20, from about 0.06 to about 0.20, from about 0.08 to about 0.20, from about 0.10 to about 0.20, from about 0.12 to about 0.20, from about 0.14 to about 0.20, from about 0.16 to about 0.20, or from about 0.18 to about 0.20.
  • pIQ decimal cologarithm mTOR activator peptide dissociation constant
  • the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.05 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.10 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.15 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.20 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.25 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net positive charge at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net negative charge at pH 7. 178] In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence comprising an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast
  • proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites comprises or consists of a protein or fragment of a protein that naturally occurs in an edible species or is a derivative or mutein of a protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species.
  • an "edible species” encompasses any species known to be eaten without deleterious effect by at least one type of mammal. A deleterious effect may be a poisonous effect or a toxic effect, for example.
  • an edible species is a species known to be eaten by humans without deleterious effect. Some edible species are an infrequent but known component of the diet of only a small group of a type of mammal in a limited geographic location while others are a dietary staple throughout much of the world.
  • an edible species is one not know to be previously eaten by any mammal, but that is demonstrated to be edible upon testing. Edible species include but are not limited to Gossypium turneri,
  • Pleurotus cornucopiae Glycine max, Oryza sativa, Thunnus obesus, Abies bracteata, Acomys ignitus, Lathyrus aphaca, Bos gaurus, Raphicerus melanotis, Phoca groenlandica, Acipenser sinensis, Viverra tangalunga, Pleurotus sajor-caju,
  • Pekinensis Acmella radicans, Ipomoea triloba, Pinus patula, Cucumis melo, Pinus virginiana, Solanum lycopersicum, Pinus densiflora, Pinus engelmannii, Quercus robur, Ipomoea setosa, Pleurotus djamor, Hipposideros diadema, Ovis aries, Sargocentron
  • kitakamiensis Allium textile, Vicia faba, Fagopyrum esculentum, Bison priscus, Quercus suber, Lagophylla ramosissima, Acrantophis madagascariensis, Acipenser baerii, Capsicum annuum, Triticum aestivum, Xenopus laevis, Phoca sibirica, Acipenser naccarii, Actinidia chinensis, Ovis dalli, Solarium tuberosum, Bubalus carabanensis, Citrus jambhiri, Bison bonasus, Equus asinus, Bubalus depressicornis, Pleurotus eryngii, Solanum demissum, Ovis vignei, Zea mays subsp.
  • Parviglumis Lathyrus tingitanus, Welwitschia mirabilis, Grus rubicunda, Ipomoea coccinea, Allium cepa, Gazella soemmerringii, Brassica rapa, Lama vicugna, Solanum peruvianum, Xenopus borealis, Capra caucasica, Thunnus albacares, Equus zebra, Gallus gallus, Solanum bulbocastanum, Hipposideros terasensis, Lagenorhynchus acutus,
  • the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof, or is a fragment of an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof.
  • the abundant protein in food is selected from chicken egg proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, and ovomucuoid; meat proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, collagen, and troponin; cereal proteins such as casein, alpha 1 casein, alpha2 casein, beta casein, kappa casein, beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, glycinin, beta-conglycinin, glutelin, prolamine, gliadin, glutenin, albumin, globulin; chicken muscle proteins such as albumin, enolase, creatine kinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, triosephosphate isomerase, apolipoprotein, ovotransferrin,
  • chicken egg proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, and ovomucuoid
  • meat proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin,
  • phosphoglucomutase phosphoglycerate kinase, glycerol-3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde 3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, hemoglobin, cofilin, glycogen
  • fructose- 1,6-bisphosphatase actin, myosin, tropomyosin a-chain, casein kinase, glycogen phosphorylase, fructose- 1,6-bisphosphatase, aldolase, tubulin, vimentin, endoplasmin, lactate dehydrogenase, destrin, transthyretin, fructose bisphosphate aldolase, carbonic anhydrase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, annexin, adenosyl homocysteinase; pork muscle proteins such as actin, myosin, enolase, titin, cofilin, phosphoglycerate kinase, enolase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, glycogen phosphorylase, triosephosphate isomerase, myokinase; and fish proteins such as parvalbumin, pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is not an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof, or a fragment of an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof.
  • the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is not an abundant protein in food, selected from chicken egg proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, and ovomucuoid; meat proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, collagen, and troponin; cereal proteins such as casein, alpha 1 casein, alpha2 casein, beta casein, kappa casein, beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, glycinin, beta- conglycinin, glutelin, prolamine, gliadin, glutenin, albumin, globulin; chicken muscle proteins such as albumin, enolase, creatine kinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, trios
  • the protein or polypeptide comprises at least 70% homology to a naturally occurring protein. In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprises at least 95% homology to a naturally occurring protein.
  • the protein or polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence comprising an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast
  • a nutritive protein is a protein that contains a desirable amount of essential amino acids.
  • the nutritive protein comprises at least 30% essential amino acids by weight.
  • the nutritive protein comprises at least 40% essential amino acids by weight.
  • the nutritive protein comprises at least 50% essential amino acids by weight.
  • the nutritive protein comprises at least one of a ratio of branch chain amino acid residues to total amino acid residues equal to or greater than 24%; a ratio of L residues to total amino acid residues that is equal to or greater than 11%; and a ratio of essential amino acid residues to total amino acid residues equal to or greater than 49%.
  • a nutritive protein further comprises at least one of every essential amino acid.
  • the protein or polypeptide is isolated.
  • Peptide chemistry and synthetic methods are well known in the art and the peptide mTOR modulators of this disclosure may be made using any method known in the art.
  • a non-limiting example of such a method is the synthesis of a resin-bound peptide (including methods for de-protection of amino acids, methods for cleaving the peptide from the resin, and for its purification).
  • Fmoc-protected amino acid derivatives that can be used to synthesize the peptides are the standard recommended: Fmoc-Ala-OH, Fmoc- Arg(Pbf)-OH, Fmoc-Asn(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Asp(OtBu)-OH, Fmoc-Cys(Trt)-OH, Fmoc- Gln(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Glu(OtBu)-OH, Fmoc-Gly-OH, Fmoc-His(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Ile- OH, Fmoc-Leu-OH, Fmoc-Lys(BOC)-OH, Fmoc-Met-OH, Fmoc-Phe-OH, Fmoc-Pro- OH, Fmoc-Ser(tBu)-OH, Fmoc-Thr(tBu)-
  • a suitable resin for the preparation of C- terminal carboxylic acids is a pre-loaded, low-load Wang resin available from
  • NovabioChem e.g. low load fmoc-Thr(tBu)-Wang resin, LL, 0.27 mmol/g.
  • a suitable resin for the synthesis of peptides with a C-terminal amide is PAL-ChemMatrix resin available from Matrix-Innovation. The N-terminal alpha amino group is protected with Boc. [00186] Fmoc-deprotection is achieved with 20% piperidine in NMP for 2x3 min.
  • the coupling chemistry is DIC/HOAt/collidine in NMP.
  • Amino acid/HOAt solutions (0.3 M/0.3 M in NMP at a molar excess of 3-10 fold) are added to the resin followed by the same molar equivalent of DIC (3 M in NMP) followed by collidine (3 M in NMP).
  • DIC 3 M in NMP
  • collidine 3 M in NMP
  • the following amounts of 0.3 M amino acid/HOAt solution are used per coupling for the following scale reactions: Scale/ml, 0.05 mmol/1.5 mL, 0.10 mmol/3.0 mL, 0.25 mmol/7.5 mL.
  • Coupling time is either 2x30 min or 1x240 min.
  • the resin is washed with DCM, and the peptide is cleaved from the resin by a 2-3 hour treatment with TFA/TIS/water (95/2.5/2.5) followed by precipitation with diethylether. The precipitate is washed with diethylether.
  • the crude peptide is dissolved in a suitable mixture of water and MeCN such as water/MeCN (4: 1) and purified by reversed-phase preparative HPLC (Waters Deltaprep 4000 or Gilson) on a column containing C18-silica gel. E lution is performed with an increasing gradient of MeCN in water containing 0.1% TFA. Relevant fractions are checked by analytical HPLC or UPLC. Fractions containing the pure target peptide are mixed and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting solution is analyzed (HPLC, LCMS) and the product is quantified using a
  • chemiluminescent nitrogen specific HPLC detector (Antek 8060 HPLC-CLND) or by measuring UV-absorption at 280 nm.
  • the product is dispensed into glass vials.
  • the vials are capped with Millipore glassfibre prefilters. Freeze-drying affords the peptide trifluoroacetate as a white solid
  • LCMS liquid phase separation
  • UPLC adenosine-phosphate-semiconductor
  • LCMS is performed on a setup consisting of Waters Acquity UPLC system and LCT Premier XE mass spectrometer from Micromass.
  • the UPLC pump is connected to two eluent reservoirs containing: A) 0.1% Formic acid in water; and B) 0.1% Formic acid in acetonitrile.
  • the analysis is performed at RT by injecting an appropriate volume of the sample (preferably 2-10 ⁇ ) onto the column which is eluted with a gradient of A and B.
  • the UPLC conditions, detector settings and mass spectrometer settings are:
  • Scan 100-2000 amu (alternatively 500-2000 amu), step 0.1 amu
  • a peptide mTOR modulator or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence is made recombinantly.
  • a peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence may be produced by a recombinant organism, such as a microorganism, that comprises a recombinannt nucleic acid that encodes the mTOR modulator peptide or myoblast proliferative sequence.
  • a polypeptide or protein that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence may be produced recombinantly.
  • nucleic acids encoding at least one peptide mTOR
  • nucleic acids encode a protein or polypeptide that compriseses at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments the nucleic acids encode a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodients the nucleic acid is isolated. In some embodiments the nucleic acid is purified. In some embodiments the nucleic acid is recombinant. In some
  • the nucleic acid is a cDNA. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid consists of a nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof, that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the nucleic acid consists of a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the nucleic acid sequence is operatively linked to at least one expression control sequence.
  • the nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator is operatively linked to a promoter.
  • the nucleic acid sequence that encodes a protein or polypeptide that compriseses at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence is operatively linked to a promoter disclosed herein.
  • the nucleic acid sequence comprises at least 10 nucleotides, at least 20 nucleotides, at least 30 nucleotides, at least 40 nucleotides, at least 50 nucleotides, at least 60 nucleotides, at least 70 nucleotides, at least 80 nucleotides, at least 90 nucleotides, at least 100 nucleotides, at least 200 nucleotides, at least 300 nucleotides, at least 400 nucleotides, at least 500 nucleotides, at least 600 nucleotides, at least 700 nucleotides, at least 800 nucleotides, at least 900 nucleotides, at least 1,000 nucleotides.
  • the nucleic acid sequence comprises from 10 to 100 nucleotides, from 20 to 100 nucleotides, from 10 to 50 nucleotides, or from 20 to 40 nucleotides. In some embodiments of any of the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence comprises all or part of an open reading frame that encodes a naturally occuring polypeptide or protein. In some embodiments of any of the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence consists of an open reading frame that encodes a fragment of a naturally occuring protein, wherein the open reading frame does not encode the complete naturally occuring nutritive protein.
  • nucleic acid sequence is a cDNA.
  • nucleic acid molecules are provided that comprise a sequence that is at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%), or 99.9%) identity to a naturally occuring nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator.
  • nucleic acids are provided that hybridize under stringent hybridization conditions with at least one nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence.
  • the nucleic acid sequences provided in this disclosure display utility in a variety of systems and methods. For example, fragments of the nucleic acid sequences may be used as probes in various hybridization techniques. Depending on the method, the target nucleic acid sequences may be either DNA or RNA. The target nucleic acid sequences may be fractionated (e.g., by gel electrophoresis) prior to the hybridization, or the hybridization may be performed on samples in situ.
  • nucleic acid probes of known sequence find utility in determining chromosomal structure (e.g., by Southern blotting) and in measuring gene expression (e.g., by Northern blotting).
  • sequence fragments are preferably detectably labeled, so that their specific hydridization to target sequences can be detected and optionally quantified.
  • nucleic acid fragments of this disclosure may be used in a wide variety of blotting techniques not specifically described herein.
  • microarrays also find utility as probes when immobilized on microarrays.
  • Methods for creating microarrays by deposition and fixation of nucleic acids onto support substrates are well known in the art. Reviewed in DNA Microarrays: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series), Schena (ed.), Oxford University Press (1999) (ISBN: 0199637768); Nature Genet. 21(l)(suppl): l-60 (1999); Microarray Biochip: Tools and Technology, Schena (ed.), Eaton Publishing Company/BioTechniques Books Division (2000) (ISBN: 1881299376), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
  • nucleic acid sequence fragments such as the nucleic acid sequence fragments disclosed herein
  • DNA sequence fragments immobilized on microarrays are described in Gerhold et al, Trends Biochem. Sci. 24: 168-173 (1999) and Zweiger, Trends Biotechnol. 17:429-436 (1999); DNA
  • Microarrays A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series), Schena (ed.), Oxford University Press (1999) (ISBN: 0199637768); Nature Genet. 21(l)(suppl): l-60 (1999); Microarray Biochip: Tools and Technology, Schena (ed.), Eaton Publishing
  • vectors including expression vectors, which comprise at least one of the nucleic acid sequences that encode at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence or protein or polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferation sequence.
  • the vectors comprise at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence disclosed herein.
  • the vectors comprise such a nucleic acid molecule operably linked to one or more expression control sequence. The vectors can thus be used to express at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence or protein or polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferation sequence in a vector host cell.
  • Suitable vectors for expression of nucleic acids in microorganisms are well known to those of skill in the art. Suitable vectors for use in cyanobacteria are described, for example, in Heidorn et al., "Synthetic Biology in Cyanobacteria:
  • cyanobacteria as disclosed herein include pPMQAKl, pSL1211, pFCl, pSB2A, pSCRl 19/202, pSUNl 19/202, pRL2697, pRL25C, pRL1050, pSGl 11M, and pPBH201.
  • Vectors such as pJB161 which are capable of receiving nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein may also be used.
  • Vectors such as pJB161 comprise sequences which are homologous with sequences present in plasmids endogenous to certain photosynthetic microorganisms (e.g., plasmids pAQl, pAQ3, and pAQ4 of certain Synechococcus species). Examples of such vectors and how to use them is known in the art and provided, for example, in Xu et al., "Expression of Genes in Cyanobacteria: Adaptation of Endogenous Plasmids as Platforms for High-Level Gene Expression in Synechococcus sp.
  • a further example of a vector suitable for recombinant protein production is the pET system (Novagen®). This system has been extensively characterized for use in E. coli and other microorganisms. In this system, target genes are cloned in pET plasmids under control of strong bacteriophage T7 transcription and (optionally) translation signals; expression is induced by providing a source of T7 RNA
  • T7 RNA polymerase in the host cell.
  • T7 RNA polymerase is so selective and active that, when fully induced, almost all of the microorganism's resources are converted to target gene expression; the desired product can comprise more than 50% of the total cell protein a few hours after induction. It is also possible to attenuate the expression level simply by lowering the concentration of inducer. Decreasing the expression level may enhance the soluble yield of some target proteins. In some embodiments this system also allows for maintenance of target genes in a transcriptionally silent un-induced state.
  • target genes are cloned using hosts that do not contain the T7 RNA polymerase gene, thus alleviating potential problems related to plasmid instability due to the production of proteins potentially toxic to the host cell.
  • target protein expression may be initiated either by infecting the host with CE6, a phage that carries the T7 RNA polymerase gene under the control of the ⁇ pL and pi promoters, or by transferring the plasmid into an expression host containing a chromosomal copy of the T7 RNA polymerase gene under lacUV5 control.
  • T7 promoters and several hosts that differ in their stringency of suppressing basal expression levels are available, providing great flexibility and the ability to optimize the expression of a wide variety of target genes.
  • Promoters useful for expressing the recombinant genes described herein include both constitutive and inducible/repressible promoters.
  • inducible/repressible promoters include nickel-inducible promoters (e.g., PnrsA, PnrsB ; see, e.g., Lopez -Mauy et al, Cell (2002) v.43: 247-256) and urea repressible promoters such as PnirA (described in, e.g., Qi et al, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2005) v.71 : 5678-5684).
  • nickel-inducible promoters e.g., PnrsA, PnrsB ; see, e.g., Lopez -Mauy et al, Cell (2002) v.43: 247-256
  • urea repressible promoters such as PnirA (described in, e.g., Qi e
  • inducible/repressible promoters include PnirA (promoter that drives expression of the nirA gene, induced by nitrate and repressed by urea) and Psuf (promoter that drives expression of the sufB gene, induced by iron stress).
  • constitutive promoters examples include Pcpc (promoter that drives expression of the cpc operon), Prbc (promoter that drives expression of rubisco), PpsbAII (promoter that drives expression ofthe Dl protein of photosystem II reaction center), Pcro (lambda phage promoter that drives expression of cro).
  • a Paphll and/or a laclq-Ptrc promoter can used to control expression.
  • the different genes can be controlled by different promoters or by identical promoters in separate operons, or the expression of two or more genes may be controlled by a single promoter as part of an operon.
  • inducible promoters include, but are not limited to, those induced by expression of an exogenous protein (e.g., T7 R A polymerase, SP6 RNA polymerase), by the presence of a small molecule (e.g., IPTG, galactose, tetracycline, steroid hormone, abscisic acid), by absence or low
  • the inducible promoter is tightly regulated such that in the absence of induction, substantially no transcription is initiated through the promoter. In some embodiments, induction of the promoter does not substantially alter transcription through other promoters. Also, generally speaking, the compound or condition that induces an inducible promoter is not be naturally present in the organism or environment where expression is sought. [00213] In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by limitation of
  • the inducible promoter may be the promoter sequence of Synechocystis PCC 6803 that are up- regulated under the C0 2 -limitation conditions, such as the cmp genes, ntp genes, ndh genes, sbt genes, chp genes, and rbc genes, or a variant or fragment thereof.
  • the inducible promoter is induced by iron starvation or by entering the stationary growth phase.
  • the inducible promoter may be variant sequences of the promoter sequence of cyanobacterial genes that are up-regulated under Fe-starvation conditions such as isiA, or when the culture enters the stationary growth phase, such as isiA,phrA, sigC, sigB, and sigH genes, or a variant or fragment thereof.
  • the inducible promoter is induced by a metal or metal ion.
  • the inducible promoter may be induced by copper, zinc, cadmium, mercury, nickel, gold, silver, cobalt, and bismuth or ions thereof.
  • the inducible promoter is induced by nickel or a nickel ion.
  • the inducible promoter is induced by a nickel ion, such as Ni 2+ .
  • the inducible promoter is the nickel inducible promoter from Synechocystis PCC 6803.
  • the inducible promoter may be induced by copper or a copper ion.
  • the inducible promoter may be induced by zinc or a zinc ion. In still another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by cadmium or a cadmium ion. In yet still another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by mercury or a mercury ion. In an alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by gold or a gold ion. In another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by silver or a silver ion. In yet another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by cobalt or a cobalt ion. In still another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by bismuth or a bismuth ion.
  • the promoter is induced by exposing a cell
  • the cell may be exposed to the metal or metal ion by adding the metal to the microbial growth media.
  • the metal or metal ion added to the microbial growth media may be efficiently recovered from the media.
  • the metal or metal ion remaining in the media after recovery does not substantially impede downstream processing of the media or of the bacterial gene products.
  • constitutive promoters include
  • constitutive promoters from Gram-negative bacteria or a bacteriophage propagating in a Gram-negative bacterium.
  • promoters for genes encoding highly expressed Gram-negative gene products may be used, such as the promoter for Lpp, OmpA, rR A, and ribosomal proteins.
  • regulatable promoters may be used in a strain that lacks the regulatory protein for that promoter.
  • Pi ac , Ptac, and Ptrc may be used as constitutive promoters in strains that lack Lacl.
  • the constitutive promoter is from a bacteriophage. In another embodiment, the constitutive promoter is from a Salmonella bacteriophage. In yet another embodiment, the constitutive promoter is from a cyanophage. In some embodiments, the constitutive promoter is a Synechocystis promoter.
  • the constitutive promoter may be the PpsbAll promoter or its variant sequences, the Prbc promoter or its variant sequences, the P cpc promoter or its variant sequences, and the PrnpB promoter or its variant sequences.
  • host cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules or vectors disclosed herein, and descendants thereof.
  • the host cells are microbial cells.
  • the host cells carry the nucleic acid sequences on vectors, which may but need not be freely replicating vectors.
  • the nucleic acids have been integrated into the genome of the host cells and/or into an endogenous plasmid of the host cells.
  • the transformed host cells find use, e.g., in the production of recombinant isolated proteins disclosed herein.
  • Microorganisms includes prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial species from the Domains Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya, the latter including yeast and filamentous fungi, protozoa, algae, or higher Protista.
  • microbial cells and “microbes” are used interchangeably with the term microorganism.
  • a variety of host microorganisms can be transformed with a nucleic acid sequence disclosed herein and can in some embodiments produce a recombinant isolated protein disclosed herein.
  • Suitable host microorganisms include both autotrophic and heterotrophic microbes.
  • the use of autotrophic microorganisms allows for a reduction in the fossil fuel and/or electricity inputs required to make an isolated protein encoded by a recombinant nucleic acid sequence introduced into the host microorganism, in reference to making an equivalent amount of the isolated protein in a heterotrophic microorganism. This, in turn, in some applications reduces the cost and/or the environmental impact of producing the isolated protein and/or reduces the cost and/or the environmental impact in comparison to the cost and/or environmental impact of manufacturing alternative isolated proteins.
  • Photoautotrophic microrganisms include eukaryotic algae, as well as
  • prokaryotic cyanobacteria green-sulfur bacteria, green non-sulfur bacteria, purple sulfur bacteria, and purple non-sulfur bacteria.
  • Extremophiles are also contemplated as suitable organisms. Such organisms withstand various environmental parameters such as temperature, radiation, pressure, gravity, vacuum, desiccation, salinity, pH, oxygen tension, and chemicals. They include hyperthermophiles, which grow at or above 80°C such as Pyrolobus fumarii; thermophiles, which grow between 60-80°C such as Synechococcus lividis;
  • Radiation tolerant organisms include Deinococcus radiodurans.
  • Pressure-tolerant organisms include piezophiles, which tolerate pressure of 130 MPa.
  • Weight-tolerant organisms include barophiles.
  • Hypergravity ⁇ e.g., >lg) hypogravity ⁇ e.g., ⁇ lg) tolerant organisms are also present.
  • Vacuum tolerant organisms include tardigrades, insects, microbes and seeds.
  • Dessicant tolerant and anhydrobiotic organisms include xerophiles such as Artemia salina; nematodes, microbes, fungi and lichens.
  • Salt-tolerant organisms include halophiles (e.g., 2-5 M NaCl) HalobacteriDPP-4a and Dunaliella salina.
  • pH- tolerant organisms include alkaliphiles such as Natronobacterium, Bacillus firmus OF4, Spirulina spp. (e.g., pH > 9) and acidophiles such as Cyanidium caldarium, Ferroplasma sp. (e.g., low pH). Anaerobes, which cannot tolerate 0 2 such as
  • Methanococcus jannaschii which tolerate some 0 2 such as
  • Clostridium and aerobes, which require 0 2 are also contemplated.
  • Gas-tolerant organisms, which tolerate pure C0 2 include Cyanidium caldarium and metal tolerant organisms include metalotolerants such as Ferroplasma acidarmanus (e.g., Cu, As, Cd, Zn), Ralstonia sp. CH34 (e.g., Zn, Co, Cd, Hg, Pb). Gross, Michael. Life on the Edge: Amazing Creatures Thriving in Extreme Environments. New York: Plenum (1998) and Seckbach, J.
  • Algae and cyanobacteria include but are not limited to the following genera: Acanthoceras, Acanthococcus, Acaryochloris, Achnanthes, Achnanthidium, Actinastrum, Actinochloris, Actinocyclus, Actinotaenium, Amphichrysis,
  • Amphidinium Amphikrikos, Amphipleura, Amphiprora, Amphithrix, Amphora, Anabaena, Anabaenopsis, Aneumastus, Ankistrodesmus, Ankyra, Anomoeoneis, Apatococcus, Aphanizomenon, Aphanocapsa, Aphanochaete, Aphanothece,
  • Apiocystis Apistonema, Arthrodesmus, Artherospira, Ascochloris, Asterionella, Asterococcus, Audouinella, Aulacoseira, Bacillaria, Balbiania, Bambusina, Bangia, Basichlamys, Batrachospermum, Binuclearia, Bitrichia, Blidingia, Botrdiopsis, Botrydium, Botryococcus, Botryosphaerella, Brachiomonas, Brachysira, Brachytrichia, Brebissonia, Bulbochaete, Bumilleria, Bumilleriopsis, Caloneis, Calothrix,
  • Characiochloris Characiopsis, Characium, Charales, Chilomonas, Chlainomonas, Chlamydoblepharis, Chlamydocapsa, Chlamydomonas, Chlamydomonopsis,
  • Chlamydomyxa Chlamydonephris, Chlorangiella, Chlorangiopsis, Chlorella,
  • Chlorobotrys Chlorobrachis, Chlorochytrium, Chlorococcum, Chlorogloea,
  • Chlorogloeopsis Chlorogonium, Chlorolobion, Chloromonas, Chlorophysema, Chlorophyta, Chlorosaccus, Chlorosarcina, Choricystis, Chromophyton, Chromulina, Chroococcidiopsis, Chroococcus, Chroodactylon, Chroomonas, Chroothece,
  • Chrysamoeba Chrysapsis, Chrysidiastrum, Chrysocapsa, Chrysocapsella,
  • Chrysochaete Chrysochromulina, Chrysococcus, Chrysocrinus, Chrysolepidomonas, Chrysolykos, Chrysonebula, Chrysophyta, Chrysopyxis, Chrysosaccus,
  • Cyanothomonas Cyclonexis, Cyclostephanos, Cyclotella, Cylindrocapsa,
  • Cylindrocystis Cylindrospermum, Cylindrotheca, Cymatopleura, Cymbella,
  • Desmococcus Desmonema, Desmosiphon, Diacanthos, Diacronema, Diadesmis, Diatoma, Diatomella, Dicellula, Dichothrix, Dichotomococcus, Dicranochaete, Dictyochloris, Dictyococcus, Dictyosphaerium, Didymocystis, Didymogenes,
  • Haematococcus Hafniomonas, Hallassia, Hammatoidea, Hannaea, Hantzschia, Hapalosiphon, Haplotaenium, Haptophyta, Haslea, Hemidinium, Hemitoma,
  • Heribaudiella Heteromastix, Heterothrix, Hibberdia, Hildenbrandia, Hillea,
  • Phaeodermatium Phaeophyta, Phaeosphaera, Phaeothamnion, Phormidium,
  • Synechococcus Synechocystis, Synedra, Synochromonas, Synura, Tabellaria, Tabularia, Molingia, Temnogametum, Tetmemorus, Tetrachlorella, Tetracyclus, Tetradesmus, Tetraedriella, Tetraedron, Tetraselmis, Tetraspora, Tetrastrum,
  • Additional cyanobacteria include members of the genus Chamaesiphon,
  • Gloeobacter Gloeocapsa, Gloeothece, Microcystis, Prochlorococcus, Prochloron, Synechococcus, Synechocystis, Cyanocystis, Dermocarpella, Stanieria, Xenococcus, Chroococcidiopsis, Myxosarcina, Arthrospira, Borzia, Crinalium, Geitlerinemia, Leptolyngbya, Limnothrix, Lyngbya, Microcoleus, Oscillatoria, Planktothrix,
  • Prochiorothrix Pseudanabaena, Spirulina, Starria, Symploca, Trichodesmium, Tychonema, Anabaena, Anabaenopsis, Aphanizomenon, Cyanospira,
  • Cylindrospermopsis Cylindrospermum, Nodularia, Nostoc, Scylonema, Calothrix, Rivularia, Tolypothrix, Chlorogloeopsis, Fischerella, Geitieria, Iyengariella,
  • Green non-sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following
  • Chloroflexus Chloronema
  • Oscillochloris Heliothrix
  • Herpetosiphon Herpetosiphon
  • Roseiflexus and Thermomicrobium.
  • Green sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following genera:
  • Purple sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following genera:
  • Purple non-sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following
  • Aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria include but are not limited to nitrifying bacteria such as NitrobacterDPP-4ae sp., Nitrobacter sp., Nitrospina sp., Nitrococcus sp., Nitrospira sp., Nitrosomonas sp., Nitrosococcus sp., Nitrosospira sp., Nitrosolobus sp., Nitrosovibrio sp.; colorless sulfur bacteria such as, Thiovulum sp., Thiobacillus sp., Thiomicrospira sp., Thiosphaera sp., Thermothrix sp.; obligately chemolithotrophic hydrogen bacteria such as Hydrogenobacter sp., iron and manganese-oxidizing and/or depositing bacteria such as Siderococcus sp., and magnetotactic bacteria such as Aquaspirillum sp.
  • nitrifying bacteria such
  • Archaeobacteria include but are not limited to methanogenic
  • archaeobacteria such as Methanobacterium sp., Methanobrevibacter sp.,
  • Methanothermus sp. Methanococcus sp., Methanomicrobium sp., Methanospirillum sp., Methanogenium sp., Methanosarcina sp., Methanolobus sp., Methanothrix sp., Methanococcoides sp., Methanoplanus sp.; extremely thermophilic S-Metabolizers such as Thermoproteus sp., Pyrodictium sp., Sulfolobus sp., Acidianus sp.
  • microorganisms such as, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Streptomyces sp., Ralstonia sp., Rhodococcus sp., Corynebacteria sp., Brevibacteria sp.,
  • Mycobacteria sp. and oleaginous yeast.
  • Suitable organisms include synthetic cells or cells produced by synthetic genomes as described in Venter et al. US Pat. Pub. No. 2007/0264688, and cell-like systems or synthetic cells as described in Glass et al. US Pat. Pub. No.
  • Still other suitable organisms include Escherichia coli, acetobacter aceti,
  • Bacillus subtilis, yeast and fungi such as Clostridium ljungdahlii, Clostridium thermocellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Pichia pastoris, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Pseudomonas fluorescens, or Zymomonas mobilis. In some embodiments those organisms are engineered to fix carbon dioxide while in other embodiments they are not.
  • Skilled artisans are aware of many suitable methods available for culturing recombinant cells to produce (and optionally secrete) a peptide, protein or polypeptide as disclosed herein, as well as for purification and/or isolation of expressed
  • recombinant peptides proteins or polypeptides.
  • the methods chosen for protein purification depend on many variables, including the properties of the protein of interest, its location and form within the cell, the vector, host strain background, and the intended application for the expressed protein. Culture conditions can also have an effect on solubility and localization of a given target protein. Many approaches can be used to purify target proteins expressed in recombinant microbial cells as disclosed herein, including without limitation ion exchange and gel filtration.
  • a peptide fusion tag is added to the recombinant peptide, protein or polypeptide making possible a variety of affinity purification methods that take advantage of the peptide fusion tag.
  • the use of an affinity method enables the purification of the target peptide, protein or polypeptide to near homogeneity in one step. Purification may include cleavage of part or all of the fusion tag with enterokinase, factor Xa, thrombin, or HRV 3C proteases, for example.
  • preliminary analysis of expression levels, cellular localization, and solubility of the target protein is performed before purification or activity measurements of an expressed target protein or polypeptide.
  • the target peptide, protein or polypeptide may be found in any or all of the following fractions: soluble or insoluble cytoplasmic fractions, periplasm, or medium.
  • soluble or insoluble cytoplasmic fractions soluble or insoluble cytoplasmic fractions
  • periplasm periplasm
  • preferential localization to inclusion bodies, medium, or the periplasmic space can be advantageous, in some embodiments, for rapid purification by relatively simple procedures.
  • Escherichia coli While Escherichia coli is widely regarded as a robust host for heterologous protein expression, it is also widely known that over-expression of many proteins in this host is prone to aggregation in the form of insoluble inclusion bodies.
  • One of the most commonly used methods for either rescuing inclusion body formation, or to improve the titer of the protein itself, is to include an amino-terminal maltose-binding protein (MBP) [Austin BP, Nallamsetty S, Waugh DS. Hexahistidine-tagged maltose- binding protein as a fusion partner for the production of soluble recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli. Methods Mol Biol.
  • MBP amino-terminal maltose-binding protein
  • the protein of interest can be cleaved by designing a site specific protease recognition sequence (such as the tobacco etch virus (TEV) protease) in- between the protein of interest and the fusion protein [1].
  • a site specific protease recognition sequence such as the tobacco etch virus (TEV) protease
  • the recombinant peptide, protein or polypeptide is initially not folded correctly or is insoluble.
  • a variety of methods are well known for refolding of insoluble proteins. Most protocols comprise the isolation of insoluble inclusion bodies by centrifugation followed by solubilization under denaturing conditions. The peptide, protein or polypeptide is then dialyzed or diluted into a non- denaturing buffer where refolding occurs. Because every peptide, protein and polypeptide possesses unique folding properties, the optimal refolding protocol for any given protein can be empirically determined by a skilled artisan.
  • Optimal refolding conditions can, for example, be rapidly determined on a small scale by a matrix approach, in which variables such as protein concentration, reducing agent, redox treatment, divalent cations, etc., are tested. Once the optimal concentrations are found, they can be applied to a larger scale solubilization and refolding of the target protein.
  • a CAPS buffer at alkaline pH in combination with N- lauroylsarcosine is used to achieve solubility of the inclusion bodies, followed by dialysis in the presence of DTT to promote refolding.
  • proteins solubilized from washed inclusion bodies may be > 90% homogeneous and may not require further purification. Purification under fully denaturing conditions (before refolding) is possible using His'Tag® fusion proteins and His » Bind® immobilized metal affinity chromatography (Novogen®).
  • S » TagTM, T7 » Tag®, and Strep » Tag® II fusion proteins solubilized from inclusion bodies using 6 M urea can be purified under partially denaturing conditions by dilution to 2 M urea (S » Tag and T7 » Tag) or 1 M urea
  • Refolded fusion proteins can be affinity purified under native conditions using His » Tag, S » Tag, Strep » Tag II, and other appropriate affinity tags (e.g., GST'TagTM, and T7 » Tag) (Novogen®).
  • affinity tags e.g., GST'TagTM, and T7 » Tag
  • compositions for Oral, Enteral, or Parenteral Administration
  • At least one peptide mTOR modulator disclosed herein can be combined with at least one second component to form a composition for administration or consumption by a patient or subject, such as a mammal, such as a human.
  • the composition comprises at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof, comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the only source of amino acid in the composition is the at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof.
  • the amino acid composition of the composition will be the same as the amino acid composition of the at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof.
  • the composition comprises at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof; and at least one second peptide, polypeptide, or protein that does not comprise at least one mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the composition comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more peptide mTOR modulators.
  • the composition comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulators.
  • the composition comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more naturally occuring proteins or a derivatives or muteins thereof that each comprise at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
  • the per-amino acid peptide mTOR modulator density of the composition may be increased.
  • the sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm peptide mTOR modulator dissociation constant (pIQ) of the composition may be increased.
  • the composition comprises at least one nutritive
  • the at least one nutritive protein or polypeptide comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
  • the composition comprises at least one nutritive
  • composition may further comprise at least one of a) a peptide mTOR modulator and b) a protein or polypeptide comprising a peptide mTOR modulator sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
  • the composition comprises at least one carbohydrate.
  • a “carbohydrate” refers to a sugar or polymer of sugars.
  • saccharide The terms “saccharide,” “polysaccharide,” “carbohydrate,” and “oligosaccharide” may be used interchangeably.
  • Most carbohydrates are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups, usually one on each carbon atom of the molecule.
  • Carbohydrates generally have the molecular formula C n H2 n O n .
  • a carbohydrate may be a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, trisaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide.
  • the most basic carbohydrate is a monosaccharide, such as glucose, sucrose, galactose, mannose, ribose, arabinose, xylose, and fructose.
  • Disaccharides are two joined monosaccharides. Exemplary disaccharides include sucrose, maltose, cellobiose, and lactose.
  • an oligosaccharide includes between three and six monosaccharide units (e.g., raffmose, stachyose), and polysaccharides include six or more monosaccharide units.
  • Exemplary polysaccharides include starch, glycogen, and cellulose.
  • Carbohydrates may contain modified saccharide units such as 2'-deoxyribose wherein a hydroxyl group is removed, 2'-fluororibose wherein a hydroxyl group is replace with a fluorine, or N- acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-containing form of glucose (e.g., 2'-fluororibose, deoxyribose, and hexose).
  • Carbohydrates may exist in many different forms, for example, conformers, cyclic forms, acyclic forms, stereoisomers, tautomers, anomers, and isomers.
  • the composition comprises at least one lipid.
  • a lipid includes fats, oils, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids, fatty acids in any form including free fatty acids. Fats, oils and fatty acids may be saturated, unsaturated (cis or trans) or partially unsaturated (cis or trans).
  • the lipid comprises at least one fatty acid selected from lauric acid (12:0), myristic acid (14:0), palmitic acid (16:0), palmitoleic acid (16: 1), margaric acid (17:0), heptadecenoic acid (17: 1), stearic acid (18:0), oleic acid (18: 1), linoleic acid (18:2), linolenic acid (18:3), octadecatetraenoic acid (18:4), arachidic acid (20:0), eicosenoic acid (20: 1), eicosadienoic acid (20:2), eicosatetraenoic acid (20:4), eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5) (EPA), docosanoic acid (22:0), docosenoic acid (22: 1), docosapentaenoic acid (22:5), docosahexaenoic acid (22:6) (DHA), and t
  • the composition comprises at least one supplemental mineral or mineral source.
  • supplemental mineral or mineral source examples include, without limitation: chloride, sodium, calcium, iron, chromium, copper, iodine, zinc, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium.
  • Suitable forms of any of the foregoing minerals include soluble mineral salts, slightly soluble mineral salts, insoluble mineral salts, chelated minerals, mineral complexes, non-reactive minerals such as carbonyl minerals, and reduced minerals, and combinations thereof.
  • the composition comprises at least one supplemental vitamin.
  • the at least one vitamin can be fat-soluble or water soluble vitamins.
  • Suitable vitamins include but are not limited to vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B 12, vitamin K, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D, vitamin B6, folic acid, pyridoxine, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and biotin.
  • Suitable forms of any of the foregoing are salts of the vitamin, derivatives of the vitamin, compounds having the same or similar activity of the vitamin, and metabolites of the vitamin.
  • the composition comprises at least one organism.
  • Suitable examples are well known in the art and include probiotics (e.g., species of Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium), spirulina, chlorella, and porphyra.
  • composition comprises at least one dietary fiber
  • Suitable examples are well known in the art and include herbs, botanicals, and certain hormones. Non limiting examples include ginko, gensing, and melatonin.
  • the composition comprises an excipient.
  • excipients include a buffering agent, a preservative, a stabilizer, a binder, a compaction agent, a lubricant, a dispersion enhancer, a disintegration agent, a flavoring agent, a sweetener, a coloring agent.
  • the excipient is a buffering agent.
  • suitable buffering agents include sodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and calcium bicarbonate.
  • the excipient comprises a preservative.
  • suitable preservatives include antioxidants, such as alpha-tocopherol and ascorbate, and antimicrobials, such as parabens, chlorobutanol, and phenol.
  • the composition comprises a binder as an excipient.
  • Suitable binders include starches, pregelatinized starches, gelatin, polyvinylpyrolidone, cellulose, methylcellulose, sodium
  • carboxymethylcellulose ethylcellulose, polyacrylamides, polyvinyloxoazolidone, polyvinylalcohols, C 12 -C 18 fatty acid alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polyols, saccharides, oligosaccharides, and combinations thereof.
  • the composition comprises a lubricant as an
  • composition comprises a dispersion enhancer as an excipient.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable dispersants include starch, alginic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidones, guar gum, kaolin, bentonite, purified wood cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, isoamorphous silicate, and microcrystalline cellulose as high HLB emulsifier surfactants.
  • composition comprises a disintegrant as an
  • the disintegrant is a non-effervescent disintegrant.
  • suitable non-effervescent disintegrants include starches such as corn starch, potato starch, pregelatinized and modified starches thereof, sweeteners, clays, such as bentonite, micro-crystalline cellulose, alginates, sodium starch glycolate, gums such as agar, guar, locust bean, karaya, pecitin, and tragacanth.
  • the disintegrant is an effervescent disintegrant.
  • suitable effervescent disintegrants include sodium bicarbonate in combination with citric acid, and sodium bicarbonate in combination with tartaric acid.
  • the excipient comprises a flavoring agent.
  • Flavoring agents incorporated into the outer layer can be chosen from synthetic flavor oils and flavoring aromatics; natural oils; extracts from plants, leaves, flowers, and fruits; and combinations thereof.
  • the flavoring agent is selected from cinnamon oils; oil of wintergreen; peppermint oils; clover oil; hay oil; anise oil;
  • vanilla eucalyptus
  • citrus oil such as lemon oil, orange oil, grape and grapefruit oil
  • fruit essences including apple, peach, pear, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, and apricot.
  • the excipient comprises a sweetener.
  • suitable sweeteners include glucose (corn syrup), dextrose, invert sugar, fructose, and mixtures thereof (when not used as a carrier); saccharin and its various salts such as the sodium salt; dipeptide sweeteners such as aspartame; dihydrochalcone compounds, glycyrrhizin; Stevia Rebaudiana (Stevioside); chloro derivatives of sucrose such as sucralose; and sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, sylitol, and the like.
  • the composition comprises a coloring agent.
  • suitable color agents include food, drug and cosmetic colors (FD&C), drug and cosmetic colors (D&C), and external drug and cosmetic colors (Ext. D&C).
  • the coloring agents can be used as dyes or their corresponding lakes.
  • the weight fraction of the excipient or combination of excipients in the formulation is usually about 50% or less, about 45% or less, about 40% or less, about 35%) or less, about 30%> or less, about 25% or less, about 20%> or less, about 15% or less, about 10%> or less, about 5% or less, about 2% or less, or about 1% or less of the total weight of the amino acids in the composition.
  • a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition disclosed herein can be formulated into a variety of forms and administered by a number of different means.
  • a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition of this disclosure may administered to a subject in need thereof by way of a lingual, sublingual, buccal, in the mouth, oral, in the stomach and intestine, nasal, pulmonary (for example, through the bronchioles and alveoli or a combination thereof), epidermal, dermal, transdermal, vaginal, rectal, ocular (for example through the conjunctiva), uretal, or parenteral route.
  • peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition can be administered orally, rectally, or parenterally, in formulations containing conventionally acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles as desired.
  • parenteral as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intrasternal injection and infusion techniques.
  • composition disclosed herein is administered orally.
  • compositions of this disclosure may be administered in several dosage forms, for example, as solutions, suspensions, emulsions, microemulsions, multiple emulsion, foams, salves, pastes, plasters, ointments, tablets, coated tablets, rinses, capsules, for example, hard gelatine capsules and soft gelatine capsules, suppositories, rectal capsules, drops, gels, sprays, powder, aerosols, inhalants, eye drops, ophthalmic ointments, ophthalmic rinses, vaginal pessaries, vaginal rings, vaginal ointments, injection solution, in situ transforming solutions, for example in situ gelling, in situ setting, in situ precipitating, in situ crystallization, infusion solution, and implants.
  • solutions for example, suspensions, emulsions, microemulsions, multiple emulsion, foams, salves, pastes, plasters, ointments, tablets, coated tablets, rinses, capsule
  • Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets, caplets, pills, troches, lozenges, powders, and granules.
  • a capsule typically comprises a core material comprising a nutritive protein or composition and a shell wall that encapsulates the core material.
  • the core material comprises at least one of a solid, a liquid, and an emulsion.
  • the shell wall material comprises at least one of a soft gelatin, a hard gelatin, and a polymer.
  • Suitable polymers include, but are not limited to: cellulosic polymers such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose succinate and carboxymethylcellulose sodium; acrylic acid polymers and copolymers, such as those formed from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ammonio methylacrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and/or ethyl methacrylate (e.g., those copolymers sold under the trade name
  • at least one polymer functions as taste-masking agents.
  • Tablets, pills, and the like can be compressed, multiply compressed, multiply layered, and/or coated.
  • the coating can be single or multiple.
  • the coating material comprises at least one of a saccharide, a
  • Non-limiting examples include corn starch, wheat starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, dextrans, maltodextrin, cyclodextrins, inulins, pectin, mannans, gum arabic, locust bean gum, mesquite gum, guar gum, gum karaya, gum ghatti, tragacanth gum, funori, carrageenans, agar, alginates, chitosans, or gellan gum.
  • the coating material comprises a protein.
  • the coating material comprises at least one of a fat and an oil. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is high temperature melting. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is derived from a plant. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil comprises at least one of glycerides, free fatty acids, and fatty acid esters. In some embodiments the coating material comprises at least one edible wax. The edible wax can be derived from animals, insects, or plants. Non-limiting examples include beeswax, lanolin, bayberry wax, carnauba wax, and rice bran wax. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared with enteric coatings.
  • polypeptide or composition disclosed herein can be incorporated into a food product.
  • the food product is be a drink for oral administration.
  • suitable drink include fruit juice, a fruit drink, an artificially flavored drink, an artificially sweetened drink, a carbonated beverage, a sports drink, a liquid diary product, a shake, an alcoholic beverage, a caffeinated beverage, infant formula and so forth.
  • suitable means for oral administration include aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, creams, pastes, emulsions, suspensions and slurries, , each of which may optionally also containin at least one of suitable solvents, preservatives, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, diluents, sweeteners, coloring agents, and flavoring agents.
  • the food product is a solid foodstuff.
  • examples of a solid foodstuff include without limitation a food bar, a snack bar, a cookie, a brownie, a muffin, a cracker, a biscuit, a cream or paste, an ice cream bar, a frozen yogurt bar, and the like.
  • a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition comprising: [00266] In some embodiments, a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition
  • the therapeutic food is a ready-to-use food that optionally contains some or all essential macronutrients and micronutrients.
  • the nutritive proteins and nutritive compositions disclosed herein are incorporated into a supplementary food that is designed to be blended into an existing meal. In some embodiments, the
  • supplemental food contains some or all essential macronutrients and micronutrients.
  • a peptide, protein, polypeptide or compositiondisclosed herein is blended with or added to an existing food to fortify the food's protein nutrition. Examples include food staples (grain, salt, sugar, cooking oil, margarine), beverages (coffee, tea, soda, beer, liquor, sports drinks), snacks, sweets and other foods.
  • composition is formulated as an aqueous
  • aqueous formulation is defined as a formulation comprising at least 50% w/w water.
  • aqueous solution is defined as a solution comprising at least 50% w/w water, and the term “aqueous suspension” is defined as a suspension comprising at least 50%> w/w water.
  • the composition is an aqueous solution comprising a buffer, wherein said compound is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml or above, and wherein said formulation has a pH from about 2.0 to about 10.0.
  • the pH of the formulation is selected from 2.0, 2.1,
  • the composition compries a buffer selected from sodium acetate, sodium carbonate, citrate, glycylglycine, histidine, glycine, lysine, arginine, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium phosphate, and tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane, hepes, bicine, tricine, malic acid, succinate, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, aspartic acid or mixtures thereof.
  • a buffer selected from sodium acetate, sodium carbonate, citrate, glycylglycine, histidine, glycine, lysine, arginine, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium phosphate, and tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane, hepes, bicine, tricine, malic acid, succinate, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, aspartic acid or mixtures thereof.
  • the formulation comprises a pharmaceutically
  • the preservative is selected from phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, propyl p- hydroxybenzoate, 2-phenoxyethanol, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 2-phenylethanol, benzyl alcohol, ethanol, chlorobutanol, and thiomerosal, bronopol, benzoic acid, imidurea, chlorohexidine, sodium dehydroacetate, chlorocresol, ethyl p- hydroxybenzoate, benzethonium chloride, chlorphenesine (3(p-chlorphenoxy)propane- 1 ,2-diol) or mixtures thereof.
  • the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 30 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 5 mg/ml to 10 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 10 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml.
  • the formulation comprises an isotonic agent.
  • the isotonic agent is selected from a salt (e.g. sodium chloride), a sugar or sugar alcohol, an amino acid (e.g. L-glycine, L-histidine, arginine, lysine, isoleucine, aspartic acid, tryptophan, threonine), an alditol (e.g. glycerol (glycerine), 1 ,2-propanediol (propyleneglycol), 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol)
  • a salt e.g. sodium chloride
  • an amino acid e.g. L-glycine, L-histidine, arginine, lysine, isoleucine, aspartic acid, tryptophan, threonine
  • an alditol e.g. glycerol (glycerine)
  • polyethyleneglycol e.g. PEG400
  • Any sugar such as mono-, di-, or polysaccharides, or water-soluble glucans, including for example fructose, glucose, mannose, sorbose, xylose, maltose, lactose, sucrose, trehalose, dextran, pullulan, dextrin, cyclodextrin, soluble starch, hydroxyethyl starch and carboxymethylcellulose- Na may be used.
  • the sugar additive is sucrose.
  • Sugar alcohol is defined as a C4-C8 hydrocarbon having at least one—OH group and includes, for example, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, galacititol, dulcitol, xylitol, and arabitol.
  • the sugar alcohol additive is mannitol.
  • the sugars or sugar alcohols mentioned above may be used individually or in combination. There is no fixed limit to the amount used, as long as the sugar or sugar alcohol is soluble in the liquid preparation and does not adversely effect the stabilizing effects achieved using the methods of the invention.
  • the sugar or sugar alcohol concentration is between about 1 mg/ml and about 150 mg/ml.
  • the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 1 mg/ml to 50 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 1 mg/ml to 7 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 8 mg/ml to
  • the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from
  • the formulation further comprises a chelating agent.
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • citric acid citric acid
  • aspartic acid and mixtures thereof.
  • the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. In a further embodiment of the invention the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 2 mg/ml. In some embodiments the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 2 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml.
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • citric acid citric acid
  • aspartic acid and mixtures thereof.
  • the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml.
  • the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 2 mg/ml. In some embodiments the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 2 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml.
  • the composition comprises an amount of an amino acid base sufficient to decrease aggregate formation by peptide mTOR modulators or proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, during storage of the composition.
  • amino acid base is intended an amino acid or a combination of amino acids, where any given amino acid is present either in its free base form or in its salt form. Where a combination of amino acids is used, all of the amino acids may be present in their free base forms, all may be present in their salt forms, or some may be present in their free base forms while others are present in their salt forms.
  • amino acids or amino acid analogues are used in a concentration, which is sufficient to prevent or delay aggregation of the peptide mTOR modulator, or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence that is present in the composition.
  • methionine may be added to inhibit oxidation of methionine residues to methionine sulfoxide when the peptide, protein or polypeptide disclosed herein comprises at least one methionine residue susceptible to such oxidation. Any stereoisomer of methionine (L, D or a mixture thereof) can be used.
  • the amount to be added should be an amount sufficient to inhibit oxidation of the methionine residues such that the amount of methionine sulfoxide is acceptable. Typically, this means that the composition contains no more than about 10% to about 30% methionine sulfoxide. Generally, this can be achieved by adding methionine such that the ratio of methionine added to methionine residues ranges from about 1 : 1 to about 1000: 1, such as 10: 1 to about 100: 1.
  • the composition comprises a stabiliser selected from high molecular weight polymers or low molecular compounds.
  • the stabilizer is selected from polyethylene glycol (e.g. PEG 3350), polyvinylalcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxy-/hydroxycellulose or derivates thereof (e.g. HPC, HPC-SL, HPC-L and HPMC), cyclodextrins, sulphur-containing substances as monothioglycerol, thioglycolic acid and 2-methylthioethanol, and different salts (e.g. sodium chloride).
  • PEG 3350 polyethylene glycol
  • PVA polyvinylalcohol
  • PVpyrrolidone polyvinylpyrrolidone
  • carboxy-/hydroxycellulose or derivates thereof e.g. HPC, HPC-SL, HPC-L and HPMC
  • cyclodextrins e.g. sulphur-containing substances as monothioglycerol,
  • composition comprises methionine and/or
  • compositions comprise a nonionic surfactant, which protects the peptide mTOR modulator, or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence against aggregation associated with freeze-thawing or mechanical shearing. 78] In some embodiments the composition comprises a surfactant.
  • the surfactant is selected from a detergent, ethoxylated castor oil, polyglycolyzed glycerides, acetylated monoglycerides, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block polymers (eg. poloxamers such as
  • phosphatidyl serine phosphatidyl choline
  • phosphatidyl ethanolamine phosphatidyl inositol
  • diphosphatidyl glycerol and sphingomyelin derivates of phospholipids (eg. dipalmitoyl phosphatidic acid) and lysophospholipids (eg.
  • phosphatidylcholines e.g. lauroyl and myristoyl derivatives of
  • lysophosphatidylcholine dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, and modifications of the polar head group, that is cholines, ethanolamines, phosphatidic acid, serines, threonines, glycerol, inositol, and the positively charged DODAC, DOTMA, DCP, BISHOP, lysophosphatidylserine and lysophosphatidylthreonine, and
  • glycerophospholipids eg. cephalins
  • glyceroglycolipids eg. galactopyransoide
  • sphingoglycolipids eg. ceramides, gangliosides
  • dodecylphosphocholine hen egg lysolecithin
  • fusidic acid derivatives-(e.g. sodium tauro-dihydrofusidate etc.) long- chain fatty acids and salts thereof C6-C12 (eg.
  • acylcarnitines and derivatives N.sup..alpha.-acylated derivatives of lysine, arginine or histidine, or side-chain acylated derivatives of lysine or arginine, N.sup..alpha.- acylated derivatives of dipeptides comprising any combination of lysine, arginine or histidine and a neutral or acidic amino acid, N.sup..alpha.-acylated derivative of a tripeptide comprising any combination of a neutral amino acid and two charged amino acids, DSS (docusate sodium, CAS registry no [577-11-7]), docusate calcium, CAS registry no [128-49-4]), docusate potassium, CAS registry no [7491-09-0]), SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate), sodium caprylate, cholic acid or derivatives thereof,
  • Tetronic's which are tetrafunctional block copolymers derived from sequential addition of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide to ethylenediamine, or the surfactant may be selected from the group of imidazoline derivatives, or mixtures thereof.
  • a peptide mTOR modulator or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence may further be compounded in, or attached to (for example through covalent, hydrophobic and/or electrostatic interactions) a drug carrier, drug delivery system or advanced drug delivery system in order to enhance stability, increase bioavailability, increase solubility, decrease adverse effects, achieve chronotherapy, or increase patient compliance or any combination thereof.
  • carriers, drug delivery systems and advanced drug delivery systems include, but are not limited to, polymers (for example cellulose and derivatives), polysaccharides (for example dextran and derivatives), starch and derivatives, poly( vinyl alcohol), acrylate and methacrylate polymers, polylactic and polyglycolic acid and block co-polymers thereof, polyethylene glycols, carrier proteins (for example albumin), gels (for example, thermogelling systems), block co-polymeric systems, micelles, liposomes, microspheres, nanoparticulates, liquid crystals and dispersions thereof, L2 phase and dispersions thereof, , polymeric micelles, multiple emulsions, self-emulsifying, self- microemulsifying, cyclodextrins and derivatives thereof, and dendrimers.
  • polymers for example cellulose and derivatives
  • polysaccharides for example dextran and derivatives
  • starch and derivatives poly( vinyl alcohol), acrylate and methacrylate polymers
  • compositions of this disclosure are useful in the formulation of solids, semisolids, powder and solutions for pulmonary administration of peptide mTOR modulators and prorteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, using, for example a metered dose inhaler, dry powder inhaler and a nebulizer, all being devices well known to those skilled in the art.
  • Compositions of this disclosure are also useful in the formulation of controlled, sustained, protracting, retarded, and slow release delivery systems. More specifically, but not limited to, compositions are useful in formulation of parenteral controlled release and sustained release systems (both systems leading to a reduction in number of administrations), well known to those skilled in the art. Also useful are controlled release and sustained release systems administered subcutaneously.
  • examples of useful controlled release systems and compositions are hydrogels, oleaginous gels, liquid crystals, polymeric micelles, microspheres, nanoparticles,
  • Methods to produce controlled release systems useful for compositions of the current disclosure include, but are not limited to, crystallization, condensation, co- cystallization, precipitation, co-precipitation, emulsification, dispersion, high pressure homogenization, encapsulation, spray drying, microencapsulation, coacervation, phase separation, solvent evaporation to produce microspheres, extrusion and supercritical fluid processes.
  • the peptide mTOR modulators disclosed herein increase muscle anabolism and/or decrease muscle catabolism.
  • the peptide mTOR modulators, the proteins or polypeptides that comprise at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, and the compositions disclosed herein can be utilized in methods to increase at least one of muscle mass, strength and physical function, thermogenesis, metabolic expenditure, satiety, mitochondrial biogenesis, weight or fat loss, and lean body composition in a subject, for example.
  • a nutritive polypeptide such as a protein or
  • polypeptide that comprises a ratio of amino acids effective for increasing or maintaining muscle health, or a nutritive polypeptide containing at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence, or a formulation containing an effective amount of the nutritive polypeptide, or another composition comprising one or more of them that are disclosed herein are administered to a patient or a user (sometimes collectively refered to as a "subject").
  • administer and “administration” encompasses embodiments in which one person directs another to consume a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose, and also situations in which a user uses an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose independently of or in variance to any instructions received from a second person.
  • a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose
  • Non-limiting examples of embodiments in which one person directs another to consume a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose include when a physician prescribes a course of conduct and/or treatment to a patient, when a trainer advises a user (such as an athlete) to follow a particular course of conduct and/or treatment, and when a manufacturer, distributer, or marketer recommends conditions of use to an end user, for example through advertisements or labeling on packaging or on other materials provided in association with the sale or marketing of a product.
  • a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition is provided in a dosage form.
  • the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, wherein the total amount of peptide mTOR modulator administered is selected from 0.00 lg to 20g, from 0.0 lg to lOg, from O.lg to 5g, or from lg to 5g.
  • the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence disclosed herein, wherein the total amount of the nutritive polypeptide administered is selected from about 0.000 lg, 0.00 lg, O.Olg, O.lg, 0.001-O.Olg, 0.01-O. lg, O.lg-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, and lOg.
  • a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence disclosed herein
  • the dosage form is designed for administration of the protein or polypeptide at from 0. lg to lg, from lg to 5g, from 2g to lOg, from 5g to 15g, from lOg to 20g, from 15g to 25g, from 20g to 40g, from 25-50g, or from 30-60g.
  • the dosage form is designed for administration of the protein or polypeptide at from about O.
  • lg O.lg-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, lOg, 15g, 20g, 25g, 30g, 35g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 65g, 70g, 75g, 80g, 85g, 90g, 95g, and lOOg.
  • the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one protein disclosed herein, wherein the total amount of protein administered is selected from about O.
  • lg 0.1-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, lOg, 15g, 20g, 25g, 30g, 35g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 65g, 70g, 75g, 80g, 85g, 90g, 95g, and lOOg.
  • the peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition is consumed at a rate of from O. lg to lg a day, lg to 5 g a day, from 2g to lOg a day, from 5g to 15g a day, from lOg to 20g a day, from 15g to 30g a day, from 20g to 40g a day, from 25g to 50g a day, from 40g to 80g a day, from 50g to lOOg a day, or more.
  • the total protein or polypeptide intake by the subject at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%>, at least 20%>, at least 25%>, at least 30%>, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%), or about 100% of the total protein intake by the subject over a dietary period is made up of at least one protein according to this disclosure.
  • the total protein or polypeptide intake by the subject from 5% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 90% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 80% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 70% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 60% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 50% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 40% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 30% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 20% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 10% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 10% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 10% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 20% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 30% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 40% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 50% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 60% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 70% to 100% of
  • the at least one protein or polypeptide of this disclosure accounts for at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, or at least 50% of the subject's calorie intake over a dietary period.
  • peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclsoure comprises at least 2 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclsoure, at least 3 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 4 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 5 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 6 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 7 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 8 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 9 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 10 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, or more.
  • the dietary period is 1 meal, 2 meals, 3 meals, at least
  • the dietary period is from 1 day to 1 week, from 1 week to 4 weeks, from 1 month, to 3 months, from 3 months to 6 months, or from 6 months to 1 year.
  • this disclosure provides methods of increasing muscle anabolism in a subject.
  • the method comprises providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • this disclosure provides methods of decreasing muscle catabolism in a subject.
  • the method comprises providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • this disclosure provides methods of maintaining or
  • the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein-energy malnutrition.
  • the sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • this disclosure provides methods of maintaining or
  • the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein-energy malnutrition.
  • the sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • this disclosure provides methods of providing protein to a subject with protein-energy malnutrition.
  • the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • a sufficient amound of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure for a subject with cachexia is an amount such that the amount of protein ingested by or administered to the subject meets or exceeds the subject's metabolic needs (which are often elevated).
  • a protein intake of 1.5 g/kg of body weight per day or 15-20% of total caloric intake appears to be an appropriate target for persons with cachexia.
  • all of the protein consumed by the subject is in the form of a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition according to this disclosure.
  • a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition according to this disclosure is combined with other sources of protein and/or free amino acids to provide the total protein intake of the subject.
  • the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein- energy malnutrition.
  • the subject suffers from a disease that makes exercise difficult and therefore causes muscular deterioration, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, HIV, cancer, and other disease states.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
  • Obesity is a multifactorial disorder associated with a host of comorbidities including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer (eg, endometrial, breast, and colon), osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and respiratory problems.
  • type 2 diabetes e.g., type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer (eg, endometrial, breast, and colon), osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and respiratory problems.
  • the incidence of obesity defined as a body mass index >30 kg/m 2 , has increased dramatically in the United States, from 15% (1976-1980) to 33% (2003- 2004), and it continued to grow.
  • Protein turnover is an energy consuming process.
  • high protein diets may also up-regulate uncoupling protein in liver and brown adipose, which is positively correlated with increases in energy expenditure. It has been theorized that different proteins may have unique effects on energy expenditure.
  • thermogenesis and energy expenditure leads to distinct effects on thermogenesis and energy expenditure (see, e.g., Mikkelsen P. et al; Effect of fat-reduced diets on 24 h energy expenditure: comparisons between animal protein, vegetable protein and carbohydrate; Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 72: 1135-41. Acheson K. et al.; Protein choices targeting thermogenesis and metabolism; Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 93: 525-34. Alfenas R. et al.; Effects of protein quality on appetite and energy metabolism in normal weight subjects; Arg Bras Endocrinol Metabol; 2010 54 (1): 45-51. Lorenzen J.
  • thermogenesis The effect of milk proteins on appetite regulation and diet-induced thermogenesis; J Clin Nutr 2012; 66 (5): 622-7.
  • L-tyrosine has been identified as an amino acid that plays a role in thermogenesis (see, e.g., Belza A. et al.; The beta-adrenergic antagonist propranolol partly abolishes thermogenic response to bioactive food ingredients; Metabolism 2009; 58 (8): 1137-44).
  • Leucine and Arginine supplementation appear to alter energy metabolism by directing substrate to lean body mass rather than adipose tissue (Dulloo Dullo A. The search for compounds that stimulate thermogenesis in obesity management: from
  • thermogenesis Because stimulation of thermogenesis is believed to lead to positive effects on weight management, this disclosure also provides products and methods useful to stimulation thermogenesis and/or to bring about positive effects on weight management in general.
  • the peptides, proteins and polypeptides of this disclosure, the compositions of this disclosure, and the compositions made by a method of this disclosure may be consumed by or administered to a subject as all or part of a diet for the purpose of increasing thermogenesis in a subject.
  • this disclosure provides methods of increasing
  • thermogenesis in a subject comprises providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the subject is obese.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
  • condition is due to an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure.
  • the peptides, proteins, polypeptides and compositions disclosed herein can be used to induce at least one of a satiation response and a satiety response in a subject.
  • the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure.
  • the subject is obese.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise.
  • the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
  • polypeptide or composition of this disclosure into the diet of a subject has at least one effect selected from inducing postprandial satiety (including by suppressing hunger), inducing thermogenesis, reducing glycemic response, positively affecting energy expenditure positively affecting lean body mass, reducing the weight gain caused by overeating, and decreasing energy intake.
  • incorporating a least one peptide, protein or nutritive composition of this disclosure into the diet of a subject has at least one effect selected from increasing loss of body fat, reducing lean tissue loss, improving lipid profile, and improving glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in the subject.
  • Example 1 Nutritive polypeptide intact half-life during simulated
  • Digestion is also predictive of potentially allergenic intact sequences since polypeptide resistance to digestive proteases can lead to intestinal absorption and sensitization (Astwood et al., Nature Biotechnology 1996; 14: 1269-1273).
  • One metric for quantifying the breakdown of polypeptides from an intact form to smaller peptides is the intact half-life.
  • the nutritive polypeptide were exposed to a sequence of proteases that are active in the stomach(pepsin), and intestine(trypsin and chymotrypsin), and the presence of intact protein is measured over time.
  • the nutritive polypeptide was first treated at a concentration of 2 g/L with simulated gastric fluid (0.03 M NaCl, titrated with HC1 to pH 1.5 with a final pepsin:polypeptide ratio of 1 :20 w/w) at 37 °C. Time points were sampled from the reaction and quenched by addition of 0.2 M Na 2 C0 3 . After 120 mins in simulated gastric fluid the remaining reaction was mixed 50:50 with simulated intestinal fluid (15 mM sodium
  • a protein ladder was loaded every 12 samples for molecular weight determination (kDa) and quantification. The concentration of the polypeptide at each time point (if detected) was plotted overtime and fit to an exponential curve to calculate the intact half-life.
  • Figure 4 demonstrates Chip electrophoresis simulated electropherogram of CBE1152 in vitro digestion.
  • Figure 5 demonstrates how intact protein was measured at each time point and plotted over time then fit to an exponential equation to determine half-life of digestion.
  • Table El Calculated half- lives of digestion based on in vitro intact protein detection during SGF treatment.
  • Example 1 in vitro systems are useful to demonstrate the breakdown of dietary proteins or nutritive polypeptides in the gastrointestinal tract into fragments, smaller peptides and amino acids.
  • An additional useful method of quantifying polypeptide digestion is measuring the amount of free amino acids present after exposure to a simulated digestive system.
  • a more complex enzyme mixture Pancreatin, a pancreatic enzyme extract, is used to represent intestinal proteases and simulate a more complete digestion.
  • the digestion of polypeptides into amino acids was analyzed via an in-vitro pancreatin- based digestion assay combined with analysis by reversed phase HPLC.
  • the isolated protein was added to simulated gastric fluid (SGF - 0.92 g/L Pepsin (Sigma), 0.03 M NaCl titrated with HC1 to pH 1.5) at a final concentration of 4 g/L and incubated at 37 °C for 120 mins. After 120 mins elapsed, Na 2 C0 3 was added to a final concentration of 16 mM to quench the pepsin reaction. The resulting reaction was mixed 50:50 with 2X concentrated simulated intestinal fluid (SIF - 0.78 mg/ml Porcine Pancreatin (Sigma), 18.4 mM CaCl 2 , 50 mM MES pH 6.5) and incubated for 240 mins.
  • SGF - 0.92 g/L Pepsin (Sigma), 0.03 M NaCl titrated with HC1 to pH 1.5
  • RP-HPLC reversed phase HPLC
  • Amino acids are derivitized pre-column with 6- aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC).
  • Analysis was performed using a Waters AccQTag Column (3.9 x 150 mm) and a multi wavelength fluorescence detector (250nm Ex/ 395nm Em).
  • Figure 6 demonstrates RP-HPLC free amino acid analysis chromatograms and calculated amino acid concentration of 240 min
  • Pancreatin SIF digestion time point Control sample is an in vitro digest that contained proteases and no protein of interest. Cys and Trp were not measured. These results demonstrate nutritive polypeptides releasing amino acids after being treated by a simulated gastric and then simulated intestinal system. 13] Example 3. Nutritive polypeptide release of peptides during simulated digestion. As referenced in example 1 , in vitro systems are used to demonstrate the breakdown of dietary proteins in the digestive system into smaller peptides and amino acids. Using the simulated in vitro digestion assay described in Example 2, samples can be analyzed for peptides formed by digestion using LC- MS/MS. To analyze digest peptides by LC- MS/MS the sample pH was adjusted to pH3 with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and peptides are extracted using HLB solid phase extraction cartridges
  • TFA trifluoroacetic acid
  • Peptides were analyzed by nano LC/MS/MS with a Waters NanoAcquity HPLC system interfaced to a ThermoFisher Orbitrap Velos Pro. Peptides were loaded on a trapping column and eluted over a 75 ⁇ analytical column at 350 nL/min; both columns were packed with Jupiter Proteo resin (Phenomenex). A 1 h gradient was employed. The mass spectrometer was operated in data-dependent mode, with MS performed in the Orbitrap at 60,000 FWHM resolution and MS/MS performed in the LTQ. The fifteen most abundant ions were selected for MS/MS. Data were searched against an appropriate database using Mascot to identify peptides.
  • Mascot DAT files were parsed into the Scaffold software for validation, filtering and to create a nonredundant list per sample. Data were filtered using a minimum protein value of 95% and a minimum peptide value of 50%. These results demonstrate that nutritive polypeptides can release peptides after being treated by a simulated gastric and then simulated intestinal system.
  • Table E List of unique peptides detected at the 240 min Pancreatin SIF digestion time point by LC-MS/MS after in vitro digestion of a given SEQID.
  • Example 4 Ingestion of nutritive polypeptides results in absorption of corresponding peptides into serum.
  • Samples were frozen at -80 °C until analysis. To measure peptides present in serum, 270 ⁇ , of each sample was passed over a 20 kDa MWCO spin cartridge at 6000 X g. Sample pH was adjusted to pH 3 with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and peptides were extracted using HLB solid phase extraction cartridges (Waters). Briefly, cartridges were activated with 2mL of acetonitrile and equilibrated with 2mL of 0.1% TFA. Samples were loaded and cartridges washed with 2 mL of 0.1% TFA and eluted with 1 mL of 70% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA.
  • TFA trifluoroacetic acid
  • the mass spectrometer was operated in data-dependent mode, with MS performed in the Orbitrap at 60,000 FWHM resolution.
  • MS/MS was performed in the LTQ with the decision-tree option for CID or ETD.
  • ETD was used for all ions ⁇ m/z 650 (3+), ⁇ m/z 900 (4+), ⁇ m/z 950 (5+) and any m/z for 6+ or greater; all other ions used CID.
  • the fifteen most abundant ions were selected for MS/MS. Data are searched against an appropriate database containing canonical human proteins and the polypeptide sequence. Mascot was used to identify peptides. Mascot DAT files were parsed into the Scaffold software for validation, filtering and to create a nonredundant list per sample.
  • Table E List of nutritive polypeptide corresponding peptides detected in volunteers' serum at various time points after ingestion. No corresponding peptides were detected for CBE1048.
  • Example 6 Distinction of oligopeptide activity from its constitutive amino acids. This example provides the ability to distinguish between the biological activities of amino acids in the free form from oligopeptides and intact polypeptides.
  • an mTOR stimulatory activity can be tested as described herein by treating C2C12 myoblasts with nutritive polypeptides and measuring Ribosomal Protein S6 (Rps6) phosphorylation using an AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 (p-Ser235/236) kit, as described by the manufacturer. Proliferation of C2C12 myoblasts can be measured using AlamarBlue, according to the manufacturer's protocol.
  • protease-resistant polypeptides This example provides two methods of preventing protease-mediated degradation of polypeptide; protease-resistant polypeptides (1) and protease inhibitors (2).
  • protease-resistant modified peptides and protease inhibitors described in more detail below, can be included in these cell based assays to distinguish between the activities of intact polypeptides versus free amino acids.
  • polypeptides are polypeptides that have been modified in order to render them resistant to degradation by one or more proteases.
  • modifications include, but are not limited to: Peptidomimetics, such as peptoids, retro-inverso peptides, D-peptides, and ⁇ -peptides; replacement of the peptide bond with a peptide isostere, such as a thioamide, sulfonamide, sulfonate, ester, phosphonamide, phosphonate, phosphothioate, phosphinate, alkane, hydroxyethylene, dihydroxyethylene, alkene, (di)haloalkene, fluoroalkene, alkyne, methyleneoxy, methylenemercapto, methyleneamino, trifluoroethylamino, hydrazide, amideoxy, trans-olefm, ethylene, ketomethylene,
  • protease inhibitors are compounds that reduce the activity of a single enzyme, members of a class of enzyme, or several classes of enzyme.
  • protease inhibitors include but are not limited to: Serine protease inhibitors (e.g., AEBSF, Aprotinin, PMSF, and Leupeptin), Cysteine protease inhibitors (e.g., E-64, Antipain, PMSF, and Leupeptin), Aspartic protease inhibitors (e.g., Pepstatin) and Metalloprotease inhibitors (Phosphoramidon, Bestatin, and EDTA).
  • Serine protease inhibitors e.g., AEBSF, Aprotinin, PMSF, and Leupeptin
  • Cysteine protease inhibitors e.g., E-64, Antipain, PMSF, and Leupeptin
  • Aspartic protease inhibitors e.g., Pepstatin
  • Metalloprotease inhibitors Phosphoramidon
  • Tissue culture medium DMEM/F12 was purchased from Sigma
  • C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type Culture Collection
  • the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells.
  • the cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet.
  • the cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer.
  • the cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well.
  • Figure 8a-c shows the RFUs for the response of myoblasts to arginine
  • Example 8 Leucine dose response curve of C2C12 myoblasts.
  • Tissue culture medium DMEM/F12 was purchased from Sigma
  • Treatment medium DMEM/Nutrient Mixture F12 Ham D9785 was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 10348). Tissue culture flasks and black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and Costar 3904, respectively, Corning, NY). Trysin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). Human insulin solution was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: 19278, St. Louis, MO). AlamarBlue was purchased from Life Technologies (Catalog number: DAL1 100, Grand Island, NY).
  • C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type
  • [00331] Cell proliferation assay for single amino acids The cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask to 70-80% confluency. Then the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. The cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well.
  • cells were starved overnight in D9785 DME/F12 medium without leucine in the presence of 1% FBS. Following overnight leucine starvation, cells were treated with 0, 1 , 5, 15, 20, 30, 40, 80, 100 and 300 ⁇ leucine in D9785 DME/F12 medium in the presence of 1% FBS and 50 nM Insulin, and incubated at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. The plates were incubated for 72 hours in 37°C, 5% C0 2 tissue culture incubator. After the incubation 10 ⁇ /well AlamarBlue was added to each well and incubated for 3 hours in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator.
  • Example 9 C2C12 proliferation dose response to amino acids.
  • Treatment medium DMEM/Nutrient Mixture F12 Ham D9785 was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 10348). Tissue culture flasks and black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and Costar 3904, respectively, Corning, NY). Trysin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). Human insulin solution was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: 19278, St. Louis, MO). AlamarBlue was purchased from Life Technologies (Catalog number: DAL1100, Grand Island, NY).
  • Cell proliferation assay for single amino acids The cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask to 70-80% confluency. Then the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. The cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well.
  • the cells were starved in custom medium (see Table W) lacking each, respective single amino acid or lacking respective single amino acids and aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine in the presence of 1% fetal bovine serum for overnight in 37°C, 5% C0 2 tissue culture incubator.
  • custom medium see Table W
  • the cells were treated with either 0, 20, 100, or 1000 ⁇ of the single amino acid that was lacking in the initial culture in the same source custom medium lacking the respective amino acids or lacking that amino acid and aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 or 50 nM insulin.
  • Figure 10a shows the RFUs measured in each single amino acid dose response condition.
  • Figure 10b shows the RFUs measured in each single amino acid (arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, tyrosine, tryptophan, glutamine, methionine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine) dose response in the presence or absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine.
  • arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, tyrosine, tryptophan, glutamine, methionine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine dose response in the presence or absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine.
  • Example 10 Cell proliferation in the absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine
  • Cell proliferation for leucine dose response curve Following overnight culture, cells were treated in custom medium containing all amino acids or in the absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine at their concentration in Table W, and at 1/10 and 1/100 dilution of these amino acids in 1.0% or 0.5% FBS overnight in 37°C, 5% C0 2 tissue culture incubator. After starvation, the cells were treated in the same medium in the presence of 50 nM Insulin.
  • Figure 1 1 shows the RFUs measured comparing complete twenty amino acids with medium that does not contain aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine. Aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, serine, proline, glycine, and asparagine are not needed for cell proliferation.
  • Example 11 Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids
  • Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids Cells were cultured as described. Following overnight culture cells were starved of branched chain amino acids in custom medium (see Table W) lacking leucine, isoleucine and valine in the presence of 1% FBS at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. Following overnight starvation of leucine, isoleucine and valine cells were treated in custom medium with dose curves of two of the branched chain amino acids at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75 and 150 ⁇ with the third branched chain amino acid at a constant concentration of 25 ⁇ in the presence of 1% FBS and 50 nM insulin.
  • Figure 12a shows the fold change to plate specific treatment in the absence of any branched chain amino acids of interplate replicates where two of the branched chain amino acids are at 25 ⁇ and the third is a curve at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, and 150 ⁇ .
  • Figure 12b shows the fold change to plate specific treatment in the absence of any branched chain amino acids.
  • Example 12 Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids at a constant total branched chain amino acid concentration
  • Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids Cells were cultured as described. Following overnight culture cells were starved of branched chain amino acids in custom medium (see Table W) lacking leucine, isoleucine and valine in the presence of 1% FBS at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. Following overnight starvation of branched chain amino acids, the cells were treated with a total branched chain amino acid concentration of 100 ⁇ , at 25 different ratios of leucine to isoleucine to valine and in the absence of branched chain amino acids in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 nM insulin (see Table El 2). Cells were then incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. Each treatment was run in duplicate.
  • Example 13 Dose response to two branched chain amino acid when the third is at a saturating concentration
  • Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids Cells were cultured as described. After overnight culture, medium was replaced with custom medium (see Table W) without branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) in the presence of 1% FBS and incubated overnight at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. After overnight branched chain amino acid starvation, cells were treated with equimolar doses of two branched chain amino acids at 0, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200 ⁇ with the third branched chain amino acid at its DME/F12 concentration (see Table W) or 0 ⁇ in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 nM insulin. Treatments were run in triplicate. Cells were incubated at 37°C, 5% C0 2 in the tissue culture incubator. Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as
  • Figures 14a-c show the RFUs measured for all branched chain amino acid curves. These results show that each branched chain amino acid is necessary for full proliferation and that in the presence of a saturating concentration of one of the branched chain amino acids cells respond in a dose dependent manner to the other two branched chain amino acids. Additionally, it appears that at a saturating concentration of valine, a lower equimolar concentration of isoleucine and leucine are necessary for the maximum proliferation to be reached.
  • Example 14 Cell proliferation screening of amino acid compositions
  • Phenol Red 5.00 ⁇ 10 ⁇ -4 49 Following amino acid starvation, cells were treated with 0 mg/L, 100 mg/L and 250 mg/L amino acids in MOD.4 medium in the presence of 0.5% FBS, 50 nM insulin, and 100 ⁇ cysteine. Cells were treated in triplicate or quadruplicate. Cells were incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator.
  • Amino acid composition proliferation was calculated as fold change to 0 mg/L amino acids control. Amino acid compositions were ranked based on their fold change.
  • Figure 15 shows the fold change of proliferation response at 250 mg/L, with CB1410, CB1528, and CBl 152 included for comparison. These results show that amino acid compositions can be differentiated by their capacity to promote cell proliferation. Amino acid compositions without tryptophan, tyrosine or cysteine were not capable of supporting cell viability and proliferation.
  • Example 15 Proliferation dose response to amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios representative of nutritive polypeptides.
  • Example 16 Determination of mTOR activation by nutritive
  • One group (5 rats) of the rats was sacrificed at each of the following time point: 0, 20, 40, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after given formulation.
  • Gastrocnemius and soleus muscle samples and plasma samples were excised from the animals and frozen immediately at -80 °C until analysis.
  • Proteins are extracted from muscle samples from the rats, and measurement of mTOR activity in response to the treatment with nutritive polypeptides is performed as provided herein.
  • Amino acid levels and peptides in the plasma of rats are determined as provided herein.
  • the results demonstrate means by which the mTOR pathway is activated by a nutritive polypeptide relative to time, which correlates with the efficiencies of digestion, absorption and pharmacokinetics of the nutritive polypeptides.
  • Example 17 In vitro demonstration of muscle health and maintenance by compositions containing leucine, arginine and tyrosine.
  • RSKMC MaterialsrPrimary Rat Skeletal Muscle Cell
  • Cell Applications Catalog number: Rl 50-500, San Diego, CA.
  • Starvation medium DMEM/F12 was bought from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO).
  • Customized starvation medium Mod.4 was purchased from life
  • Fetal bovine serum (FBS) and other growth factors were obtained from Cell Applications (Catalog number: R151-GS, San Diego, CA). Tissue culture flasks and clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and 353072, respectively, Corning, NY). Trypsin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). dPBS and HBSS was also purchased from life technologies ( Catalog number: 14190, 14175, respectively). AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 Assay Kits was obtained from Perkin Elmer (Catalog number: TGRS6P2S10K).
  • RSKMC Primary Rat Skeletal Muscle Cell
  • the Medium was pipetted up and down with a 10 ml pipet to detach the cells from the flask.
  • the cells were then seeded into clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 50,000 cells per well. Following overnight culture in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator, the cells were starved over a period of 4 hours with starvation medium DME/F12 medium without FBS and Leucine in a 37°C, 5% C0 2 tissue culture incubator, then starved for another hour incubation with HBSS.
  • the cells were stimulated with different concentrations ( Indicated in PPT1) of Leucine in starvation medium for 15 and 30 minutes.
  • the cells were also treated with 5 nM of Rapamycin (R0395, Sigma) or 100 nM of Insulin (19278, Sigma) for 15 and 30 minutes.
  • the cells were lysed in 20 uL of Lysis buffer (Perkin Elmer) for 10 min at RT with shaking at 725 rpm.
  • Lysis buffer Perkin Elmer
  • the cell lysates were stored at -80°C and alpha screen assay was performed next day.
  • AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 Assay was performed according to manufacturer's manual.
  • Figure 17 shows the relative alphascreen signal (y-axis) measured at
  • Figure 19 shows that leucine stimulates mTOR RPS6 pathway using
  • mTOR signaling pathway can be fully activated by Leucine with only 12 amino acids present (lacking Ala, Asn, Asp, Gly, Glu, Pro, and Ser).
  • starvation medium was Mod.4 without amino acid and FBS.
  • the stimulation media were Mod.4 lacking each respective single amino acid.
  • the cells were starved for 2 hours, and then stimulated with 0 uM or 500 uM testing single amino acid in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator for 30 minutes. The treatment was performed in triplicate.
  • Figure 20 demonstrates that Arg, Tyr and Leu are required to stimulate the mTOR pathway
  • Figure 21 demonstrates that Arg and Tyr stimulate leucine's mTOR pathway activation in RMSKC.
  • compositions CB1410, CB1152, CB1152 (containing a polyhis tag for purification) and CB1528 stimulate the mTOR signaling pathway in RSKMC cells in a dose dependent manner.
  • Figure 23 further demonstrates the efficacy of amino acid compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive.
  • Figures 24A-D demonstrate the efficacy of leucine-containing dipeptide compositions in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is dose-dependent.
  • the tested dipeptides had no activity in stimulating mTOR signals in the presence of Mdo.4 only medium. AL, LL, LG stimulated mTOR signals in Mod.4 with Arg and Tyr. All 8 dipeptides showed no or very little activity in stimulating mTOR signals in Mod.4 with Arg, Tyr, 50 uM Leu.
  • Example 18 In vitro demonstration of leucine dose response on
  • Tissue culture media DMEM/F 12 and DMEM/F 12 and leucine were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Inc. (Catalog number D8900 and D9785, respectively, St. Louis, MO). Tissue culture flasks were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number 430641 Corning, NY) and the clear flat bottom 96-well tissue culture plates from Fisher Scientific Inc. (Catalog number 08-772-2C). Fetal bovine serum (FBS), Horse serum, PBS 1 X, Trypsin/EDTA solution and HBSS were obtained from Life Technologies (Catalog numbers 10438-026, 26050-088, 20012050, 25200056 and 14025-092 respectively, Grand Island, NY). The AlphaScreen®
  • Rapamycin was obtained from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (Catalog number 9904S, Beverly, MA).
  • C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type
  • mTorC 1 activation assay When the cells cultured in DMEM/F 12 10% FBS medium in T75 tissue flask reached 70 ⁇ 80%> confluency, the culture medium was aspirated from the flask. The cells were briefly washed in 10 ml PBS IX and then detached with 2 mL of 0.25% Trypsin/EDTA followed by about 10 min incubated at 37°C. The cells were then fully detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cell suspension was transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and the number of cells was counted using a hemocytometer.
  • the cells were then seeded either into clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 50000 cells per well or into a new T75 culture flask diluted 1/5 from cell suspension in 10 mL DMEM/F12 10% FBS medium. After overnight culture in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator, the cells were confluent. The culture medium (100 ⁇ ) was replaced by the differentiation medium DMEM
  • the C2C12 myoblasts were incubated for 3 days at 37°C and 5% C02 during which they differentiate in myotubes.
  • Culture medium was replaced with a starvation medium DMEM/F12 no leucine during 4 hours at 37°C and 5% C02, followed by at lh incubation in HBSS buffer.
  • Cells were then treated with different substrates (insulin 100 nM, rapamycin 5 nM, leucine from 0.02 mM to 2 mM) in DMEM/F12 no leucine for 30 min at 37°C and 5% C02. Each treatment condition was performed in triplicate in the 96 well plate and in duplicate in the T75 flasks.
  • Ribosomal Protein S6 (Rps6) phosphorylation at the sites Ser235/236 was performed in a 384 Alphascreen plate for each sample using the AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 (p-Ser235/236) as described by the manufacturer.
  • Alphascreen luminescence proximity was determined by reading the 384 plate using the EnSpire Plate Reader (Perkin Elmer, Waltham, MA).
  • Figure 25 shows the leucine dose response on Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation target in C2C12 myotubes, along with the response from controls insulin (Ins.), rapamycin (Rap.), vehicle (v) and the positive and negative controls delivered with the Alphascreen kit.
  • the results show a leucine dose dependent mTorCl activation in C2C12 myotubes, revealed by Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation measurement.
  • the 96 well pate assay shows a lower background measured with rapamycin and vehicle in comparison with the T75 flask.
  • Figure 26 shows the mTOR pathway response in myotubes treated with 250 ⁇ leucine or 250 ⁇ of the dipeptides LL, DL, LA, AL and AA in presence of either 215 ⁇ tyrosine or 200 ⁇ phenylalanine.
  • leucine is active on mTorCl when tested in presence of only one amino acid, here either tyrosine or phenylalanine, and that dipeptides containing leucine are also active on mTorC 1 but at a lower efficiency then the single amino acid leucine.
  • Example 19 Proteins Comprising mTOR Activator Peptides
  • Table 1A lists the proteins by database identifier.
  • Column 3 lists the weight proportion of EAAs in the proteins.
  • Columns 4-6 provide the sequence length, species of origin, and protein name for each protein.
  • Table 2 IB provides information regarding the mTOR activator peptides in
  • simulated gatstric digestion of protein Al A4P5 liberates the one LVS fragment that is present in the protein sequence (the value for subsequent simulated intestinal digestion is listed as zero because the sequence was previously liberated by gastric digestion), while the LVS sequence in protein Q6Z8C8 is not liberated by
  • bioactive fragments generated by a gastric enzyme digestion using the notation (X:Y), where X is the amino acid number of the amino terminal amino acid of the fragment and Y is the amino acid number of the carboxy terminal amino acid of the fragment.
  • the seventh column lists the amino acid sequence of each of those fragments.
  • the eighth and ninth columns present the same information for bioactive fragments
  • Example 20 Expression of Proteins and Fragments Comprising mTOR Activator Peptides
  • Genes encoding proteins or fragments of proteins that comprise mTOR activator peptides are codon optimized for expression in Escherichia coli and synthesized by either LifeTechnologies/GeneArt or DNA 2.0. Genes are designed to contain one of two amino-terminal tags to facilitate purification:
  • heterologous gene-expression is initiated with ImM isopropyl ⁇ -D-l-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) and grown for another 2 hr (when grown at 37°C) or 4 hr (when grown at 30°C) until harvest.
  • IPTG ImM isopropyl ⁇ -D-l-thiogalactopyranoside
  • ⁇ of resuspended culture is loaded onto either: 1) a Novex® NuPAGE® 12% Bis-Tris gel (Life Technologies), or 2) a Novex® 16% Tricine gel (Life Technologies), and run using standard manufacturer's protocols. Gels are stained using SimplyBlueTM SafeStain (Life Technologies) using the standard manufacturer's protocol and imaged using the Molecular Imager® Gel DocTM XR+ System (Bio-Rad). Over-expressed heterologous protein is identified by comparison against a molecular weight marker and control cultures. 80] Example 21. Augmentation of Membrane Permeability. Membrane permeability is one of the substantial factors that determine absorption or proteins and peptides after oral administration. The total surface area of the intestine is
  • a columnar epithelial cell layer covers the surface in the other parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
  • GI gastrointestinal
  • the villous structure of the jejunum and ileum amplifies the surface area four and two-folds, respectively, as compared to the colon, another factor in drug absorbance.
  • gastric absorption can be substantial for drugs administered in rapidly dissolving formulations or for lipophilic molecules.
  • the great differences in the paracellular permeability between the regions of the GI tract are caused by the dissimilar anatomical structures, distinct lipid composition of the plasma membranes and expression of diverse members of the claudin tight junction (TJ) protein family.
  • TJ claudin tight junction
  • improving GI absorption of nutritive proteins and peptides will increase the bioavailability of the nutritive products and thus increase usefulness of such products. For example, it is known that certain peptide fragments of major dietary proteins transit from the gastrointestinal tract to the bloodstream in humans.
  • a nutritive protein or peptide is absorbed another factor that influences the efficacy and/or safety is access of the nutritive protein or peptide to target tissues.
  • a nutritive protein or peptide is intended to target muscle tissue (such as in the case of a protein that regulates muscle catabolism)
  • recombinant proteins, compositions, and methods that increase uptake of the protein or peptide by muscle tissue will increase efficacy and/or safety of the protein in subjects. Accordingly, there is also a need for recombinant proteins, compositions, and methods that increase uptake of the protein or peptide by muscle tissue.
  • nutritive polypeptides comprising: a) at least one amino acid sequence selected from a paracellular permeability augmenter (PPA) sequence and a protein transduction domain (PTD) sequence, and b) at least one bioactive peptide sequence.
  • PPA paracellular permeability augmenter
  • PTD protein transduction domain
  • bioactive peptide sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24- 31.
  • bioactive peptide sequence is a DPP4 inhibitor peptide sequence.
  • the bioactive peptide sequence is an ACE inhibitor peptide sequence.
  • bioactive peptide sequence is an opioid agonist peptide sequence.
  • the bioactive peptide sequence is a thrombin inhibitor peptide sequence.
  • the protein further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site.
  • the recombinant protein comprises at least one motif of the structure [cleavage site - PPA or PTD sequence - bioactive peptide sequence - cleavage site].
  • nutritive polypeptides comprising: a) at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence, and b) at least one protein hormone sequence.
  • the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23.
  • the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24- 31.
  • the protein hormone sequence is an insulin sequence. In some embodiments the protein hormone sequence is an IGF-1 or active fragment thereof sequence. In some embodiments the protein hormone sequence is a human growth hormone sequence. In some embodiments the proteins further comprise at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site. In some embodiments the recombinant protein comprises at least one motif of the structure [cleavage site - PPA or PTD sequence - bioactive peptide sequence - cleavage site].
  • nutritive polypeptides comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence.
  • the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23.
  • the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24-31.
  • the nutritive protein is an antibody.
  • the nutritive protein is a follistatin inhibitor.
  • the nutritive protein is a myostatin inhibitor.
  • the nutritive protein further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site.
  • nutritive polypeptides comprising protein inhibitors of muscle protein catabolism comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence.
  • the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23.
  • the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24-31.
  • the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-NFkB protein.
  • the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti- SMAD 2 and/or anti-SMAD 3 protein.
  • the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-FoxO protein.
  • the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-TSC 1 and/or anti-TSC 2 protein. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-SOCS protein. In some embodiments the protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site.
  • nucleic acid sequence that encodes a recombinant
  • nucleic acid further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein. In some embodiments the nucleic acid further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein. Also provided is a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a recombinant protein of this disclosure. In some embodiments the vector further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein.

Abstract

Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including pharmaceutical formulations containing the nutritive polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides to treat or prevent diseases, disorders and conditions associated with muscle wasting, and of using the polypeptides to improve and maintain muscle health.

Description

NUTRITIVE POLYPEPTIDES, FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASE AND IMPROVING MUSCLE HEALTH AND
MAINTENANCE
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 61/769,429, filed February 26, 2013; U.S. Patent Application No. 61/769,444, filed February 26, 2013; and U.S. Patent Application No. 61/808,650, filed April 5, 2013; the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
[0002] This application is related to PCT/US2013/032232, filed March 15, 2013,
PCT/US2013/032180, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032225, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032218, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032212, filed March 15, 2013, PCT/US2013/032206, filed March 15, 2013, and PCT/US2013/038682, filed April 29, 2013; the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
INTRODUCTION
[0003] Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are the three macronutrients consumed by
organisms to maintain health, as a direct energy input and as substrates for
biosynthesis. In addition, dietary proteins contain essential amino acids which cannot be synthesized in the human body. The properties of a protein to elicit specific metabolic effects in an individual is termed "protein quality" (Milward et al 2008 Am J Clin Nutr. 87(5): 15765-15815.), therefore the protein quality requirements of individuals differ on the basis of such conditions as disease states, medications and physical activity.
[0004] The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is important for maintaining quality of life. Muscle atrophy, the decrease in skeletal muscle mass, can be caused by chronic diseases such as cancer, chronic inflammation, diabetes and heart failure and generally accepted to result in a poor prognosis. Skeletal muscle loss associated with advancing age, or sarcopenia, is a major cause of decrease health and function among older adults impacting strongly on independence and quality of life (International Working Group of Sarcopenia, 2011). Loss of muscle mass is proximally caused by a rate of proteolysis in excess of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle tissue (Combaret at al 2009 Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 12(1): 37-41). [0005] Dietary proteins and free essential amino acids have been investigated as methods for increasing the rate of muscle protein synthesis in elderly populations.
Supplementation with leucine, an amino acid associated with muscle protein synthesis, or other essential amino acids alone may not be as effective as dietary protein consumption in stimulating muscle protein synthesis (Katsanos et al 2008 Nutr Res 28(10): 651-658, Magne et al 2012 J Physiol 590(8): 2035-2049, Magne et al 2013 PLOS One 8(8): e70130). While leucine is considered important for the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis, protein mixtures such as whey have been compared with free essential amino acids such as leucine in the capacity for sustaining muscle protein synthesis (Churchward- Venne et al, 2012 J Physiol 590(11): 2751-2765).
[0006] The "mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)" is a protein kinase and a key
regulator of cell growth, notably via protein synthesis. mTOR acts as a master regulator of cellular metabolism that nucleates two complexes, mTORCl and mTORC2, that have different kinase specificity and distinct protein partners. mTOR complex 1 (mTORCl) consists of regulatory associated protein of mTOR (raptor), mTOR associated protein LST8 homolog (mLST8, also known as GbL) and DEP domain containing mTOR-inter-acting protein (Deptor). The second complex, mTORC2, is characterized by association with RPTOR-independent compan-ion of mTOR (rictor), Sinl, GbL, and Deptor. The diverse combinations of mTOR and partners permit mTOR to have different modes of regulations for different downstream functions, which in turn regulate different cell functionality. The essential nature of mTOR's function is evident in the early embryonic lethality of mTOR knockouts, and the varying deficiencies of tissue specific mTOR knockouts. Studies have shown that muscle-specific inactivation of mTOR leads to severe myopathy, resulting in premature death. mTOR activity, and thus its regulation of cellular function, is known to be regulated by many different stimuli, including amino acids and their metabolites.
[0007] mTOR drives protein synthesis across tissues. mTORCl mediated response to growth signaling is gated by amino acids. The localization of the response to lysosomes couples mTOR activation to muscle protein catabolism. mTORCl can be gated by EAAs, leucine, and glutamine. Amino acids must be present for any upstream signal, including growth factors, to activate mTORCl (Blommaart et al., 1995; Hara et al, 1998). More recently, it was discovered that amino acid-dependent activation of mTORCl requires the Rag GTPases (Kim et al., 2008; Sancak et al, 2008). Amino acids promote the loading of RagA/B with GTP, which allows the heterodimer to interact with the raptor component of mTORCl (Sancak et al., 2008). This interaction results in the translocation of mTORCl from the cytoplasm to the lysosomal surface, where the Rag GTPases dock on a multisubunit complex called Ragulator (Sancak et al., 2010).
[0008] The effects of individual amino acids such as leucine on mTOR function vary, with the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) known to be particularly potent. While different amino acids can activate mTOR to varying degrees, certain combinations of amino acids can potentiate mTOR activation. The exact specifications that activate mTOR depend on the specific mTOR complex being targeted, which will vary by the composition of mTOR interactors. Moreover, how these mTOR complexes are activated is influenced by the local intracellular environment (i.e., plasma membrane or lysosomal location), and by the nature of the cell itself (i.e., adipocyte or muscle). For example, studies have shown that leucine is a potent activator of the mTOR pathway, particularly in muscle cells. The optimal peptide for mTOR activation varies according to the nature of the targeted mTOR complex and the cellular context that it exists within.
[0009] It has been observed that certain peptides, containing certain amino acids,
combinations of amino acids, and peptide sequences containing certain amino acids and combinations thereof, can be selectively taken up by specific tissues. Previous studies have demonstrated that tissue distribution of circulating peptides is non-random and specific peptide sequences home to specific locales (Arap et al, 2002). Tissue- specific receptors expressed on cells are believed to recognize particular peptides, thus selectively delivering the peptide to the specific tissue. For example, the circulating peptide sequence LVS, containing leucine, valine and serine respectively, has been previously shown to be present in muscle tissue only and not in adipose, prostrate, bone marrow or skin (Arap et al., 2002).
[0010] This disclosure provides nutritive polypeptides, including oligopeptides, that
modulate (e.g., activate) mTOR. Also provided are nutritive polypeptides that contain myoblast proliferative sequences capable of inducing muscle cell, e.g., myoblast, proliferation. Provided are polypeptides containing sequences that modulate mTOR and the mTOR/PI3 kinase/ Akt pathway. Specifically, provided are nutritive polypeptides that activate the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein kinase in tissues of a mammal, such as in some embodiments in muscle tissue of a mammal. In some embodiments, such activation increases the rate of muscle anabolism and/or decreases the rate of muscle catabolism in the mammal. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide is a nutritive protein or polypeptide that also provides a benefical mixture of amino acids, such as a combination of amino acids that contain a useful balance of essential amino acids, as well as in some embodiments a useful balance of non-essential amino acids.
[0011] This disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; recombinant microorganisms that make the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; methods of making the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, using synthetic methods and methods that utilize recombinant microorganisms (including autotrophs); compositions that comprise the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins; and methods of using the peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, among other things.
BRTEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 shows a pepsin cleavage map. The map is based on the relative cleavage probability for pepsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used. PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
[0013] Figure 2 shows a trypsin cleavage map. The map is based on the relative cleavage probability for trypsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used. PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
[0014] Figure 3 shows a chymotrypsin cleavage map. The map is based on the relative cleavage probability for chymotrypsin. A relative cleavage probability cutoff of 0.1 was used. PI corresponds to the identity of the amino acid immediately upstream of the cleavage site and PI ' is the identity of the amino acid immediately downstream of the cleavage site.
[0015] Figure 4 is a Chip electrophoresis simulated electropherogram of CBEl 152 in vitro digestion.
[0016] Figure 5 is a chart that demonstrates how intact protein was measured at each time point and plotted over time then fit to an exponential equation to determine half-life of digestion. [0017] Figure 6 A- J includes chromatograms and tables that demonstrate RP-HPLC free amino acid analysis and calculated amino acid concentration of 240 min Pancreatin SIF digestion time point.
[0018] Figure 7 is a chart that demonstrates serum peptides in vitro digestion assay using the residue count of each amino acid in the protein sequence which was calculated from spectral counts of detected peptides.
[0019] Figures 8A-C are charts demonstrating the response of myoblasts to arginine
containing dipeptides.
[0020] Figure 9 is a graph that shows the RFUs for the response of myoblasts to leucine.
[0021] Figures lOA-C are graphs that show the RFUs measured in each single amino acid dose response condition.
[0022] Figure 11 is a table shows the RFUs measured comparing complete twenty amino acids with medium that does not contain aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine.
[0023] Figure 12A is a graph that shows the dose response of branched chain amino acids.
Figure 12B is a chart that shows the proliferative response to branched chain amino acids.
[0024] Figure 13 is a chart demonstrating ratio-dependent proliferation response to
branched chain amino acids.
[0025] Figures 14A-C are graphs demonstrating proliferation response to equimolar
amounts of branched chain amino acids.
[0026] Figure 15A-D are graphs that shows the fold change of proliferation response at 250 mg/L, with various amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios of nutritive polypeptides.
[0027] Figure 16 is a graph that shows the dose response of proliferation in response to various amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios of nutritive
polypeptides.
[0028] Figure 17 is a graph demonstrating that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway in RSkMC in a dose-dependent manner. [0029] Figure 18 is a graph demonstrating that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway in RSkMC in a rapamycin-sensitive manner.
[0030] Figure 19 is a series of charts showing that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway using isolated primary cells from rat soleus (Sol), extensor digitorum longus (EDL), and gastrocnemius (GS) muscles in a dose dependent manner, and that this effect is rapamycin-sensitive.
[0031] Figure 20A-D is a series of charts that demonstrate that Arg, Tyr and Leu are
required to stimulate the mTOR pathway. In each panel, the left bar of each group is 500 μΜ; the right bar of each group is 0 μΜ.
[0032] Figure 21 is a chart demonstrates that Arg and Tyr stimulate the mTOR pathway activation by leucine in RMSKC.
[0033] Figure 22A-B is a set of graphs that demonstrate that amino acid compositions CB1410, CB1152, CB1152 and CB1528 stimulate the mTOR signaling pathway in RSKMC cells in a dose dependent manner.
[0034] Figure 23A-C is a set of graphs that demonstrate the efficacy of amino acid
compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive. Fig. 23A: The left bar of each group in the upper panel is 50μΜ; the middle bar of each group in the upper panel is 5μΜ; the right bar of each group in the upper panel is 0.5μΜ. Fig. 23B: The left bar of each group in the lower left panel is 25μΜ; the middle bar of each group in the lower left panel is 2.5μΜ; the right bar of each group in the lower left panel is 0.25 μΜ. Fig. 23C: The left bar of each group in the lower right panel is 15μΜ; the middle bar of each group in the lower right panel is 1.5μΜ; the right bar of each group in the lower right panel is 0.15μΜ.
[0035] Figures 24A-D are a series of graphs that demonstrate the efficacy of leucine - containing dipeptide compositions in stimulating the mTOR pathway. In each panel, the left bar is ΙΟΟμΜ, the middle-left bar is 25μΜ, the middle-right bar is 6.25μΜ, and the right bar is ΟμΜ.
[0036] Figure 25 is a graph that shows the leucine dose response on Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation target in C2C12 myotubes. [0037] Figure 26 is a graph that shows the mTOR pathway response in myotubes treated with 250 μΜ leucine or 250 μΜ of the dipeptides LL, DL, LA, AL and AA in presence of either 215 μΜ tyrosine or 200 μΜ phenylalanine.
DESCRTPTTON
[0038] Before the present proteins, compositions, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0039] The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" can be interchanged, and these terms
encompass both naturally-occurring and non-naturally occurring polypeptides, and, as provided herein or as generally known in the art, fragments, mutants, derivatives and analogs thereof. A polypeptide can be monomeric, meaning it has a single chain, or polymeric, meaning it is composed of two or more chains, which can be covalently or non-covalently associated. Further, a polypeptide may comprise a number of different domains each of which has one or more distinct activities. For the avoidance of doubt, a polypeptide can be any length greater than or equal to two amino acids. The term "isolated polypeptide" is a polypeptide that by virtue of its origin or source of derivation (1) is not associated with naturally associated components that accompany it in any of its native states, (2) exists in a purity not found in nature, where purity can be adjudged with respect to the presence of other cellular material (e.g., is free of other polypeptides from the same species or from the host species in which the polypeptide was produced) (3) is expressed by a cell from a different species, (4) is recombinantly expressed by a cell (e.g., a polypeptide is an "isolated polypeptide" if it is produced from a recombinant nucleic acid present in a host cell and separated from the producing host cell, (5) does not occur in nature (e.g., it is a domain or other fragment of a polypeptide found in nature or it includes amino acid analogs or derivatives not found in nature or linkages other than standard peptide bonds), or (6) is otherwise produced, prepared, and/or manufactured by the hand of man. Thus, an "isolated polypeptide" includes a polypeptide that is produced in a host cell from a recombinant nucleic acid (such as a vector), regardless of whether the host cell naturally produces a polypeptide having an identical amino acid sequence. A "polypeptide" includes a polypeptide that is produced by a host cell via overexpression, e.g,. homologous overexpression of the polypeptide from the host cell such as by altering the promoter of the polypeptide to increase its expression to a level above its normal expression level in the host cell in the absence of the altered promoter. A polypeptide that is chemically synthesized or synthesized in a cellular system different from a cell from which it naturally originates will be "isolated" from its naturally associated
components. A polypeptide may also be rendered substantially free of naturally associated components by isolation, using protein purification techniques well known in the art. As thus defined, "isolated" does not necessarily require that the protein, polypeptide, peptide or oligopeptide so described has been physically removed from a cell in which it was synthesized.
[0040] As used herein, a "reference polypeptide" or a "reference protein" is a protein that is produced and characterized, and the reference protein may be a naturally occurring protein (i.e., a protein that naturally occurs in an organism) or a non-naturally occurring protein (i.e., a protein that does not naturally occur in the an organism). A reference polypeptide can be a naturally occurring polypeptide or a recombinantly produced polypeptide, which in turn may have an amino acid sequence identical to or different from a naturally occurring polypeptide. A reference polypeptide may also be a consensus amino acid sequence not present in a naturally-occurring polypeptide. Additionally, a reference polypeptide-containing mixture or composition can be a naturally-occurring mixture, such as a mixture of polypeptides present in a dairy product such as milk or whey, or can be a synthetic mixture of polypeptides (which, in turn, can be naturally-occurring or synthetic).
[0041] As used herein, a "branched chain amino acid" is an amino acid selected from
Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine.
[0042] As used herein, an "essential amino acid" is an amino acid selected from Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, and Valine. However, it should be understood that "essential amino acids" can vary through a typical lifespan, e.g., cysteine, tyrosine, and arginine are considered essential amino acids in infant humans. Imura K, Okada A (1998). "Amino acid metabolism in pediatric patients". Nutrition 14 (1): 143-8. In addition, the amino acids arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamine, histidine, proline, serine and tyrosine are considered "conditionally essential" in adults, meaning they are not normally required in the diet, but must be supplied exogenously to specific populations that do not synthesize them in adequate amounts. Furst P, Stehle P (1 June 2004). "What are the essential elements needed for the determination of amino acid requirements in humans? "Journal of Nutrition 134 (6 Suppl): 1558S-1565S; and Reeds PJ (1 July 2000). "Dispensable and indispensable amino acids for humans". J. Nutr. 130 (7): 1835S-40S.
[0043] The term "fusion protein" refers to a polypeptide comprising a polypeptide or
fragment coupled to heterologous amino acid sequences. Fusion proteins are useful because they can be constructed to contain two or more desired functional elements that can be from two or more different proteins. A fusion protein comprises at least 10 contiguous amino acids from a polypeptide of interest, or at least 20 or 30 amino acids, or at least 40, 50 or 60 amino acids, or at least 75, 100 or 125 amino acids. The heterologous polypeptide included within the fusion protein is usually at least 6 amino acids in length, or at least 8 amino acids in length, or at least 15, 20, or 25 amino acids in length. Fusions that include larger polypeptides, such as an IgG Fc region, and even entire proteins, such as the green fluorescent protein ("GFP") chromophore-containing proteins, have particular utility. Fusion proteins can be produced recombinantly by constructing a nucleic acid sequence which encodes the polypeptide or a fragment thereof in frame with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a different protein or peptide and then expressing the fusion protein. Alternatively, a fusion protein can be produced chemically by crosslinking the polypeptide or a fragment thereof to another protein.
[0044] As used herein, a "modified derivative" refers to polypeptides or fragments thereof that are substantially homologous in primary structural sequence to a reference polypeptide sequence but which include, e.g., in vivo or in vitro chemical and biochemical modifications or which incorporate amino acids that are not found in the reference polypeptide. Such modifications include, for example, acetylation, carboxylation, phosphorylation, glycosylation, ubiquitination, labeling, e.g., with radionuclides, and various enzymatic modifications, as will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. A variety of methods for labeling polypeptides and of substituents or labels useful for such purposes are well known in the art, and include
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radioactive isotopes such as I, P, S, and H, ligands that bind to labeled antiligands (e.g., antibodies), fluorophores, chemiluminescent agents, enzymes, and antiligands that can serve as specific binding pair members for a labeled ligand. The choice of label depends on the sensitivity required, ease of conjugation with the primer, stability requirements, and available instrumentation. Methods for labeling polypeptides are well known in the art. See, e.g., Ausubel et al, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publishing Associates (1992, and Supplements to 2002).
[0045] As used herein, "polypeptide mutant" or "mutein" refers to a polypeptide whose sequence contains an insertion, duplication, deletion, rearrangement or substitution of one or more amino acids compared to the amino acid sequence of a reference protein or polypeptide, such as a native or wild-type protein. A mutein may have one or more amino acid point substitutions, in which a single amino acid at a position has been changed to another amino acid, one or more insertions and/or deletions, in which one or more amino acids are inserted or deleted, respectively, in the sequence of the reference protein, and/or truncations of the amino acid sequence at either or both the amino or carboxy termini. A mutein may have the same or a different biological activity compared to the reference protein.
[0046] In some embodiments, a mutein has, for example, at least 85% overall sequence homology to its counterpart reference protein. In some embodiments, a mutein has at least 90%) overall sequence homology to the wild-type protein. In other embodiments, a mutein exhibits at least 95% sequence identity, or 98%>, or 99%, or 99.5% or 99.9% overall sequence identity.
[0047] As used herein, a "polypeptide tag for affinity purification" is any polypeptide that has a binding partner that can be used to isolate or purify a second protein or polypeptide sequence of interest fused to the first "tag" polypeptide. Several examples are well known in the art and include a His-6 tag, a FLAG epitope, a c-myc epitope, a Strep-TAGII, a biotin tag, a glutathione 5-transferase (GST), a chitin binding protein (CBP), a maltose binding protein (MBP), or a metal affinity tag.
[0048] The terms "purify," "purifying" and "purified" refer to a substance (or entity, composition, product or material) that has been separated from at least some of the components with which it was associated either when initially produced (whether in nature or in an experimental setting), or during any time after its initial production. A substance such as a nutritional polypeptide will be considered purified if it is isolated at production, or at any level or stage up to and including a final product, but a final product may contain other materials up to about 10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50%, about 60%, about 70%, about 80%, about 90%, or above about 90% and still be considered "isolated." Purified substances or entities can be separated from at least about 10%, about 20%, about 30%>, about 40%>, about 50%>, about 60%>, about 70%), about 80%>, about 90%>, or more of the other components with which they were initially associated. In some embodiments, purified substances are more than about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, or more than about 99% pure. In the instance of polypeptides and other polypeptides provided herein, such a polypeptide can be purified from one or more other polypeptides capable of being secreted from the unicellular organism that secretes the polypeptide. As used herein, a polypeptide substance is "pure" if it is substantially free of other components or other polypeptide components. 9] A polypeptide "mTOR modulator sequence" as used herein means any domain or region of a polypeptide that is capable of modulating mTOR or a component of the mTOR signaling pathway. Preferably, an mTOR modulator sequence provides one or more advantages over the full-length polypeptide containing the mTOR modulator sequence. For example, an mTOR modulator sequence has a higher concentration of desirable amino acids, has a lower concentration of undesirable amino acids, contains a site for cleavage by a digestive protease, is easier to digest and/or is easier to produce from the digestion of a larger polypeptide, has improved storage characteristics, or a combination of these and/or other factors, in comparison to (i) a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide-containing mixture or composition, (ii) the protein(s) or polypeptide(s) present in an agriculturally-derived food product, and/or (iii) the protein or polypeptide products present in the diet of a mammalian subject. As used herein, a polypeptide that "contains" a polypeptide mTOR modulator sequence contains the entirety of the mTOR modulator sequence as well as at least one additional amino acid, either N-terminal or C-terminal to the polypeptide mTOR modulator sequence. As used herein, "digest", "digested" and "digesting" of polypeptides and/or oligopeptides mean to break one or more peptide bonds between amino acids. As used herein, "substantially digested" means that at least a detectable amount of a polypeptide is digested, e.g., 105, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99%, 99.9%) or greater than 99.9%, within a given period of time, such as 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 minutes or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 hours following oral administration. [0050] A polypeptide "myoblast proliferative sequence" as used herein means any domain or region of a polypeptide that is capable of inducing the proliferation of myoblasts (e.g., skeletal muscle, cardiac, or smooth muscle myoblasts) or other muscle cell precursors. Preferably, a myoblast proliferative sequence provides one or more advantages over the full-length polypeptide containing the myoblast proliferative sequence. For example, a myoblast proliferative sequence has a higher concentration of desirable amino acids, has a lower concentration of undesirable amino acids, contains a site for cleavage by a digestive protease, is easier to digest and/or is easier to produce from the digestion of a larger polypeptide, has improved storage
characteristics, or a combination of these and/or other factors, in comparison to (i) a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide-containing mixture or composition, (ii) the protein(s) or polypeptide(s) present in an agriculturally-derived food product, and/or (iii) the protein or polypeptide products present in the diet of a mammalian subject. As used herein, a polypeptide that "contains" a polypeptide myoblast proliferative sequence contains the entirety of the myoblast proliferative sequence as well as at least one additional amino acid, either N-terminal or C-terminal to the polypeptide myoblast proliferative sequence.
[0051] The term "polypeptide fragment" or "protein fragment" as used herein refers to a polypeptide or domain thereof that has less amino acids compared to a reference polypeptide, e.g., a full-length polypeptide or a polypeptide domain of a naturally occurring protein. A "naturally occurring protein" or "naturally occurring
polypeptide" includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence produced by a non-recombinant cell or organism. In an embodiment, the polypeptide fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the amino acid sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence. Fragments typically are at least 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 amino acids long, or at least 12, 14, 16 or 18 amino acids long, or at least 20 amino acids long, or at least 25, 30, 35, 40 or 45, amino acids, or at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 amino acids long, or at least 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 or 200 amino acids long, or 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 or greater than 600 amino acids long. A fragment can be a portion of a larger polypeptide sequence that is digested inside or outside the cell. Thus, a polypeptide that is 50 amino acids in length can be produced intracellularly, but proteolyzed inside or outside the cell to produce a polypeptide less than 50 amino acids in length. This is of particular significance for polypeptides shorter than about 25 amino acids, which can be more difficult than larger
polypeptides to produce recombinantly or to purify once produced recombinantly. The term "peptide" as used herein refers to a short polypeptide or oligopeptide, e.g., one that typically contains less than about 50 amino acids and more typically less than about 30 amino acids, or more typically less than about 15 amino acids, such as less than about 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 amino acids. The term as used herein encompasses analogs and mimetics that mimic structural and thus biological function.
[0052] As used herein, "secrete," "secretion" and "secreted" all refer to the act or process by which a polypeptide is relocated from the cytoplasm of a cell of a multicellular organism or unicellular organism into the extracellular milieu thereof. As provided herein, such secretion may occur actively or passively. Further, the terms "excrete," "excretion" and "excreted" generally connote passive clearing of a material from a cell or unicellular organism; however, as appropriate such terms can be associated with the production and transfer of materials outwards from the cell or unicellular organism.
[0053] A "comestible product" includes an edible product, while a "non-comestible
product" is generally an inedible product or contains an inedible product. To be "substantially free of non-comestible products" means a composition does not have an amount or level of non-comestible product sufficient to render the composition inedible, dangerous or otherwise unfit for consumption by its intended consumer. Alternatively, a polypeptide can be substantially free of non-comestible products, meaning the polypeptide does not contain or have associated therewith an amount or level of non-comestible product sufficient to render a composition containing the polypeptide inedible by its intended consumer. In preferred embodiments a composition substantially free of non-comestible products can be consumed in a nutritional amount by an intended consumer who does not suffer or is not at increased risk of suffering a deleterious event from such consumption. For example, levels of lead and other metals are well-documented as having significant risk including toxicity to humans when present in food, particularly foods containing an agriculturally- derived product grown in soil contaminated with lead and/or other metals. Thus, products such as foods, beverages, and compounds containing industrially-produced polypeptides having metal content above a certain parts per million (ppm), are considered non-comestible products, such metal content depending upon the metal as recognized in the art. For example, inclusion of lead or cadmium in an industrially- produced polypeptide at levels such that the lead will have a deleterious biological effect when consumed by a mammal will generally render a composition containing the industrially-produced polypeptide non-comestible. Notwithstanding the above, some polypeptides have certain amounts of metals complexed to or incorporated therein (such as iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium) and such metals shall not necessarily render the polypeptides non-comestible.
[0054] A composition, formulation or product is "nutritional" or "nutritive" if it provides an appreciable amount of nourishment to its intended consumer, meaning the consumer assimilates all or a portion of the composition or formulation into a cell, organ, and/or tissue, particularly muscle cells and skeletal muscle tissues. Generally such assimilation into a cell, organ and/or tissue provides a benefit or utility to the consumer, e.g., by maintaining or improving the health and/or natural function(s) of said cell, organ, and/or tissue. A nutritional composition or formulation that is assimilated as described herein is termed "nutrition." By way of non-limiting example, a polypeptide is nutritional if it provides an appreciable amount of polypeptide nourishment to its intended consumer, meaning the consumer assimilates all or a portion of the protein, typically in the form of single amino acids or small peptides, into a cell, organ, and/or tissue. "Nutrition" also means the process of providing to a subject, such as a human or other mammal, a nutritional composition, formulation, product or other material. A nutritional product need not be "nutritionally complete," meaning if consumed in sufficient quantity, the product provides all carbohydrates, lipids, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, conditionally essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals required for health of the consumer. Additionally, a "nutritionally complete protein" contains all protein nutrition required (meaning the amount required for physiological normalcy by the organism) but does not necessarily contain micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates or lipids.
[0055] In preferred embodiments, a composition or formulation is nutritional in its
provision of a polypeptide or portion thereof, including an mTOR modulator sequence and a myoblast proliferative sequence, that is capable of decomposition (i.e., the breaking of a peptide bond, often termed protein digestion) to single amino acids and/or small peptides (e.g., two amino acids, three amino acids, or four amino acids, possibly up to ten amino acids) in an amount sufficient to provide a "nutritional benefit." In addition, in certain embodiments provided are nutritional polypeptides that transit across the gastrointestinal wall and are absorbed into the bloodstream as small peptides (e.g., larger than single amino acids but smaller than about ten amino acids) or larger peptides, oligopeptides or polypeptides (e.g., >11 amino acids). A nutritional benefit in a polypeptide-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics. For example, a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 0.5% of a reference daily intake value of protein, such as about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100% or greater than about 100% of a reference daily intake value. Alternatively, a nutritional benefit is demonstrated by the feeling and/or recognition of satiety by the consumer. In other embodiments, a nutritional benefit is demonstrated by incorporation of a substantial amount of the polypeptide component of the composition or formulation into the cells, organs and/or tissues of the consumer, such incorporation generally meaning that single amino acids or short peptides are used to produce polypeptides de novo intracellularly. A "consumer" or a "consuming organism" means any animal capable of ingesting the product having the nutritional benefit. Typically, the consumer will be a mammal such as a healthy human, e.g., a healthy infant, child, adult, or older adult. Alternatively, the consumer will be a mammal such as a human (e.g., an infant, child, adult or older adult) at risk of developing or suffering from a disease, disorder or condition characterized by (i) the lack of adequate nutrition and/or (ii) the alleviation thereof by the nutritional products of the present invention. An "infant" is generally a human under about age 1 or 2, a "child" is generally a human under about age 18, and an "older adult" or "elderly" human is a human aged about 65 or older. 6] It is an aspect of the present invention that the polypeptides provided herein have functional benefits beyond provision of polypeptide capable of decomposition, including the demonstration that peptides contained within the polypeptides have unique amino acid compositions. Moreover, provided are polypeptides that have amino acid ratios not found in naturally-occurring full-length polypeptides or mixtures of polypeptides, such ratios are beneficial, both in the ability of the polypeptides to modulate the metabolic signaling that occurs via single amino acids and small peptides, as well as the ability of polypeptides (and their amino acid components) to stimulate specific metabolic responses important to the health of the consuming organism. As provided herein, a ratio of amino acids can be demonstrated by comparison of the composition in a polypeptide of a single amino acid, or two or more amino acids, either to a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture. In some embodiments, such comparison may include the content of one amino acid in a polypeptide versus the content of the same amino acid in a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture. In other embodiments, such comparison may include the relative content of one amino acid in a polypeptide versus the content of all other amino acids present in a reference polypeptide or a reference polypeptide mixture.
[0057] In other preferred embodiments, a composition or formulation is nutritional in its provision of carbohydrate capable of hydrolysis by the intended consumer (termed a "nutritional carbohydrate"). A nutritional benefit in a carbohydrate-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics. For example, a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 2% of a reference daily intake value of carbohydrate.
[0058] In other preferred embodiments, a composition or formulation is nutritional in its provision of lipid capable of digestion, incorporation, conversion, or other cellular uses by the intended consumer (termed a "nutritional lipid"). A nutritional benefit in a lipid-containing composition can be demonstrated and, optionally, quantified, by a number of metrics. For example, a nutritional benefit is the benefit to a consuming organism equivalent to or greater than at least about 2% of a reference daily intake value of lipid (i.e., fat).
[0059] An "agriculturally-derived food product" is a food product resulting from the
cultivation of soil or rearing of animals.
[0060] As used herein, a polypeptide has "homology" or is "homologous" to a second polypeptide if the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the polypeptide has a similar sequence to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the second polypeptide.
Alternatively, a polypeptide has homology to a second polypeptide if the two polypeptides have similar amino acid sequences. (Thus, the term "homologous polypeptides" is defined to mean that the two polypeptides have similar amino acid sequences.) When "homologous" is used in reference to polypeptides or peptides, it is recognized that residue positions that are not identical often differ by conservative amino acid substitutions. A "conservative amino acid substitution" is one in which an amino acid residue is substituted by another amino acid residue having a side chain (R group) with similar chemical properties (e.g., charge or hydrophobicity). In general, a conservative amino acid substitution will not substantially change the functional properties of a polypeptide. In cases where two or more amino acid sequences differ from each other by conservative substitutions, the percent sequence identity or degree of homology can be adjusted upwards to correct for the conservative nature of the substitution. Means for making this adjustment are well known to those of skill in the art. See, e.g., Pearson, 1994, Methods Mol. Biol. 24:307-31 and 25:365-89. The following six groups each contain amino acids that are conservative substitutions for one another: 1) Serine, Threonine; 2) Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid; 3) Asparagine, Glutamine; 4) Arginine, Lysine; 5) Isoleucine, Leucine, Methionine, Alanine, Valine, and 6) Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan. 1] Sequence homology for polypeptides, which is also referred to as percent sequence identity, is typically measured using sequence analysis software. See, e.g., the Sequence Analysis Software Package of the Genetics Computer Group (GCG), University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, 910 University Avenue, Madison, Wis. 53705. Protein analysis software matches similar sequences using a measure of homology assigned to various substitutions, deletions and other modifications, including conservative amino acid substitutions. For instance, GCG contains programs such as "Gap" and "Bestfit" which can be used with default parameters to determine sequence homology or sequence identity between closely related polypeptides, such as homologous polypeptides from different species of organisms or between a wild-type polypeptide and a mutein thereof. See, e.g., GCG Version 6. An exemplary algorithm when comparing a particular polypeptide sequence to a database containing a large number of sequences from different organisms is the computer program BLAST (Altschul et al, J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410 (1990); Gish and States, Nature Genet. 3:266-272 (1993); Madden et al, Meth. Enzymol. 266: 131-141 (1996); Altschul et al, Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402 (1997); Zhang and Madden, Genome Res. 7:649- 656 (1997)), especially blastp or tblastn (Altschul et al, Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389- 3402 (1997)). 2] In some embodiments, polymeric molecules (e.g., a polypeptide sequence or nucleic acid sequence) are considered to be "homologous" to one another if their sequences are at least 25%, at least 30%>, at least 35%, at least 40%>, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, %, at least 97%, %, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical. In some embodiments, polymeric molecules are considered to be "homologous" to one another if their sequences are at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, %, at least 97%, %, at least 98%, or at least 99% similar. The term "homologous" necessarily refers to a comparison between at least two sequences (nucleotides sequences or amino acid sequences). In some embodiments, two nucleotide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides they encode are at least about 50% identical, at least about 60% identical, at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, or at least about 90% identical for at least one stretch of at least about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or over 50 amino acids. In some embodiments, homologous nucleotide sequences are characterized by the ability to encode a stretch of at least 4-5 uniquely specified amino acids. Both the identity and the approximate spacing of these amino acids relative to one another must be considered for nucleotide sequences to be considered homologous. In some embodiments of nucleotide sequences less than 60 nucleotides in length, homology is determined by the ability to encode a stretch of at least 4-5 uniquely specified amino acids. In some embodiments, two polypeptide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides are at least about 50% identical, at least about 60% identical, at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, or at least about 90% identical for at least one stretch of at least about 20 amino acids. In other embodiments, two polypeptide sequences are considered to be homologous if the polypeptides are similar, such as at least about 50% similar, at least about 60% similar, at least about 70% similar, at least about 80% similar, or at least about 90% similar, or at least about 95% similar for at least one stretch of at least about 20 amino acids. In some embodiments similarity is demonstrated by fewer nucleotide changes that result in an amino acid change (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence having a single nucleotide change is more similar to a reference nucleic acid sequence than a nucleic acid sequence having two nucleotide changes, even if both changes result in an identical amino acid substitution.
[0063] In some aspects, identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence (i.e., a sequence returned from a search of an alignment database such as BLAST) across the entire length of both sequences. In some aspects, identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence across the entire length of the query sequence. In some aspects, identity is determined by comparing the query sequence and the subject sequence across the entire length of the subject sequence.
[0064] As used herein, "recombinant" refers to a biomolecule, e.g., a gene or polypeptide, that (1) has been removed from its naturally occurring environment, (2) is not associated with all or a portion of a polynucleotide in which the gene is found in nature, (3) is operatively linked to a polynucleotide which it is not linked to in nature, or (4) does not occur in nature. Also, "recombinant" refers to a cell or an organism, such as a unicellular organism, herein termed a "recombinant unicellular organism," a "recombinant host" or a "recombinant cell" that contains, produces and/or secretes a biomolecule, which can be a recombinant biomolecule or a non-recombinant biomolecule. For example, a recombinant unicellular organism may contain a recombinant nucleic acid providing for enhanced production and/or secretion of a recombinant polypeptide or a non-recombinant polypeptide. A recombinant cell or organism, is also intended to refer to a cell into which a recombinant nucleic acid such as a recombinant vector has been introduced. A "recombinant unicellular organism" includes a recombinant microorganism host cell and refers not only to the particular subject cell but to the progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the terms herein.
[0065] The term "recombinant" can be used in reference to cloned DNA isolates,
chemically-synthesized polynucleotide analogs, or polynucleotide analogs that are biologically synthesized by heterologous systems, as well as polypeptides and/or mRNAs encoded by such nucleic acids. Thus, for example, a polypeptide synthesized by a microorganism is recombinant, for example, if it is produced from an mRNA transcribed from a recombinant gene or other nucleic acid sequence present in the cell. [0066] The term "polynucleotide," "nucleic acid molecule," "nucleic acid," or "nucleic acid sequence" refers to a polymeric form of nucleotides of at least 10 bases in length. The term includes DNA molecules (e.g., cDNA or genomic or synthetic DNA) and RNA molecules (e.g., mR A or synthetic RNA), as well as analogs of DNA or RNA containing non-natural nucleotide analogs, non-native internucleoside bonds, or both. The nucleic acid can be in any topological conformation. For instance, the nucleic acid can be single-stranded, double-stranded, triple-stranded, quadruplexed, partially double-stranded, branched, hairpinned, circular, or in a padlocked conformation. A "synthetic" RNA, DNA or a mixed polymer is one created outside of a cell, for example one synthesized chemically. The term "nucleic acid fragment" as used herein refers to a nucleic acid sequence that has a deletion, e.g., a 5 '-terminal or 3 '-terminal deletion of one or more nucleotides compared to a full-length reference nucleotide sequence. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the nucleotide sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence. In some embodiments, fragments are at least 10, 15, 20, or 25 nucleotides long, or at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800 or greater than 1800 nucleotides long. In some embodiments a fragment of a nucleic acid sequence is a fragment of an open reading frame sequence. In some embodiments such a fragment encodes a polypeptide fragment (as defined herein) of the polypeptide encoded by the open reading frame nucleotide sequence.
[0067] As used herein, an endogenous nucleic acid sequence in the genome of an
organism (or the encoded polypeptide product of that sequence) is deemed
"recombinant" herein if a heterologous sequence is placed adjacent to the endogenous nucleic acid sequence, such that the expression of this endogenous nucleic acid sequence is altered. In this context, a heterologous sequence is a sequence that is not naturally adjacent to the endogenous nucleic acid sequence, whether or not the heterologous sequence is itself endogenous (originating from the same host cell or progeny thereof) or exogenous (originating from a different host cell or progeny thereof). By way of example, a promoter sequence can be substituted (e.g., by homologous recombination) for the native promoter of a gene in the genome of a host cell, such that this gene has an altered expression pattern. This gene would now become "recombinant" because it is separated from at least some of the sequences that naturally flank it. A nucleic acid is also considered "recombinant" if it contains any modifications that do not naturally occur to the corresponding nucleic acid in a genome. For instance, an endogenous coding sequence is considered "recombinant" if it contains an insertion, deletion or a point mutation introduced artificially, e.g., by human intervention. A "recombinant nucleic acid" also includes a nucleic acid integrated into a host cell chromosome at a heterologous site and a nucleic acid construct present as an episome.
[0068] The term "percent sequence identity" or "identical" in the context of nucleic acid sequences refers to the residues in the two sequences that are the same when aligned for maximum correspondence. There are a number of different algorithms known in the art that can be used to measure nucleotide sequence identity. For instance, polynucleotide sequences can be compared using FASTA, Gap or Bestfit, which are programs in Wisconsin Package Version 10.0, Genetics Computer Group (GCG), Madison, Wis. FASTA provides alignments and percent sequence identity of the regions of the best overlap between the query and search sequences. Pearson, Methods Enzymol. 183:63-98 (1990).
[0069] The term "substantial homology" or "substantial similarity," when referring to a nucleic acid or fragment thereof, indicates that, when optimally aligned with appropriate nucleotide insertions or deletions with another nucleic acid (or its complementary strand), there is nucleotide sequence identity in at least about 76%, 80%, 85%, or at least about 90%, or at least about 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of the nucleotide bases, as measured by any well-known algorithm of sequence identity, such as FASTA, BLAST or Gap, as discussed above.
[0070] As used herein, an "expression control sequence" refers to polynucleotide
sequences that are necessary to affect the expression of coding sequences to which they are operatively linked. Expression control sequences are sequences that control the transcription, post-transcriptional events and translation of nucleic acid sequences. Expression control sequences include appropriate transcription initiation, termination, promoter and enhancer sequences; efficient R A processing signals such as splicing and polyadenylation signals; sequences that stabilize cytoplasmic mR A; sequences that enhance translation efficiency (e.g., ribosome binding sites); sequences that enhance polypeptide stability; and when desired, sequences that enhance polypeptide secretion. The nature of such control sequences differs depending upon the host organism; in prokaryotes, such control sequences generally include promoter, ribosomal binding site, and transcription termination sequence. The term "control sequence" is intended to encompass, at a minimum, any component whose presence is essential for expression, and can also encompass an additional component whose presence is advantageous, for example, leader sequences and fusion partner sequences. As used herein, "operatively linked" or "operably linked" expression control sequences refers to a linkage in which the expression control sequence is contiguous with the gene of interest to control the gene of interest, as well as expression control sequences that act in trans or at a distance to control the gene of interest.
[0071] The term "nucleic acid fragment" as used herein refers to a nucleic acid sequence that has a deletion, e.g., a 5 '-terminal or 3 '-terminal deletion compared to a full-length reference nucleotide sequence. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid fragment is a contiguous sequence in which the nucleotide sequence of the fragment is identical to the corresponding positions in the naturally-occurring sequence. In some
embodiments, fragments are at least 10, 15, 20, or 25 nucleotides long, or at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, or 150 nucleotides long. In some embodiments a fragment of a nucleic acid sequence is a fragment of an open reading frame sequence. In some embodiments such a fragment encodes a polypeptide fragment (as defined herein) of the protein encoded by the open reading frame nucleotide sequence.
[0072] As used herein, the phrase "degenerate variant" of a reference nucleic acid
sequence encompasses nucleic acid sequences that can be translated, according to the standard genetic code, to provide an amino acid sequence identical to that translated from the reference nucleic acid sequence. The term "degenerate oligonucleotide" or "degenerate primer" is used to signify an oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing with target nucleic acid sequences that are not necessarily identical in sequence but that are homologous to one another within one or more particular segments.
[0073] As used herein, a "vector" is intended to refer to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked. One type of vector is a "plasmid," which generally refers to a circular double stranded DNA loop into which additional DNA segments can be ligated, but also includes linear double-stranded molecules such as those resulting from amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or from treatment of a circular plasmid with a restriction enzyme. Other vectors include cosmids, bacterial artificial chromosomes (BAC) and yeast artificial chromosomes (YAC). Another type of vector is a viral vector, wherein additional DNA segments can be ligated into the viral genome (discussed in more detail below). Certain vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they are introduced (e.g., vectors having an origin of replication which functions in the host cell). Other vectors can be integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and are thereby replicated along with the host genome. Moreover, certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which they are operatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as "recombinant expression vectors" (or simply "expression vectors").
[0074] A "synthetic" RNA, DNA or a mixed polymer is one created outside of a cell, for example one synthesized chemically.
[0075] The term "recombinant host cell" (or simply "recombinant cell" or "host cell"), as used herein, is intended to refer to a cell into which a recombinant nucleic acid such as a recombinant vector has been introduced. In some instances the word "cell" is replaced by a name specifying a type of cell. For example, a "recombinant
microorganism" is a recombinant host cell that is a microorganism host cell and a "recombinant cyanobacteria" is a recombinant host cell that is a cyanobacteria host cell. It should be understood that such terms are intended to refer not only to the particular subject cell but to the progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the term "recombinant host cell," "recombinant cell," and "host cell", as used herein. A recombinant host cell can be an isolated cell or cell line grown in culture or can be a cell which resides in a living tissue or organism.
[0076] As used herein, the term "heterotrophic" refers to an organism that cannot fix
carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.
[0077] As used herein, the term "autotrophic" refers to an organism that produces complex organic compounds (such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light (by photosynthesis) or inorganic chemical reactions (chemosynthesis) . [0078] As used herein, "muscle mass" refers to the weight of muscle in a subject's body. Muscle mass includes the skeletal muscles, smooth muscles (such as cardiac and digestive muscles) and the water contained in these muscles. Muscle mass of specific muscles can be determined using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) (Padden- Jones et al., 2004). Total lean body mass (minus the fat), total body mass, and bone mineral content can be measured by DEXA as well. In some embodiments a change in the muscle mass of a specific muscle of a subject is determined, for example by DEXA, and the change is used as a proxy for the total change in muscle mass of the subject. Thus, for example, if a subject consumes a nutritive protein as disclosed herein and experiences an increase over a period of time in muscle mass in a particular muscle or muscle group, it can be concluded that the subject has experienced an increase in muscle mass. Changes in muscle mass can be measured in a variey of ways including protein synthesis, fractional synthetic rate, and certain key activities such mTor/mTorc. In general, "lean muscle mass" refers to the mass of muscle tissue in the absence of other tissues such as fat.
[0079] As used herein, "muscle strength" refers to the amount of force a muscle can
produce with a single maximal effort. There are two types of muscle strength, static strength and dynamic strength. Static strength refers to isometric contraction of a muscle, where a muscle generates force while the muscle legth remains constant and/or when there is no movement in a joint. Examples include holoding or carrying an object, or pushing against a wall. Dynamic strength refers to a muscle generatring force that results in movement. Dynamic strength can be isotonic contraction, where the muscle shortens under a constant load or isokinetic contraction, where the muscle contracts and shortens at a constant speed. Dynamic strength can also include isoinertial strength.
[0080] Unless specified, "muscle strength" refers to maximum dynamic muscle strength.
Maximum strength is referred to as "one repetition maximum" (1RM). This is a measurement of the greatest load (in kilograms) that can be fully moved (lifted, pushed or pulled) once without failure or injury. This value can be measured directly, but doing so requires that the weight is increased until the subject fails to carry out the activity to completion. Alternatively, 1RM is estimated by counting the maximum number of exercise repetitions a subject can make using a load that is less than the maximum amount the subject can move. Leg extension and leg flexion are often measured in clinical trials (Borsheim et al., "Effect of amino acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength and physical function in elderly," Clin Nutr 2008;27:189-195; Paddon- Jones, et al., "Essential amino acid and carbohydrate supplementation ameliorates muscle protein loss in humans during 28 days bed rest," J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89:4351-4358).
[0081] As used herein, "functional performance" refers to a functional test that simulates daily activities. "Functional performance" is measured by any suitable accepted test, including timed-step test (step up and down from a 4 inch bench as fast as possible 5 times), timed floor transfer test (go from a standing position to a supine position on the floor and thereafter up to a standing position again as fast as possible for one repetition), and physical performance battery test (static balance test, chair test, and a walking test) (Borsheim et al., "Effect of amino acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength and physical function in elderly," Clin Nutr 2008;27 : 189- 195).
[0082] As used herein, a "body mass index" or "BMI" or "Quetelet index" is a subject's weight in kilograms divided by the square of the subject's height in meters (kg/m2).
[0083] For adults, a frequent use of the BMI is to assess how much an individual's body weight departs from what is normal or desirable for a person of his or her height. The weight excess or deficiency may, in part, be accounted for by body fat, although other factors such as muscularity also affect BMI significantly. The World Health
Organization regards a BMI of less than 18.5 as underweight and may indicate malnutrition, an eating disorder, or other health problems, while a BMI greater than 25 is considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese. (World Health
Organization. BMI classification. Accessed March 19, 2012
http://apps.who.int/bmi/index.jsp?introPage=intro_3.html.) As used herein a
"desirable body mass index" is a body mass index of from about 18.5 to about 25. Thus, if a subject has a BMI below about 18.5, then an increase in the subject's BMI is an increase in the desirability of the subject's BMI. If instead a subject has a BMI above about 25, then a decrease in the subject's BMI is an increase in the desirability of the subject's BMI.
[0084] As used herein, an "elderly" mammal is one who experiences age related changes in at least one of body mass index and muscle mass (e.g., age related sarcopenia). In some embodiments an "elderly" human is at least 50 years old, at least 60 years old, at least 65 years old, at least 70 years old, at least 75 years old, at least 80 years old, at least 85 years old, at least 90 years old, at least 95 years old, or at least 100 years old. In some embodiments and an elderly animal, mammal, or human is a human who has experienced a loss of muscle mass from peak lifetime muscle mass of at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%), at least 45%, at least 50%>, at least 55%, or at least 60%>. Because age related changes to at least one of body mass index and muscle mass are known to correlate with increasing age, in some embodiments an elderly mammal is identified or defined simply on the basis of age. Thus, in some embodiments an "elderly" human is identified or defined simply by the fact that their age is at least 60 years old, at least 65 years old, at least 70 years old, at least 75 years old, at least 80 years old, at least 85 years old, at least 90 years old, at least 95 years old, or at least 100 years old, and without recourse to a measurement of at least one of body mass index and muscle mass.
[0085] As used herein, a patient is "critically-medically ill" if the patient, because of medical illness, experiences one or more changes in at least one of body mass index and muscle mass (e.g., sarcopenia). In some embodiments the patient is confined to bed for at least 25%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% of their waking time. In some embodiments the patient is unconscious. In some embodiments the patient has been confined to bed as described in this paragraph for at least 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 10 days, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 10 weeks or longer.
[0086] As used herein, "protein-energy malnutrition" refers to a form of malnutrition where there is inadequate protein intake. Types include Kwashiorkor (protein malnutrition predominant), Marasmus (deficiency in both calorie and protein nutrition), and Marasmic Kwashiorkor (marked protein deficiency and marked calorie insufficiency signs present, sometimes referred to as the most severe form of malnutrition).
[0087] As used herein, "cachexia" refers to a multifaceted clinical syndrome that results in wasting and weight loss. It is a complex condition where protein catabolism exceeds protein anabolism, which makes muscle wasting a primary feature of the condition. In addition to the metabolic derangements in protein metabolism, it is also characterized by anorexia and inflammation. These derangements plus impaired protein metabolism are responsive to nutrition therapy to varying degrees.
[0088] As used herein, "sarcopenia" refers to the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (typically 0.5-1% loss per year after the age of 25), quality, and strength associated with aging. Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) has developed a practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related sarcopenia. For the diagnosis of sarcopenia, the working group has proposed using the presence of both low muscle mass and low muscle function (strength or performance). Sarcopenia is characterized first by a muscle atrophy (a decrease in the size of the muscle), along with a reduction in muscle tissue "quality," caused by such factors as replacement of muscle fibres with fat, an increase in fibrosis, changes in muscle metabolism, oxidative stress, and degeneration of the neuromuscular junction.
Combined, these changes lead to progressive loss of muscle function and eventually to frailty. Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that embodies an elevated risk of catastrophic declines in health and function among older adults. Contributors to frailty can include sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and muscle weakness. Muscle weakness, also known as muscle fatigue, (or "lack of strength") refers to the inability to exert force with one's skeletal muscles. Weakness often follows muscle atrophy and a decrease in activity, such as after a long bout of bedrest as a result of an illness. There is also a gradual onset of muscle weakness as a result of sarcopenia.
[0089] As used herein, "thermogenesis" is the process of heat production in a mammal.
Thermogenesis is accompanied by an increase in energy expenditure. As used herein, "caloric usage" includes any action that results in thermogenesis, e.g., cardiovascular exercise (also termed "cardiorespiratory exercise") and resistance training (also termed "strength training"). Thermogenesis is specifically the energy burned following the metabolism of a food component (such as protein). This may also be referred to as the thermic effect of food. Total energy expenditure by an individual equals the sum of resting energy expenditure (energy consumed at rest in a fasting state to support basal metabolism), the thermic effect of food, and energy expenditure related to physical activity. Resting energy expenditure accounts for about 65-75% of total energy expenditure in humans. The amount and activity of muscle mass is one influencer of resting energy expenditure. Adequate protein consumption to support muscle also influences resting energy expenditure. The ingestion of protein tends to increase energy expenditure following a meal; this is the thermic effect of food. The thermic effect of food accounts for about 10% of total energy expenditure in humans. While this is a small proportion of total energy expenditure, small increases in this value can impact body weight. Protein has a higher thermic effect than fat or carbohydrate; this effect along with other metabolic influences of protein makes it a useful substrate for weight control, diabetes management and other conditions.
[0090] As used herein, "satiation" is the act of becoming full while eating or a reduced desire to eat. This halts or diminishes eating.
[0091] As used herein, "satiety" is the act of remaining full after a meal that manifests as the period of not eating follow the meal.
[0092] As used herein, "exercise" is, most broadly, any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. Exercise is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment.
[0093] The term "ameliorating" refers to any therapeutically beneficial result in the
treatment of a disease state, e.g., including prophylaxis, lessening in the severity or progression, remission, or cure thereof.
[0094] As used herein, the term "in vitro" refers to events that occur in an artificial
environment, e.g., in a test tube or reaction vessel, in cell culture, in a Petri dish, etc., rather than within an organism (e.g., animal, plant, or microbe). As used herein, the term "ex vivo" refers to experimentation done in or on tissue in an environment outside the organism.
[0095] The term "in situ" refers to processes that occur in a living cell growing separate from a living organism, e.g., growing in tissue culture.
[0096] The term "in vivo" refers to processes that occur in a living organism.
[0097] The term "sufficient amount" means an amount sufficient to produce a desired effect, e.g., an amount sufficient to modulate protein aggregation in a cell.
[0098] The term "therapeutically effective amount" is an amount that is effective to
ameliorate a symptom of a disease. A therapeutically effective amount can be a "prophylactically effective amount" as prophylaxis can be considered therapy. [0099] The term "mammal" refers to any member of the taxonomic class mammalia, including placental mammals and marsupial mammals. Thus, "mammal" includes humans, primates, livestock, and laboratory mammals. Exemplary mammals include a rodent, a mouse, a rat, a rabbit, a dog, a cat, a sheep, a horse, a goat, a llama, cattle, a primate, a pig, and any other mammal. In some embodiments, the mammal is at least one of a transgenic mammal, a genetically-engineered mammal, and a cloned mammal.
[00100] Pharmaceutical Formulations containing purified nutritive polypeptides.
[00101] Provided are pharmaceutical formulations that contain nutritive
polypeptides, and combinations of nutritive polypeptides with other nutritive components such as carbohydrates, lipids, minerals and vitamins. The pharmaceutical formulations contain purified nutritive polypeptides that are present in amounts effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject. Mammalian subjects, in particular humans, include subjects suffering from diseases, disorders and/or conditions characterized by muscle loss, wasting or atrophy.
[00102] As provided herein, nutritive polypeptides are selected for muscle health activities.
[00103] All nutritive polypeptide sequences were selected from a database of
protein sequences that were originally identified from animal, plant, and bacterial species known to be edible by humans without deleterious effect {vide infra). The following criteria were used to select representative sequences: solvation score < -20 kcal/mol/AA, aggregation score < 1, toxicity < 35%, allergenicity < 35%, and anti- nutricity < 35%. Those nutritive polypeptides selected to act as positive mTOR modulators were required to contain leucine, arginine, and tyrosine as well as have a combined fraction of said amino acids greater than 17% by mass. Those nutritive polypeptides selected to act as myblast proliferative sequences were required to contain leucine, arginine, tyrosine, valine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, methionine, cysteine, glutamine, lysine, threonine, and tryptophan as well as have a combined fraction of said amino acids greater than 75% by mass.
[00104] The solvation score is a primary sequence based metric for assessing the hydrophilicity and potential solubility of a given protein. It is derived from the total free energy of solvation (i.e. the free energy change associated with transfer from gas phase to a dilute solution) for all amino acid side chains, assuming each residue side chain was solvated independently. In effect, it is a measure of the solvation free energy assuming all polar residues are solvent exposed and non-polar residues are solvent excluded upon folding. For all protein sequences, it was calculated by summing each side chain's solvation free energy and normalizing by the number of residues in the sequence. The side chain solvation free energies were drawn from Sitkoff et al. (D. Sitkoff, K. A. Sharp, B. Honig. "Accurate Calculation of Hydration Free Energies Using Macroscopic Solvent Models". J. Phys. Chem. 98, 1994), which were originally found by calculating the electrostatic free energy difference between a vacuum dielectric of 1 and a water dielectric of 80 using the Poisson-Boltzmann equation, as well as the non-polar energies using a linear solvent accessible surface area model. For amino acids with ionizable sidechains (Arg, Asp, Cys, Glu, His, Lys and Tyr), an average solvation free energy of each possible titration state was used based on the relative probabilities for each ionization state at the specified pH. As with calculations of total charge content, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation (Stryer, L. Biochemistry, Third Edition. W. H. Freeman & Company; 3rd Edition edition (1988)) to determine the relative concentrations of each titration state using pKa values drawn from the European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite (Rice, P. Longden, I., and Bleasby, A. "EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite". Trends in Genetics 16 (2000): 276-277). 105] The aggregation score is a primary sequence based metric for assessing the hydrophobicity and the likelihood of aggregation of a given protein. Protein aggregation is the result of two or more hydrophobic patches coming together to exclude water and reduce surface solvent exposure, and the likelihood that a protein will aggregate is a function of how densely packed its hydrophobic (i.e., aggregation prone) residues are both in its primary and tertiary structure (Chandler D. "Interfaces and the driving force of hydrophobic assembly". Nature 437 (2005): 640-647, Hummer G., Garde S., Garcia A. E., and Pratt L. R. "New persepctives on hydrophobic effects". Chemical Physics 258 (2000): 349-370). We used the Kyte and Doolittle hydrophobity scale (Kyte J, Doolittle RF (May 1982). "A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein". J. Mol. Biol. 157 (1): 105-32) to assess residue hydrophobicity, which assigns each amino acid a value between -4.5 and 4.5
(hydrophobic residues have positive values and hydrophilic residues have negative values). The average hydrophobicity at any given position within a sequence was calculated by averaging the hydrophobicities of all residues within a 5 amino acid window, centered at each position. The aggregation score was found by summing all those average hydrophobicity values greater than 0 and normalizing by the total length of the protein. 106] For a given nutritive polypeptide, the likelihood of eliciting an allergic response (i.e. the allergenicity) is assessed via a complimentary pair of primary sequence homology based tests. Both are used to screen for sequences that share a high percent identity with a known allergen, as this is indicative of cross reactivity
(Goodman R. E. et al. Allergenicity assessment of genetically modified crops— what makes sense? Nat. Biotech. 26, 73-81 (2008)). The first test determines the protein's percent identity across the entire sequence via a global-local sequence alignment to a database of known allergens. We used the FASTA algorithm with the BLOSUM50 substitution matrix, a gap open penalty of 10, and a gap extension penalty of 2. It is suggested that proteins with less than 50% global homology across both sequences are unlikely to be allergenic (Goodman R. E. et al. Allergenicity assessment of genetically modified crops— what makes sense? Nat. Biotech. 26, 73-81 (2008), Aalberse R. C. Structural biology of allergens. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 106, 228-238 (2000)). The second test is based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) (fao.org/ag/agn/food/pdf/allergygm.pdf), and it assesses the local allergenicity along the protein sequence by determining the local allergenicity of all possible contiguous 80 amino acid fragments via a global-local sequence alignment of each fragment to a database of known allergens. We used the FASTA algorithm with the BLOSUM50 substitution matrix, a gap open penalty of 10, and a gap extension penalty of 2. The highest percent identity of any 80 amino acid window with any allergen is taken as the final score for the protein of interest. The custom database of currently known allergens used for all comparisons was created by pooling allergen lists collected by the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (.allergenonline.org), UniProt (uniprot.org/does/allergen), and the Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins (SDAP) (fermi. utmb . edu/'SD AP/'sdap lnk.html). All lists were collected between 01/23/2012 and 03/05/2012, and included all recognized allergens by the International Union of Immunological Socieities (IUIS) (allergen.org/) as well as a large number of additional allergens not yet officially named. [00107] The toxicity and anti-nutricity of a protein are both assessed by determining the protein's percent identity to databases of known toxic and anti-nutritive protease inhibitory proteins, respectively. For any given sequence, we assume that the toxic and anti-nutritive qualities are a function of the whole protein and that their toxic and inhibitory mechanisms of action are primarily structural in nature (Huntingon J., Read R., Carrell R. "Structure of a serpin-protease complex shows inhibition by
deformation". Nature 407 (2000): 923-926, Van den Born H.K. et al. "Theoretical analysis of the structure of the peptide fasciculin and its docking to
acetylcholinesterase". Protein Sci. 4 (1995): 703-715, Harel M. Crystal structure of an acetylcholinesterase-fasciculin complex: interaction of a three-fingered toxin from snake venom with its target. Structure. 3 (1995): 1355-1366). Given that a random fragment of a known toxic protein is unlikely to inherit the binding or enzymatic activity of its parent sequence, we assessed sequence toxicity, non-allergenicity, and antinutricity using a global-local alignment of the protein of interest against databases of known protein toxins, non-allergenic proteins, and antinutritive proteins. We used the FASTA algorithm with the BLOSUM50 substitution matrix, a gap open penalty of 10, and a gap extension penalty of 2. The databases of toxins and antinutritive proteins included all those proteins from the UniProt database (UniProt release 2013 01, collected on 01/21/2013) that have been annotated with toxic
(uniprot.org/keywords/KW-0800) or protease-inhibitory (uniprot.org/keywords/KW- 0646) molecular functions, respectively.
[00108] Typically, nutritive polypeptides have ratios of specific amino acids, such as leucine, arginine, and tyrosine residues, as compared to total amino acid residues, that are sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject; as described herein, mTOR pathway activation is an important mechanism for induction of muscle anabolism and the prevention and/or reduction of muscle catabolism. In some embodiments, the nutritive polypeptide comprises all amino acids essential for skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia, as provided herein. Generally, the nutritive polypeptide is formulated for enteral administration to a mammalian subject. Preferably, the nutritive polypeptide is selected and formulated for oral administration such that they are substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about, e.g., ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration. Elevated levels of amino acids (e.g., leucine, arginine and/or tyrosine) are detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject subsequent to oral administration.
[00109] The nutritive polypeptide is present at an amount (or concentration) and purity suitable for use in pharmaceutical formulations, in particular enteric
formulations. Exemplary purities are of at least about 25%, 50%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%), 95%) or greater than 95% purity. For example, the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism in a muscle tissue and/or to reduce muscle catabolism. The nutritive polypeptide is also present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia (e.g., stimulate skeletal muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia) in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
[00110] Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations that contain a purified nutritive polypeptide. Such nutritive peptides are generally present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg and at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation, and the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one mTOR modulator sequence, which may be substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration. Alternatively, all or a portion of the mTOR modulator sequence transits the gastrointestinal wall and enters the bloodstream as one or a plurality of oligopeptides. In some embodiments, following oral administration an elevated level of free amino acids comprising at least a portion of the mTOR modulator sequence is detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject within about four hours. In some embodiments, the mTOR modulator sequence comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered. Exemplary formulations contain the nutritive polypeptide in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism and/or to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered. In other formulations, the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
[00111] Also provided are purified nutritive polypeptides formulated in
compositions, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one myoblast proliferative sequence, The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence comprises at least one of leucine, arginine and tyrosine. Typically, the myoblast proliferative sequence is enriched in at least one of leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence, and in some embodiments is enriched in leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to the reference polypeptide sequence. Formulations are provided wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism and/or to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered. In some embodiments, the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell (e.g., skeletal muscle cell) hypertrophy and hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
[00112] Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a purified
nutritive polypeptide present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one mTOR modulator sequence, a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
[00113] Further provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one myoblast proliferative sequence, a simulated gastric digestion half- life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
[00114] Further provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an amount effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is administered, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues exceeding the ratio in a reference polypeptide or reference polypeptide mixture, a simulated gastric digestion half- life of less than 10 minutes, a ratio of branch chain residues to total amino acids residues of at least 16%, a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7. Peptide mTOR Modulators and Polypeptides and Proteins Comprising Peptide mTOR Modulators
1. mTOR Modulator Sequences
[00115] The "mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)" is a protein kinase. The sequence of a human mTOR is Uniprot P42345; however, unless otherwise specified herein, mTOR is used in this disclosure to refer to mTOR from any mammal. A peptide with the ability to modulate mTOR activity, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex is refered to herein as an mTOR modulator sequence, which encompasses the terms "peptide mTOR modulator" and "mTOR modulator peptide." Specifically, a "peptide mTOR modulator" or "mTOR modulator peptide" is a peptide that modulates activity and/or levels of mTOR or any member of the mTOR/PI3 Kinase/ Akt pathway within a cell when the peptide is present in the cell. A peptide with the ability to increase mTOR activity, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex is one type of mTOR modulator peptide. Such a peptide is refered to herein as a "peptide mTOR activator" or "mTOR activator peptide." Specifically, a "peptide mTOR activator" or "mTOR activator peptide" is a peptide that increases mTOR activity when the peptide is present compared to the mTOR activity that would occur in the absence of the peptide. By "increase" mTOR activity is meant that a reference level of mTOR activity is increased to a higher level, or that an absence of detectable mTOR activity is increased to a presence of detectable level of mTOR activity. In some embodiments mTOR activity is assayed using a cell- based assay. In some embodiments an increase in mTOR activity within a cell is used to characterize a peptide as an mTOR activator peptide. In some embodiments mTOR activity is assayed using a cell-free assay system. In some embodiments an increase in mTOR activity in a cell-free system is used to characterize a peptide as an mTOR activator peptide. In some embodiments an mTOR activator peptide binds to mTOR, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex, to increase mTOR activity. In some embodiments an mTOR activator peptide increases mTOR activity without binding to mTOR, alone or in a complex such as an mTORC 1 or mTORC2 complex. An mTOR activator peptide may be initially identified using an in vitro assay and its activity in vivo subsequently confirmed. In some embodiments an in vitro assay is known to correlate with in vivo stimulatory activity of peptides toward mTOR and an mTOR acticator peptide is identified by an in vitro assay. [00116] Exemplary and non-limiting assays to identify mTOR activator peptides are disclosed in Sancak et al., 2008. The Rag GTPases bind raptor and mediate amino acid signaling to mTORCl . Science. 2008 Jun 13;320(5882): 1496-501.
[00117] In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises two amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises three amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises four amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises five amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises six amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises seven amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises eight amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises nine amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator comprises ten amino acids.
[00118] In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of two amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of three amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of four amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of five amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of six amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of seven amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of eight amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of nine amino acids. In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator consists of ten amino acids.
[00119] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one alanine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, Al, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, Al, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A. [00120] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one arginine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00121] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one asparagine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN. In some embodiments the peptide consists of sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00122] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one aspartic acid residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A. [00123] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one cysteine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC. In some embodiments the peptide consists of sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00124] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00125] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamic acid residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00126] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glycine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00127] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one histidine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00128] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one isoleucine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00129] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one leucine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL. In some embodiments the peptide conists of a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00130] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one lysine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00131] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one methionine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00132] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one phenylalanine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00133] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one proline residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00134] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one serine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00135] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one threonine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00136] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tryptophan residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some
embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00137] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tyrosine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Appendix A.
[00138] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one valine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and VV. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and VV. In some embodiments the peptide is present in a sequence listed in Table 1. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Appendix A. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in
Appendix A.
[00139] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are standard amino acids.
[00140] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modified derivative of a standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are modified derivatives of standard amino acids.
[00141] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one non-standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are non-standard amino acids.
[00142] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modified derivative of a non-standard amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are modified derivatives of nonstandard amino acids.
[00143] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one
D-amino acid. In some embodiments all of the amino acids present in the peptide mTOR modulator are D-amino acids.
[00144] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one modification of at least one amino acid. In some embodiments the at least one modification is at a position selected from the N-terminal amino group; an ε-amino group on a lysine; a thiol group on a cysteine; a hydroxyl group on a serine, threonine or tyrosine; a guanidinyl group on an arginine; and the C-terminal carboxy group.
[00145] In some embodiments the N-terminal amino group of the peptide mTOR
modulator is acetylated.
[00146] In some embodiments the C-terminal carboxy group of the peptide mTOR
modulator is amidated.
[00147] In some embodiments an N-terminal glutamine may be unstable under
certain conditions, because it may form cyclic pyroglutamate under acidic conditions, for example. This can be prevented by acetylating the N-terminal glutamine or by substituting glutamine with pre-formed pyroglutamic acid. Accordingly, in some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an acetylated N-terminal glutamine. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an N- terminal pyroglutamic acid.
[00148] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises a
methylated lysine and/or arginine residue. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises a cysteine comprising a methylated thiol group.
[00149] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one phosphorylated hydroxy group.
[00150] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises an amino acid comprising at least one protective group selected from a methyl group, a formyl group, an ethyl group, an acetyl group, a t-butyl group, an anisyl group, a benzyl group, a trifluroacetyl group, a N-hydroxysuccinimide group, a t-butyloxycarbonyl group, a benzoyl group, a 4-Methylbenzyl group, a thioanizyl group, a thiocresyl group, a benzyloxymethyl group, a 4-Nitrophenyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group, a 2-nitrobenzoyl group, a 2-nitrophenylsulphenyl group, a 4-toluenesulphonyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group, a diphenylmethyl group, a 2-chlorobenzyloxycarbonyl group, a 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl, a 2-bromobenzyloxycarbonyl, a 9- fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl, a tripheylmethyl, and a 2,2,5,7,8-pentamethyl-chroman- 6-sulphonyl.
[00151] This disclosure also provides peptide mTOR modulator prodrugs. In some embodients the peptide mTOR modulator prodrug comprises a polypeptide comprising the mTOR modulator peptide and at least one additional amino acid joined to the peptide mTOR modulator by at least one peptide bond. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator prodrug comprises at least one chemical group other than an amino acid, covalently bound to the peptide mTOR modulator.
[00152] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator is produced
synthetically.
[00153] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a
method that comprises recombinant production of a polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of a polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator. In such embodiments the methods may further comprise chemical modification of at least one chemical group of the backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator following production of the polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
2. mTOR Modulator Polypeptides
[00154] This disclosure also provides polypeptides that comprise at least one
peptide mTOR modulator. For example, such a polypeptide may have the structure NNLVS NN, wherein the tripeptide LVS is a peptide mTOR modulator. In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is not an mTOR modulator. That is, in some embodiments it does not have the ability to modulate mTOR activity. This may occur, for example, because the peptide mTOR modulator is not active in the context of the other amino acids present in the polypeptide. In other embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is itself an mTOR modulator. That is, in some embodiments the polypeptide has the ability to modulate mTOR activity. In such embodiments the polypeptide itself may be a peptide mTOR modulator.
[00155] In some embodients the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR
modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 or more peptide mTOR modulator sequences. In some embodiments the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 different peptide mTOR modulator sequences. In some embodiments the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 copies of a single peptide mTOR modulator sequence. In some embodiments the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator that comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, or at least 10 copies of a single peptide mTOR modulator sequence further comprises at least one copy of at least one second peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
[00156] In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least 3 amino acids, at least 4 amino acids, at least 5 amino acids, at least 6 amino acids, at least 7 amino acids, at least 8 amino acids, at least 9 amino acids, at least 10 amino acids, at least 12 amino acids, at least 14 amino acids, at least 16 amino acids, at least 18 amino acids, at least 20 amino acids, at least 25 amino acids, at least 30 amino acids, at least 35 amino acids, at least 40 amino acids, at least 45 amino acids, or at least 50 amino acids. In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of 3 amino acids, 4 amino acids, 5 amino acids, 6 amino acids, 7 amino acids, 8 amino acids, 9 amino acids, 10 amino acids, 12 amino acids, 14 amino acids, 16 amino acids, 18 amino acids, 20 amino acids, 25 amino acids, 30 amino acids, 35 amino acids, 40 amino acids, 45 amino acids, or 50 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 3 to 50 amino acids, from 3 to 40 amino acids, from 3 to 30 amino acids, from 3 to 20 amino acids, from 3 to 10 amino acids, or from 3 to 5 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 5 to 50 amino acids, from 5 to 40 amino acids, from 5 to 30 amino acids, from 5 to 20 amino acids, or from 5 to 10 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 10 to 50 amino acids, from 10 to 40 amino acids, from 10 to 30 amino acids, or from 10 to 20 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator comprises from 20 to 50 amino acids, from 20 to 40 amino acids, or from 20 to 30 amino acids.
[00157] In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 3 to 50 amino acids, from 3 to 40 amino acids, from 3 to 30 amino acids, from 3 to 20 amino acids, from 3 to 10 amino acids, or from 3 to 5 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 5 to 50 amino acids, from 5 to 40 amino acids, from 5 to 30 amino acids, from 5 to 20 amino acids, or from 5 to 10 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 10 to 50 amino acids, from 10 to 40 amino acids, from 10 to 30 amino acids, or from 10 to 20 amino acids. In some embodients the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator consists of from 20 to 50 amino acids, from 20 to 40 amino acids, or from 20 to 30 amino acids.
[00158] The polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator may be processed in vitro to release at least one peptide mTOR modulator by any method known in the art to hydrolyze peptide bonds. In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator further comprises at least one protease cleavage site. In some embodiments cleavage of the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator at the at least one protease cleavage site liberates at least one polypeptide mTOR modulator.
[00159] In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is digested in vitro with a protease to liberate the at least one peptide mTOR modulator.
[00160] In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is administred to a mammal and a protease present in the mammal digests the polypeptide to liberate the at least one peptide mTOR modulator.
[00161] In some embodiments the polypeptide may be processed to liberate the peptide mTOR modulator from any additional amino acid residues.
[00162] In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is produced synthetically.
[00163] In some embodiments the polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of the polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator. In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator is produced by a method that comprises recombinant production of a polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator. In such embodiments the methods may further comprise chemical modification of at least one chemical group of the backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator following production of the polypeptide comprising a backbone of the peptide mTOR modulator.
Methods of Identifying and Ranking Proteins or Polypeptides Comprising an mTOR Modulator Peptide Sequence or a Myoblast Proliferative Sequence Flanked By Digestive Enzyme Cleavage Sites
[00164] As described in the Examples, this disclosure provides methods of
identifying proteins and polypeptides that comprise an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. Accordingly, this disclosure also provides proteins and polypeptides that comprise an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are isolated. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are purified. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are recombinant.
[00165] The digestive enzymes are pepsin in the stomach and trypsin and
chymotrypsin in the small intestine. Thus, when a protein or polypeptide reaches the stomach pepsin will act on the protein or polypeptide to hydrolize peptide bonds at pepsin cleavage sites. When proteins or polypeptides (and any peptides liberated by pepsin cleavage in the stomach) then enter the small intestine, trypsin and
chymotrypsin will act on the protein or polypeptide (and any liberated peptides) to hydrolize peptide bonds at trypsin and chymotrypsin cleavage sites, respectively.
[00166] Pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleave proteins and polypeptides at varied sites. However, characterization of pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleavage sites has identified amino acid sites likely to occur immediately upstream and downstream of cleavage sites for each enzyme, as shown graphically in Figures 1-3.
[00167] Known peptide mTOR modulator sequences, or any newly identified
peptide modulator sequence, may be used to scan all proteins within a specified set (e.g., edible species (as defined herein)) in the Swissprot database.
[00168] Computer simulated cleavage of database protein and polypeptide
sequences may be used to identify protein fragments liberated following simulated digestion of a protein sequence with pepsin (mimicking gastric digestion) or with pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin (mimicking intestinal digestion, which necessarily also includes gastric digestion). Once the peptide fragments liberated by simulated gastric or intestinal digestion are identified, they may be screened to identify those that correspond to an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence. In other words, the identified peptides consist of the sequence of an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative peptide.
[00169] Once this is done, database proteins and polypeptides may be ranked based on fragment density or effective Ki, as described in the Examples.
[00170] In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides are produced
recombinantly and the mTOR modulator activity or the myoblast proliferation activity of the protein or polypeptide and/or fragments obtained from the protein or
polypeptide is measured using an mTOR activation assay or a myoblast proliferation assay. Proteins and Polypeptides Comprising at Least One Peptide mTOR Modulator Sequence or Myoblast Proliferative Sequence Flanked By Digestive Enzyme Cleavage Sites
[00171] As demonstrated in the examples, this disclosure provides proteins and polypeptides that comprise a first polypeptide sequence that comprises an mTOR activator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. In this context "flanked by" means that following cutting by a digestive enzyme at the two digestive enzyme cleavage sites in a protein sequence, the resulting liberated peptide consists of an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence. The amino acid at the N-terminus of the peptide will be the amino acid that contributed the amino-group to the first of the peptide bonds that was hydrolyzed by the digestive enzyme to create the peptide; and the amino acid at the C-terminus of the peptide will be the amino acid that contributed the carboxyl- group to the second peptide bond that was hydrolyzed by the digestive enzyme to create the peptide. In some embodiments mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence comprises an internal digestive enzyme cleavage site. This may occur because digestion of the protein by digestive enzymes under in vivo or in vitro conditions is not always to completion and because some mTOR activator peptide sequences comprise digestive enzyme cleavage sites. An mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence within a polypeptide sequence is also flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites if the peptide sequence is located at a terminus of the polypeptide sequence such that either the N- or C-terminal amino acid of the peptide sequence is also the N- or C-terminal amino acid of the polypeptide.
[00172] In some embodiments a polypeptide or protein comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. In some embodiments the polypeptide or protein comprises from 1 to 50 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 40 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 30 mTOR modulator peptide sequence or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 20 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 10 mTOR modulator peptide sequence or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 1 to 5 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 5 to 10 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 10 to 15 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 15 to 20 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 20 to 25 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 25 to 30 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, from 35 to 40 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, or from 45 to 50 mTOR modulator peptide sequences or myoblast proliferative sequences flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
[00173] In some embodiments the digestive enzyme cleavage sites are selected from pepsin cleavage sites, trypsin cleavage sites, and chymotrypsin cleavage sites. In some embodiments the digestive enzyme cleavage sites are selected from trypsin cleavage sites and chymotrypsin cleavage sites.
[00174] In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
intestinal mTOR modulator peptide density (i.e., mTOR modulator peptides per amino acid of sequence) of at least about 0.01, at least about 0.02, at least about 0.03, at least about 0.04, at least about 0.06, at least about 0.07, at least about 0.08, at least about 0.09, at least about 0.10, at least about 0.11, at least about 0.12, at least about 0.13, at least about 0.14, at least about 0.15, at least about 0.16, at least about 0.17, at least about 0.18, at least about 0.19, at least about 0.20, at least about 0.21, at least about 0.22, or at least about 0.23. In some embodiments of the isolated proteins the first polypeptide sequence has a gastric or intestinal mTOR activator peptide density (i.e., mTOR activator peptides per amino acid of sequence) of from about 0.04 to about 0.22, from about 0.06 to about 0.22, from about 0.08 to about 0.22, from about 0.10 to about 0.22, from about 0.12 to about 0.22, from about 0.14 to about 0.22, from about 0.16 to about 0.22, from about 0.18 to about 0.22, or from about 0.20 to about 0.22.
[00175] In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
intestinal effective Ki value of less than about 100 μΜ, less than about 90 μΜ, less than about 80 μΜ, less than about 70 μΜ, less than about 60 μΜ, less than about 50 μΜ, less than about 40 μΜ, less than about 30 μΜ, less than about 25 μΜ, less than about 20 μΜ, less than about 15 μΜ, less than about 10 μΜ, less than about 9 μΜ, less than about 8 μΜ, less than about 7 μΜ, less than about 6 μΜ, less than about 5 μΜ, less than about 4 μΜ, less than about 3 μΜ, less than about 2 μΜ, less than about 1 μΜ, less than about 0.5 μΜ, or less than about 0.25 μΜ. In some embodiments of the isolated proteins the first polypeptide sequence has a gastric or intestinal effective Ki value of from about 100 μΜ to about 0.25, from about 100 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 90 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 80 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 70 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 60 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 50 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 40 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 30 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 20 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 15 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 10 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 9 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 8 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 7 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 6 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 6 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 5 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 4 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, from about 3 μΜ to about 1 μΜ, or from about 2 μΜ to about 1 μΜ.
[00176] In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or
intestinal sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm mTOR modulator peptide dissociation constant (pIQ) of at least about at least about 0.04, of at least about at least about 0.05, at least about 0.06, of at least about at least about 0.07, at least about 0.08, at least about 0.09, at least about 0.10, of at least about at least about 0.11, at least about 0.12, of at least about at least about 0.13, at least about 0.14, of at least about at least about 0.15, at least about 0.16, of at least about at least about 0.17, at least about 0.18, of at least about at least about 0.19, or at least about 0.20. In some embodiments the proteins and polypeptides have a gastric or intestinal sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm mTOR activator peptide dissociation constant (pIQ) of from about 0.04 to about 0.20, from about 0.06 to about 0.20, from about 0.08 to about 0.20, from about 0.10 to about 0.20, from about 0.12 to about 0.20, from about 0.14 to about 0.20, from about 0.16 to about 0.20, or from about 0.18 to about 0.20.
[00177] In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.05 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.10 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.15 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.20 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net absolute per amino acid charge of at least 0.25 at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net positive charge at pH 7. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide has a net negative charge at pH 7. 178] In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence comprising an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast
proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, comprises or consists of a protein or fragment of a protein that naturally occurs in an edible species or is a derivative or mutein of a protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species. In its broadest sense, an "edible species" encompasses any species known to be eaten without deleterious effect by at least one type of mammal. A deleterious effect may be a poisonous effect or a toxic effect, for example. In some embodiments an edible species is a species known to be eaten by humans without deleterious effect. Some edible species are an infrequent but known component of the diet of only a small group of a type of mammal in a limited geographic location while others are a dietary staple throughout much of the world. In other embodiments an edible species is one not know to be previously eaten by any mammal, but that is demonstrated to be edible upon testing. Edible species include but are not limited to Gossypium turneri,
Pleurotus cornucopiae, Glycine max, Oryza sativa, Thunnus obesus, Abies bracteata, Acomys ignitus, Lathyrus aphaca, Bos gaurus, Raphicerus melanotis, Phoca groenlandica, Acipenser sinensis, Viverra tangalunga, Pleurotus sajor-caju,
Fagopyrum tataricum, Pinus strobus, Ipomoea nil, Taxus cuspidata, Ipomoea wrightii, Mya arenaria, Actinidia deliciosa, Gazella granti, Populus tremula, Prunus domestica, Larus argentatus, Vicia villosa, Sargocentron punctatissimum, Silene latifolia, Lagenodelphis hosei, Spisula solidissima, Crossarchus obscurus, Phaseolus angularis, Lathyrus vestitus, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Alligator mississippiensis, Pinus halepensis, Larus canus, Brassica napus, Silene cucubalus, Phoca fasciata, Gazella bennettii, Pinus taeda, Taxus canadensis, Zamia furfuracea, Pinus yunnanensis, Pinus wallichiana, Asparagus officinalis, Capsicum baccatum, Pinus longaeva, Taxus baccata, Pinus sibirica, Citrus sinensis, Sargocentron xanthery thrum, Bison bison, Gazella thomsonii, Vicia sativa, Branta canadensis, Apium graveolens, Acer campestre, Coriandrum sativum, Silene conica, Lactuca sativa, Capsicum chinense, Abies veitchii, Capra hircus, Gazella spekei, Oncorhynchus keta, Ipomoea obscura, Cucumis melo var. conomon, Phoca hispida, Vulpes vulpes, Ipomoea quamoclit, Solanum habrochaites, Populus sp., Pinus rigida, Quercus lyrata, Phaseolus coccineus, Larus ridibundus, Sargocentron spiniferum, Thunnus thynnus, Vulpes lagopus, Bos gaurus frontalis, Acerr opalus, Acer palmatum, Quercus ilex, Pinus mugo, Grus antigone, Pinus uncinata, Prunus mume, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Gazella subgutturosa, Vulpes zerda, Pinus coulteri, Gossypium barbadense, Acer pseudoplatanus, Oncorhynchus nerka, Sus barbatus, Fagopyrum esculentum subsp. Ancestrale, Cynara cardunculus, Phaseolus aureus, Populus nigra, Gossypium schwendimanii, Solanum chacoense, Quercus rubra, Cucumis sativus, Equus burchelli, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Pinus radiata, Phoca vitulina richardsi, Grus nigricoUis, Abies grandis, Oncorhynchus masou, Spinacia olerace, Solanum chilense, Addax
nasomaculatus, Ipomoea batatas, Equus grevyi, Abies sachalinensis, Pinus pinea, Hipposideros commersoni, Crocus nudiflorus, Citrus maxima, Acipenser
transmontanus, Gossypium gossypioides, Viverra zibetha, Quercus cerris, Anser indicus, Pinus balfouriana, Silene otites, Oncorhynchus sp., Viverra megaspila, Bos mutus grunniens, Pinus elliottii, Equus hemionus kulan, Capra ibex ibex, Allium sativum, Raphanus sativus, Pinus echinata, Prunus serotina, Sargocentron diadema, Silene gallica, Brassica oleracea, Daucus carota, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, Gossypium hirsutum, Abies alba, Citrus reticulata,
Cichorium intybus, Bos sauveli, Lama glama, Zea mays, Acorus gramineus, Vulpes macrotis, Ovis ammon darwini, Raphicerus sharpei, Pinus contorta, Bos indicus, Capra sibirica, Pinus ponderosa, Prunus dulcis, Solanum sogarandinum, Ipomoea aquatica, Lagenorhynchus albirostris, Ovis canadensis, Prunus avium, Gazella dama, Thunnus alalunga, Silene pratensis, Pinus cembra, Crocus sativus, Citrullus lanatus, Gazella rufifrons, Brassica tournefortii, Capra falconeri, Bubalus mindorensis, Pinus palustris, Prunus laurocerasus, Grus vipio, Ipomoea purpurea, Pinus leiophylla, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, Raphicerus campestris, Brassica rapa subsp. Pekinensis, Acmella radicans, Ipomoea triloba, Pinus patula, Cucumis melo, Pinus virginiana, Solanum lycopersicum, Pinus densiflora, Pinus engelmannii, Quercus robur, Ipomoea setosa, Pleurotus djamor, Hipposideros diadema, Ovis aries, Sargocentron
microstoma, Brassica oleracea var. italica, Capra cylindricornis, Populus
kitakamiensis, Allium textile, Vicia faba, Fagopyrum esculentum, Bison priscus, Quercus suber, Lagophylla ramosissima, Acrantophis madagascariensis, Acipenser baerii, Capsicum annuum, Triticum aestivum, Xenopus laevis, Phoca sibirica, Acipenser naccarii, Actinidia chinensis, Ovis dalli, Solarium tuberosum, Bubalus carabanensis, Citrus jambhiri, Bison bonasus, Equus asinus, Bubalus depressicornis, Pleurotus eryngii, Solanum demissum, Ovis vignei, Zea mays subsp. Parviglumis, Lathyrus tingitanus, Welwitschia mirabilis, Grus rubicunda, Ipomoea coccinea, Allium cepa, Gazella soemmerringii, Brassica rapa, Lama vicugna, Solanum peruvianum, Xenopus borealis, Capra caucasica, Thunnus albacares, Equus zebra, Gallus gallus, Solanum bulbocastanum, Hipposideros terasensis, Lagenorhynchus acutus,
Hippopotamus amphibius, Pinus koraiensis, Acer monspessulanum, Populus deltoides, Populus trichocarpa, Acipenser guldenstadti, Pinus thunbergii, Brassica oleracea var. capitata, Abyssocottus korotneffi, Gazella cuvieri, Abies homolepis, Abies holophylla, Gazella gazella, Pinus parviflora, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, Cucurbita pepo, Pinus armandii, Abies mariesii, Thunnus thynnus orientalis, Citrus unshiu, Solanum cheesmanii, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, Acer platanoides, Citrus limon, Acrantophis dumerili, Solanum commersonii, Gossypium arboreum, Prunus persica, Pleurotus ostreatus, Abies firma, Gazella leptoceros, Salmo salar, Homarus americanus, Abies magnifica, Bos javanicus, Phoca largha, Sus cebifrons, Solanum melongena, Phoca vitulina, Pinus sylvestris, Zamia floridana, Vulpes corsac, Allium porrum, Phoca caspica, Vulpes chama, Taxus chinensis, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, Anser anser anser, Phaseolus lunatus, Brassica campestris, acer saccharum, Pinus pumila, Solanum pennellii, Pinus edulis, Ipomoea cordatotriloba, Populus alba, Oncorhynchus clarki, Quercus petraea, Sus verrucosus, Equus caballus przewalskii, Populus euphratica, Xenopus tropicalis, Taxus brevifolia, Lama guanicoe, Pinus banksiana, Solanum nigrum, Sus celebensis, Brassica juncea, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, Populus tremuloides, Pinus pungens, Bubalus quarlesi, Quercus gamelliflora, Ovis orientalis musimon, Bubalus bubalis, Pinus luchuensis, Sus philippensis, Phaseolus vulgaris, Salmo trutta, Acipenser persicus, Solanum brevidens, Pinus resinosa, Hippotragus niger, Capra nubiana, Asparagus scaber, Ipomoea platensis, Sus scrofa, Capra aegagrus, Lathyrus sativus, Sargocentron tiere, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Acorus americanus, Equus caballus, Bos taurus, Barbarea vulgaris, Lama guanicoe pacos, Pinus pinaster, Octopus vulgaris, Solanum crispum, Hippotragus equinus, Equus burchellii antiquorum, Crossarchus alexandri, Ipomoea alba, Triticum monococcum, Populus jackii, Lagenorhynchus australis, Gazella dorcas, Quercus coccifera, Anser caerulescens, Acorus calamus, Pinus roxburghii, Pinus tabuliformis, Zamia fischeri, Grus carunculatus, Acomys cahirinus, Cucumis melo var. reticulatus, Gallus lafayettei, Pisum sativum, Pinus attenuata, Pinus clausa, Gazella saudiya, Capra ibex, Ipomoea trifida, Zea luxurians, Pinus krempfii, Acomys wilsoni, Petroselinum crispum, Quercus palustris, Triticum timopheevi, Meleagris gallopavo, Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea, Beta vulgaris, Solanum lycopersicum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Xiphias gladius, Morone saxatilis, Micropterus salmoides, Placopecten magellanicus, Sprattus sprattus, Clupea harengus, Engraulis encrasicolus, Cucurbita maxima, Agaricus bisporus, Musa acuminata x balbisiana, Malus domestica, Meleagris gallopavo, Anas platyrhynchos, Vaccinium macrocarpum, Rubus idaeus x strigosus, Vaccinium angustifolium, Fragaria ananassa, Rubus fruticosus, Cucumis melo, Ananas comosus, Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Sus scrofa domesticus, Ocimum basilicum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Foeniculum vulgare, Rheum rhabarbarum, Carica papaya, Mangifera indica, Actinidia deliciosa, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus avium, Cocos nucifera, Olea europaea, Pyrus communis, Ficus carica, Passiflora edulis, Oryza sativa subsp. Japonica, Oryza sativa subsp. Indica, Coturnix coturnix, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 179] In some embodiments the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof, or is a fragment of an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof. In some embodiments the abundant protein in food is selected from chicken egg proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, and ovomucuoid; meat proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, collagen, and troponin; cereal proteins such as casein, alpha 1 casein, alpha2 casein, beta casein, kappa casein, beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, glycinin, beta-conglycinin, glutelin, prolamine, gliadin, glutenin, albumin, globulin; chicken muscle proteins such as albumin, enolase, creatine kinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, triosephosphate isomerase, apolipoprotein, ovotransferrin,
phosphoglucomutase, phosphoglycerate kinase, glycerol-3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde 3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, hemoglobin, cofilin, glycogen
phosphorylase, fructose- 1,6-bisphosphatase, actin, myosin, tropomyosin a-chain, casein kinase, glycogen phosphorylase, fructose- 1,6-bisphosphatase, aldolase, tubulin, vimentin, endoplasmin, lactate dehydrogenase, destrin, transthyretin, fructose bisphosphate aldolase, carbonic anhydrase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, annexin, adenosyl homocysteinase; pork muscle proteins such as actin, myosin, enolase, titin, cofilin, phosphoglycerate kinase, enolase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, glycogen phosphorylase, triosephosphate isomerase, myokinase; and fish proteins such as parvalbumin, pyruvate dehydrogenase, desmin, and triosephosphate isomerase.
[00180] In some embodiments the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is not an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof, or a fragment of an abundant protein in food or a derivative or mutein thereof. In some embodiments the protein or fragment that naturally occurs in an edible species is not an abundant protein in food, selected from chicken egg proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, and ovomucuoid; meat proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, collagen, and troponin; cereal proteins such as casein, alpha 1 casein, alpha2 casein, beta casein, kappa casein, beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, glycinin, beta- conglycinin, glutelin, prolamine, gliadin, glutenin, albumin, globulin; chicken muscle proteins such as albumin, enolase, creatine kinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, triosephosphate isomerase, apolipoprotein, ovotransferrin, phosphoglucomutase, phosphoglycerate kinase, glycerol-3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate dehydrogenase, hemoglobin, cofilin, glycogen phosphorylase, fructose-1,6- bisphosphatase, actin, myosin, tropomyosin a-chain, casein kinase, glycogen phosphorylase, fructose- 1 ,6-bisphosphatase, aldolase, tubulin, vimentin, endoplasmin, lactate dehydrogenase, destrin, transthyretin, fructose bisphosphate aldolase, carbonic anhydrase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, annexin, adenosyl homocysteinase; pork muscle proteins such as actin, myosin, enolase, titin, cofilin, phosphoglycerate kinase, enolase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, glycogen phosphorylase, triosephosphate isomerase, myokinase; and fish proteins such as parvalbumin, pyruvate dehydrogenase, desmin, and triosephosphate isomerase.
[00181] In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprises at least 70% homology to a naturally occurring protein. In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprises at least 95% homology to a naturally occurring protein.
[00182] In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence comprising an mTOR modulator peptide sequence or a myoblast
proliferative sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites, is a nutritive protein. For the purposes of this disclosure, a "nutritive protein" is a protein that contains a desirable amount of essential amino acids. In some embodiments, the nutritive protein comprises at least 30% essential amino acids by weight. In some embodiments, the nutritive protein comprises at least 40% essential amino acids by weight. In some embodiments, the nutritive protein comprises at least 50% essential amino acids by weight. In some embodiments the nutritive protein comprises at least one of a ratio of branch chain amino acid residues to total amino acid residues equal to or greater than 24%; a ratio of L residues to total amino acid residues that is equal to or greater than 11%; and a ratio of essential amino acid residues to total amino acid residues equal to or greater than 49%. In some embodiments a nutritive protein further comprises at least one of every essential amino acid.
[00183] In some embodiments, the protein or polypeptide is isolated. Methods of Making Peptide mTOR Modulators
[00184] Peptide chemistry and synthetic methods are well known in the art and the peptide mTOR modulators of this disclosure may be made using any method known in the art. A non-limiting example of such a method is the synthesis of a resin-bound peptide (including methods for de-protection of amino acids, methods for cleaving the peptide from the resin, and for its purification).
[00185] For example, Fmoc-protected amino acid derivatives that can be used to synthesize the peptides are the standard recommended: Fmoc-Ala-OH, Fmoc- Arg(Pbf)-OH, Fmoc-Asn(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Asp(OtBu)-OH, Fmoc-Cys(Trt)-OH, Fmoc- Gln(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Glu(OtBu)-OH, Fmoc-Gly-OH, Fmoc-His(Trt)-OH, Fmoc-Ile- OH, Fmoc-Leu-OH, Fmoc-Lys(BOC)-OH, Fmoc-Met-OH, Fmoc-Phe-OH, Fmoc-Pro- OH, Fmoc-Ser(tBu)-OH, Fmoc-Thr(tBu)-OH, Fmoc-Trp(BOC)-OH, Fmoc-Tyr(tBu)- OH and Fmoc-Val-OH (supplied from, e.g., Anaspec, Bachem, Iris Biotech, or NovabioChem). Resin bound peptide synthesis is performed, for example, using Fmoc based chemistry on a Prelude Solid Phase Peptide Synthesizer from Protein
Technologies (Tucson, Ariz. 85714 U.S.A.). A suitable resin for the preparation of C- terminal carboxylic acids is a pre-loaded, low-load Wang resin available from
NovabioChem (e.g. low load fmoc-Thr(tBu)-Wang resin, LL, 0.27 mmol/g). A suitable resin for the synthesis of peptides with a C-terminal amide is PAL-ChemMatrix resin available from Matrix-Innovation. The N-terminal alpha amino group is protected with Boc. [00186] Fmoc-deprotection is achieved with 20% piperidine in NMP for 2x3 min.
The coupling chemistry is DIC/HOAt/collidine in NMP. Amino acid/HOAt solutions (0.3 M/0.3 M in NMP at a molar excess of 3-10 fold) are added to the resin followed by the same molar equivalent of DIC (3 M in NMP) followed by collidine (3 M in NMP). For example, the following amounts of 0.3 M amino acid/HOAt solution are used per coupling for the following scale reactions: Scale/ml, 0.05 mmol/1.5 mL, 0.10 mmol/3.0 mL, 0.25 mmol/7.5 mL. Coupling time is either 2x30 min or 1x240 min.
[00187] After synthesis the resin is washed with DCM, and the peptide is cleaved from the resin by a 2-3 hour treatment with TFA/TIS/water (95/2.5/2.5) followed by precipitation with diethylether. The precipitate is washed with diethylether.
[00188] The crude peptide is dissolved in a suitable mixture of water and MeCN such as water/MeCN (4: 1) and purified by reversed-phase preparative HPLC (Waters Deltaprep 4000 or Gilson) on a column containing C18-silica gel. E lution is performed with an increasing gradient of MeCN in water containing 0.1% TFA. Relevant fractions are checked by analytical HPLC or UPLC. Fractions containing the pure target peptide are mixed and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting solution is analyzed (HPLC, LCMS) and the product is quantified using a
chemiluminescent nitrogen specific HPLC detector (Antek 8060 HPLC-CLND) or by measuring UV-absorption at 280 nm. The product is dispensed into glass vials. The vials are capped with Millipore glassfibre prefilters. Freeze-drying affords the peptide trifluoroacetate as a white solid
[00189] The resulting peptides may be detected and characterized using LCMS and/or UPLC, for example, using standard methods known in the art.
[00190] LCMS is performed on a setup consisting of Waters Acquity UPLC system and LCT Premier XE mass spectrometer from Micromass. The UPLC pump is connected to two eluent reservoirs containing: A) 0.1% Formic acid in water; and B) 0.1% Formic acid in acetonitrile. The analysis is performed at RT by injecting an appropriate volume of the sample (preferably 2-10 μΐ) onto the column which is eluted with a gradient of A and B. The UPLC conditions, detector settings and mass spectrometer settings are:
[00191] Column: Waters Acquity UPLC BEH, C-18, 1.7 μιη, 2.1 mm x 50 mm. [00192] Gradient: Linear 5%-95% acetonitrile during 4.0 min (alternatively 8.0 min) at 0.4 ml/min.
[00193] Detection: 214 nm (analogue output from TUV (Tunable UV detector)).
[00194] MS ionisation mode: API-ES
[00195] Scan: 100-2000 amu (alternatively 500-2000 amu), step 0.1 amu
[00196] UPLC methods are well known. Non- limiting examples of methods that may be used are described at pages 16-17 of US 2013/0053310 Al, published
February 28, 2013, for example
Recombinant Methods of Making Peptide mTOR Modulators or Myoblast proliferative Sequences or Proteins and Poly ep tides Comprising at Least One Peptide mTOR Modulator Sequence or Myoblast proliferative Sequences
[00197] In some embodiments a peptide mTOR modulator or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence is made recombinantly. For example, a peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence may be produced by a recombinant organism, such as a microorganism, that comprises a recombinannt nucleic acid that encodes the mTOR modulator peptide or myoblast proliferative sequence. Alternatively, a polypeptide or protein that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence may be produced recombinantly.
Nucleic Acids That Encode Peptide mTOR Modulators or Proteins or Polypeptides that Comprise at Least One Peptide mTOR Modulator Sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence
[00198] Provided herein are nucleic acids encoding at least one peptide mTOR
modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments the nucleic acids encode a protein or polypeptide that compriseses at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments the nucleic acids encode a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodients the nucleic acid is isolated. In some embodiments the nucleic acid is purified. In some embodiments the nucleic acid is recombinant. In some
embodiments the nucleic acid is a cDNA. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid consists of a nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferative sequence. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof, that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence. In some embodiments of the nucleic acid, the nucleic acid consists of a naturally occuring protein or derivative or mutein thereof that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence. In some embodiments of any of the nucleic acids described herein, the nucleic acid sequence is operatively linked to at least one expression control sequence. For example, in some embodiments the nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator is operatively linked to a promoter. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid sequence that encodes a protein or polypeptide that compriseses at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence is operatively linked to a promoter disclosed herein.
[00199] In some embodiments of any of the the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence comprises at least 10 nucleotides, at least 20 nucleotides, at least 30 nucleotides, at least 40 nucleotides, at least 50 nucleotides, at least 60 nucleotides, at least 70 nucleotides, at least 80 nucleotides, at least 90 nucleotides, at least 100 nucleotides, at least 200 nucleotides, at least 300 nucleotides, at least 400 nucleotides, at least 500 nucleotides, at least 600 nucleotides, at least 700 nucleotides, at least 800 nucleotides, at least 900 nucleotides, at least 1,000 nucleotides. In some embodiments of any of the the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence comprises from 10 to 100 nucleotides, from 20 to 100 nucleotides, from 10 to 50 nucleotides, or from 20 to 40 nucleotides. In some embodiments of any of the the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence comprises all or part of an open reading frame that encodes a naturally occuring polypeptide or protein. In some embodiments of any of the the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, the nucleic acid sequence consists of an open reading frame that encodes a fragment of a naturally occuring protein, wherein the open reading frame does not encode the complete naturally occuring nutritive protein.
[00200] In some embodiments of any of the nucleic acid sequences disclosed
herein, the nucleic acid sequence is a cDNA. [00201] In some embodiments nucleic acid molecules are provided that comprise a sequence that is at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%), or 99.9%) identity to a naturally occuring nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator. In some embodiments nucleic acids are provided that hybridize under stringent hybridization conditions with at least one nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence.
[00202] The nucleic acid sequences provided in this disclosure display utility in a variety of systems and methods. For example, fragments of the nucleic acid sequences may be used as probes in various hybridization techniques. Depending on the method, the target nucleic acid sequences may be either DNA or RNA. The target nucleic acid sequences may be fractionated (e.g., by gel electrophoresis) prior to the hybridization, or the hybridization may be performed on samples in situ. One of skill in the art will appreciate that nucleic acid probes of known sequence find utility in determining chromosomal structure (e.g., by Southern blotting) and in measuring gene expression (e.g., by Northern blotting). In such experiments, the sequence fragments are preferably detectably labeled, so that their specific hydridization to target sequences can be detected and optionally quantified. One of skill in the art will appreciate that the nucleic acid fragments of this disclosure may be used in a wide variety of blotting techniques not specifically described herein.
[00203] It should also be appreciated that the nucleic acid sequence fragments
disclosed herein also find utility as probes when immobilized on microarrays. Methods for creating microarrays by deposition and fixation of nucleic acids onto support substrates are well known in the art. Reviewed in DNA Microarrays: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series), Schena (ed.), Oxford University Press (1999) (ISBN: 0199637768); Nature Genet. 21(l)(suppl): l-60 (1999); Microarray Biochip: Tools and Technology, Schena (ed.), Eaton Publishing Company/BioTechniques Books Division (2000) (ISBN: 1881299376), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Analysis of, for example, gene expression using microarrays comprising nucleic acid sequence fragments, such as the nucleic acid sequence fragments disclosed herein, is a well-established utility for sequence fragments in the field of cell and molecular biology. Other uses for sequence fragments immobilized on microarrays are described in Gerhold et al, Trends Biochem. Sci. 24: 168-173 (1999) and Zweiger, Trends Biotechnol. 17:429-436 (1999); DNA
Microarrays: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series), Schena (ed.), Oxford University Press (1999) (ISBN: 0199637768); Nature Genet. 21(l)(suppl): l-60 (1999); Microarray Biochip: Tools and Technology, Schena (ed.), Eaton Publishing
Company/BioTechniques Books Division (2000) (ISBN: 1881299376).
[00204] Also provided are vectors, including expression vectors, which comprise at least one of the nucleic acid sequences that encode at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence or protein or polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferation sequence. In some embodiments, the vectors comprise at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the vectors comprise such a nucleic acid molecule operably linked to one or more expression control sequence. The vectors can thus be used to express at least one peptide mTOR modulator or myoblast proliferation sequence or protein or polypeptide that comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or myoblast proliferation sequence in a vector host cell.
[00205] Suitable vectors for expression of nucleic acids in microorganisms are well known to those of skill in the art. Suitable vectors for use in cyanobacteria are described, for example, in Heidorn et al., "Synthetic Biology in Cyanobacteria:
Engineering and Analyzing Novel Functions," Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 497, Ch. 24 (2011). Exemplary replicative vectors that can be used for engineering
cyanobacteria as disclosed herein include pPMQAKl, pSL1211, pFCl, pSB2A, pSCRl 19/202, pSUNl 19/202, pRL2697, pRL25C, pRL1050, pSGl 11M, and pPBH201.
[00206] Other vectors such as pJB161 which are capable of receiving nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein may also be used. Vectors such as pJB161 comprise sequences which are homologous with sequences present in plasmids endogenous to certain photosynthetic microorganisms (e.g., plasmids pAQl, pAQ3, and pAQ4 of certain Synechococcus species). Examples of such vectors and how to use them is known in the art and provided, for example, in Xu et al., "Expression of Genes in Cyanobacteria: Adaptation of Endogenous Plasmids as Platforms for High-Level Gene Expression in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002," Chapter 21 in Robert Carpentier (ed.), "Photosynthesis Research Protocols," Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 684, 2011, which is hereby incorporated herein. Recombination between pJB161 and the endogenous plasmids in vivo yield engineered microbes expressing the genes of interest from their endogenous plasmids. Alternatively, vectors can be engineered to recombine with the host cell chromosome, or the vector can be engineered to replicate and express genes of interest independent of the host cell chromosome or any of the host cell's endogenous plasmids.
[00207] A further example of a vector suitable for recombinant protein production is the pET system (Novagen®). This system has been extensively characterized for use in E. coli and other microorganisms. In this system, target genes are cloned in pET plasmids under control of strong bacteriophage T7 transcription and (optionally) translation signals; expression is induced by providing a source of T7 RNA
polymerase in the host cell. T7 RNA polymerase is so selective and active that, when fully induced, almost all of the microorganism's resources are converted to target gene expression; the desired product can comprise more than 50% of the total cell protein a few hours after induction. It is also possible to attenuate the expression level simply by lowering the concentration of inducer. Decreasing the expression level may enhance the soluble yield of some target proteins. In some embodiments this system also allows for maintenance of target genes in a transcriptionally silent un-induced state.
[00208] In some embodiments of using this system, target genes are cloned using hosts that do not contain the T7 RNA polymerase gene, thus alleviating potential problems related to plasmid instability due to the production of proteins potentially toxic to the host cell. Once established in a non-expression host, target protein expression may be initiated either by infecting the host with CE6, a phage that carries the T7 RNA polymerase gene under the control of the λ pL and pi promoters, or by transferring the plasmid into an expression host containing a chromosomal copy of the T7 RNA polymerase gene under lacUV5 control. In the second case, expression is induced by the addition of IPTG or lactose to the bacterial culture or using an autoinduction medium. Other plasmids systems that are controlled by the lac operator, but do not require the T7 RNA polymerase gene and rely upon E. coifs native RNA polymerase include the pTrc plasmid suite (Invitrogen) or pQE plamid suite
(QIAGEN).
[00209] In other embodiments it is possible to clone directly into expression hosts.
Two types of T7 promoters and several hosts that differ in their stringency of suppressing basal expression levels are available, providing great flexibility and the ability to optimize the expression of a wide variety of target genes.
[00210] Promoters useful for expressing the recombinant genes described herein include both constitutive and inducible/repressible promoters. Examples of inducible/repressible promoters include nickel-inducible promoters (e.g., PnrsA, PnrsB ; see, e.g., Lopez -Mauy et al, Cell (2002) v.43: 247-256) and urea repressible promoters such as PnirA (described in, e.g., Qi et al, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2005) v.71 : 5678-5684). Additional examples of inducible/repressible promoters include PnirA (promoter that drives expression of the nirA gene, induced by nitrate and repressed by urea) and Psuf (promoter that drives expression of the sufB gene, induced by iron stress).
[00211] Examples of constitutive promoters include Pcpc (promoter that drives expression of the cpc operon), Prbc (promoter that drives expression of rubisco), PpsbAII (promoter that drives expression ofthe Dl protein of photosystem II reaction center), Pcro (lambda phage promoter that drives expression of cro). In other embodiments, a Paphll and/or a laclq-Ptrc promoter can used to control expression. Where multiple recombinant genes are expressed in an engineered microorganim, the different genes can be controlled by different promoters or by identical promoters in separate operons, or the expression of two or more genes may be controlled by a single promoter as part of an operon.
[00212] Further non-limiting examples of inducible promoters include, but are not limited to, those induced by expression of an exogenous protein (e.g., T7 R A polymerase, SP6 RNA polymerase), by the presence of a small molecule (e.g., IPTG, galactose, tetracycline, steroid hormone, abscisic acid), by absence or low
concentration of small molecules (e.g., C02, iron, nitrogen), by metals or metal ions (e.g., copper, zinc, cadmium, nickel), and by environmental factors (e.g., heat, cold, stress, light, darkness), and by growth phase. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is tightly regulated such that in the absence of induction, substantially no transcription is initiated through the promoter. In some embodiments, induction of the promoter does not substantially alter transcription through other promoters. Also, generally speaking, the compound or condition that induces an inducible promoter is not be naturally present in the organism or environment where expression is sought. [00213] In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by limitation of
C02 supply to a cyanobacteria culture. By way of non-limiting example, the inducible promoter may be the promoter sequence of Synechocystis PCC 6803 that are up- regulated under the C02-limitation conditions, such as the cmp genes, ntp genes, ndh genes, sbt genes, chp genes, and rbc genes, or a variant or fragment thereof.
[00214] In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by iron starvation or by entering the stationary growth phase. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter may be variant sequences of the promoter sequence of cyanobacterial genes that are up-regulated under Fe-starvation conditions such as isiA, or when the culture enters the stationary growth phase, such as isiA,phrA, sigC, sigB, and sigH genes, or a variant or fragment thereof.
[00215] In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by a metal or metal ion. By way of non-limiting example, the inducible promoter may be induced by copper, zinc, cadmium, mercury, nickel, gold, silver, cobalt, and bismuth or ions thereof. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by nickel or a nickel ion. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter is induced by a nickel ion, such as Ni2+. In another exemplary embodiment, the inducible promoter is the nickel inducible promoter from Synechocystis PCC 6803. In another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by copper or a copper ion. In yet another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by zinc or a zinc ion. In still another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by cadmium or a cadmium ion. In yet still another embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by mercury or a mercury ion. In an alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by gold or a gold ion. In another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by silver or a silver ion. In yet another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by cobalt or a cobalt ion. In still another alternative embodiment, the inducible promoter may be induced by bismuth or a bismuth ion.
[00216] In some embodiments, the promoter is induced by exposing a cell
comprising the inducible promoter to a metal or metal ion. The cell may be exposed to the metal or metal ion by adding the metal to the microbial growth media. In certain embodiments, the metal or metal ion added to the microbial growth media may be efficiently recovered from the media. In other embodiments, the metal or metal ion remaining in the media after recovery does not substantially impede downstream processing of the media or of the bacterial gene products.
[00217] Further non- limiting examples of constitutive promoters include
constitutive promoters from Gram-negative bacteria or a bacteriophage propagating in a Gram-negative bacterium. For instance, promoters for genes encoding highly expressed Gram-negative gene products may be used, such as the promoter for Lpp, OmpA, rR A, and ribosomal proteins. Alternatively, regulatable promoters may be used in a strain that lacks the regulatory protein for that promoter. For instance Piac, Ptac, and Ptrc, may be used as constitutive promoters in strains that lack Lacl. Similarly, P22 PR and PL may be used in strains that lack the lambda C2 repressor protein, and lambda PR and PL may be used in strains that lack the lambda CI repressor protein. In one embodiment, the constitutive promoter is from a bacteriophage. In another embodiment, the constitutive promoter is from a Salmonella bacteriophage. In yet another embodiment, the constitutive promoter is from a cyanophage. In some embodiments, the constitutive promoter is a Synechocystis promoter. For instance, the constitutive promoter may be the PpsbAll promoter or its variant sequences, the Prbc promoter or its variant sequences, the Pcpc promoter or its variant sequences, and the PrnpB promoter or its variant sequences.
Host Cells
[00218] Also provided are host cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules or vectors disclosed herein, and descendants thereof. In some embodiments the host cells are microbial cells. In some embodiments, the host cells carry the nucleic acid sequences on vectors, which may but need not be freely replicating vectors. In other embodiments, the nucleic acids have been integrated into the genome of the host cells and/or into an endogenous plasmid of the host cells. The transformed host cells find use, e.g., in the production of recombinant isolated proteins disclosed herein.
[00219] "Microorganisms" includes prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial species from the Domains Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya, the latter including yeast and filamentous fungi, protozoa, algae, or higher Protista. The terms "microbial cells" and "microbes" are used interchangeably with the term microorganism.
[00220] A variety of host microorganisms can be transformed with a nucleic acid sequence disclosed herein and can in some embodiments produce a recombinant isolated protein disclosed herein. Suitable host microorganisms include both autotrophic and heterotrophic microbes. In some applications the use of autotrophic microorganisms allows for a reduction in the fossil fuel and/or electricity inputs required to make an isolated protein encoded by a recombinant nucleic acid sequence introduced into the host microorganism, in reference to making an equivalent amount of the isolated protein in a heterotrophic microorganism. This, in turn, in some applications reduces the cost and/or the environmental impact of producing the isolated protein and/or reduces the cost and/or the environmental impact in comparison to the cost and/or environmental impact of manufacturing alternative isolated proteins.
[00221] Photoautotrophic microrganisms include eukaryotic algae, as well as
prokaryotic cyanobacteria, green-sulfur bacteria, green non-sulfur bacteria, purple sulfur bacteria, and purple non-sulfur bacteria.
[00222] Extremophiles are also contemplated as suitable organisms. Such organisms withstand various environmental parameters such as temperature, radiation, pressure, gravity, vacuum, desiccation, salinity, pH, oxygen tension, and chemicals. They include hyperthermophiles, which grow at or above 80°C such as Pyrolobus fumarii; thermophiles, which grow between 60-80°C such as Synechococcus lividis;
mesophiles, which grow between 15-60°C; and psychrophiles, which grow at or below 15°C such as Psychrobacter and some insects. Radiation tolerant organisms include Deinococcus radiodurans. Pressure-tolerant organisms include piezophiles, which tolerate pressure of 130 MPa. Weight-tolerant organisms include barophiles.
Hypergravity {e.g., >lg) hypogravity {e.g., <lg) tolerant organisms are also
contemplated. Vacuum tolerant organisms include tardigrades, insects, microbes and seeds. Dessicant tolerant and anhydrobiotic organisms include xerophiles such as Artemia salina; nematodes, microbes, fungi and lichens. Salt-tolerant organisms include halophiles (e.g., 2-5 M NaCl) HalobacteriDPP-4a and Dunaliella salina. pH- tolerant organisms include alkaliphiles such as Natronobacterium, Bacillus firmus OF4, Spirulina spp. (e.g., pH > 9) and acidophiles such as Cyanidium caldarium, Ferroplasma sp. (e.g., low pH). Anaerobes, which cannot tolerate 02 such as
Methanococcus jannaschii; microaerophils, which tolerate some 02 such as
Clostridium and aerobes, which require 02 are also contemplated. Gas-tolerant organisms, which tolerate pure C02 include Cyanidium caldarium and metal tolerant organisms include metalotolerants such as Ferroplasma acidarmanus (e.g., Cu, As, Cd, Zn), Ralstonia sp. CH34 (e.g., Zn, Co, Cd, Hg, Pb). Gross, Michael. Life on the Edge: Amazing Creatures Thriving in Extreme Environments. New York: Plenum (1998) and Seckbach, J. "Search for Life in the Universe with Terrestrial Microbes Which Thrive Under Extreme Conditions." In Cristiano Batalli Cosmo vici, Stuart Bowyer, and Dan Wertheimer, eds., Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe, p. 511. Milan: Editrice Compositori (1997). 23] Algae and cyanobacteria include but are not limited to the following genera: Acanthoceras, Acanthococcus, Acaryochloris, Achnanthes, Achnanthidium, Actinastrum, Actinochloris, Actinocyclus, Actinotaenium, Amphichrysis,
Amphidinium, Amphikrikos, Amphipleura, Amphiprora, Amphithrix, Amphora, Anabaena, Anabaenopsis, Aneumastus, Ankistrodesmus, Ankyra, Anomoeoneis, Apatococcus, Aphanizomenon, Aphanocapsa, Aphanochaete, Aphanothece,
Apiocystis, Apistonema, Arthrodesmus, Artherospira, Ascochloris, Asterionella, Asterococcus, Audouinella, Aulacoseira, Bacillaria, Balbiania, Bambusina, Bangia, Basichlamys, Batrachospermum, Binuclearia, Bitrichia, Blidingia, Botrdiopsis, Botrydium, Botryococcus, Botryosphaerella, Brachiomonas, Brachysira, Brachytrichia, Brebissonia, Bulbochaete, Bumilleria, Bumilleriopsis, Caloneis, Calothrix,
Campylodiscus, Capsosiphon, Carteria, Catena, Cavinula, Centritractus, Centronella, Ceratium, Chaetoceros, Chaetochloris, Chaetomorpha, Chaetonella, Chaetonema, Chaetopeltis, Chaetophora, Chaetosphaeridium, Chamaesiphon, Chara,
Characiochloris, Characiopsis, Characium, Charales, Chilomonas, Chlainomonas, Chlamydoblepharis, Chlamydocapsa, Chlamydomonas, Chlamydomonopsis,
Chlamydomyxa, Chlamydonephris, Chlorangiella, Chlorangiopsis, Chlorella,
Chlorobotrys, Chlorobrachis, Chlorochytrium, Chlorococcum, Chlorogloea,
Chlorogloeopsis, Chlorogonium, Chlorolobion, Chloromonas, Chlorophysema, Chlorophyta, Chlorosaccus, Chlorosarcina, Choricystis, Chromophyton, Chromulina, Chroococcidiopsis, Chroococcus, Chroodactylon, Chroomonas, Chroothece,
Chrysamoeba, Chrysapsis, Chrysidiastrum, Chrysocapsa, Chrysocapsella,
Chrysochaete, Chrysochromulina, Chrysococcus, Chrysocrinus, Chrysolepidomonas, Chrysolykos, Chrysonebula, Chrysophyta, Chrysopyxis, Chrysosaccus,
Chrysophaerella, Chrysostephanosphaera, Clodophora, Clastidium, Closteriopsis, Closterium, Coccomyxa, Cocconeis, Coelastrella, Coelastrum, Coelosphaerium, Coenochloris, Coenococcus, Coenocystis, Colacium, Coleochaete, Collodictyon, Compsogonopsis, Compsopogon, Conjugatophyta, Conochaete, Coronastrum, Cosmarium, Cosmioneis, Cosmocladium, Crateriportula, Craticula, Crinalium, Crucigenia, Crucigeniella, Cryptoaulax, Cryptomonas, Cryptophyta, Ctenophora, Cyanodictyon, Cyanonephron, Cyanophora, Cyanophyta, Cyanothece,
Cyanothomonas, Cyclonexis, Cyclostephanos, Cyclotella, Cylindrocapsa,
Cylindrocystis, Cylindrospermum, Cylindrotheca, Cymatopleura, Cymbella,
Cymbellonitzschia, Cystodinium Dactylococcopsis, Debarya, Denticula,
Dermatochrysis, Dermocarpa, Dermocarpella, Desmatractum, Desmidium,
Desmococcus, Desmonema, Desmosiphon, Diacanthos, Diacronema, Diadesmis, Diatoma, Diatomella, Dicellula, Dichothrix, Dichotomococcus, Dicranochaete, Dictyochloris, Dictyococcus, Dictyosphaerium, Didymocystis, Didymogenes,
Didymosphenia, Dilabifilum, Dimorphococcus, Dinobryon, Dinococcus, Diplochloris, Diploneis, Diplostauron, Distrionella, Docidium, Draparnaldia, Dunaliella,
Dysmorphococcus, Ecballocystis, Elakatothrix, Ellerbeckia, Encyonema,
Enteromorpha, Entocladia, Entomoneis, Entophysalis, Epichrysis, Epipyxis,
Epithemia, Eremosphaera, Euastropsis, Euastrum, Eucapsis, Eucocconeis, Eudorina, Euglena, Euglenophyta, Eunotia, Eustigmatophyta, Eutreptia, Fallacia, Fischerella, Fragilaria, Fragilariforma, Franceia, Frustulia, Curcilla, Geminella, Genicularia, Glaucocystis, Glaucophyta, Glenodiniopsis, Glenodinium, Gloeocapsa, Gloeochaete, Gloeochrysis, Gloeococcus, Gloeocystis, Gloeodendron, Gloeomonas, Gloeoplax, Gloeothece, Gloeotila, Gloeotrichia, Gloiodictyon, Golenkinia, Golenkiniopsis, Gomontia, Gomphocymbella, Gomphonema, Gomphosphaeria, Gonatozygon, Gongrosia, Gongrosira, Goniochloris, Gonium, Gonyostomum, Granulochloris, Granulocystopsis, Groenbladia, Gymnodinium, Gymnozyga, Gyrosigma,
Haematococcus, Hafniomonas, Hallassia, Hammatoidea, Hannaea, Hantzschia, Hapalosiphon, Haplotaenium, Haptophyta, Haslea, Hemidinium, Hemitoma,
Heribaudiella, Heteromastix, Heterothrix, Hibberdia, Hildenbrandia, Hillea,
Holopedium, Homoeothrix, Hormanthonema, Hormotila, Hyalobrachion,
Hyalocardium, Hyalodiscus, Hyalogonium, Hyalotheca, Hydrianum, Hydrococcus, Hydrocoleum, Hydrocoryne, Hydrodictyon, Hydrosera, Hydrurus, Hyella,
Hymenomonas, Isthmochloron, Johannesbaptistia, Juranyiella, Karayevia,
Kathablepharis, Katodinium, Kephyrion, Keratococcus, Kirchneriella, Klebsormidium, Kolbesia, Koliella, Komarekia, Korshikoviella, Kraskella, Lagerheimia, Lagynion, Lamprothamnium, Lemanea, Lepocinclis, Leptosira, Lobococcus, Lobocystis, Lobomonas, Luticola, Lyngbya, Malleochloris, Mallomonas, Mantoniella,
Marssoniella, Martyana, Mastigocoleus, Gastogloia, Melosira, Merismopedia, Mesostigma, Mesotaenium, Micractinium, Micrasterias, Microchaete, Microcoleus, Microcystis, Microglena, Micromonas, Microspora, Microthamnion, Mischococcus, Monochrysis, Monodus, Monomastix, Monoraphidium, Monostroma, Mougeotia, Mougeotiopsis, Myochloris, Myromecia, Myxosarcina, Naegeliella, Nannochloris, Nautococcus, Navicula, Neglectella, Neidium, Nephroclamys, Nephrocytium, Nephrodiella, Nephroselmis, Netrium, Nitella, Nitellopsis, Nitzschia, Nodularia, Nostoc, Ochromonas, Oedogonium, Oligochaetophora, Onychonema, Oocardium, Oocystis, Opephora, Ophiocytium, Orthoseira, Oscillatoria, Oxyneis, Pachycladella, Palmella, Palmodictyon, Pnadorina, Pannus, Paralia, Pascherina, Paulschulzia, Pediastrum, Pedinella, Pedinomonas, Pedinopera, Pelagodictyon, Penium, Peranema, Peridiniopsis, Peridinium, Peronia, Petroneis, Phacotus, Phacus, Phaeaster,
Phaeodermatium, Phaeophyta, Phaeosphaera, Phaeothamnion, Phormidium,
Phycopeltis, Phyllariochloris, Phyllocardium, Phyllomitas, Pinnularia, Pitophora, Placoneis, Planctonema, Planktosphaeria, Planothidium, Plectonema, Pleodorina, Pleurastrum, Pleurocapsa, Pleurocladia, Pleurodiscus, Pleurosigma, Pleurosira, Pleurotaenium, Pocillomonas, Podohedra, Polyblepharides, Polychaetophora,
Polyedriella, Polyedriopsis, Polygoniochloris, Polyepidomonas, Polytaenia, Polytoma, Polytomella, Porphyridium, Posteriochromonas, Prasinochloris, Prasinocladus, Prasinophyta, Prasiola, Prochlorphyta, Prochlorothrix, Protoderma, Protosiphon, Provasoliella, Prymnesium, Psammodictyon, Psammothidium, Pseudanabaena, Pseudenoclonium, Psuedocarteria, Pseudochate, Pseudocharacium, Pseudococcomyxa, Pseudodictyosphaerium, Pseudokephyrion, Pseudoncobyrsa, Pseudoquadrigula, Pseudosphaerocystis, Pseudostaurastrum, Pseudostaurosira, Pseudotetrastrum, Pteromonas, Punctastruata, Pyramichlamys, Pyramimonas, Pyrrophyta, Quadrichloris, Quadricoccus, Quadrigula, Radiococcus, Radiofilum, Raphidiopsis, Raphidocelis, Raphidonema, Raphidophyta, Peimeria, Rhabdoderma, Rhabdomonas, Rhizoclonium, Rhodomonas, Rhodophyta, Rhoicosphenia, Rhopalodia, Rivularia, Rosenvingiella, Rossithidium, Roya, Scenedesmus, Scherffelia, Schizochlamydella, Schizochlamys, Schizomeris, Schizothrix, Schroederia, Scolioneis, Scotiella, Scotiellopsis,
Scourfieldia, Scytonema, Selenastrum, Selenochloris, Sellaphora, Semiorbis,
Siderocelis, Diderocystopsis, Dimonsenia, Siphononema, Sirocladium, Sirogonium, Skeletonema, Sorastrum, Spennatozopsis, Sphaerellocystis, Sphaerellopsis, Sphaerodinium, Sphaeroplea, Sphaerozosma, Spiniferomonas, Spirogyra, Spirotaenia, Spirulina, Spondylomorum, Spondylosium, Sporotetras, Spumella, Staurastrum, Stauerodesmus, Stauroneis, Staurosira, Staurosirella, Stenopterobia, Stephanocostis, Stephanodiscus, Stephanoporos, Stephanosphaera, Stichococcus, Stichogloea, Stigeoclonium, Stigonema, Stipitococcus, Stokesiella, Strombomonas, Stylochrysalis, Stylodinium, Styloyxis, Stylosphaeridium, Surirella, Sykidion, Symploca,
Synechococcus, Synechocystis, Synedra, Synochromonas, Synura, Tabellaria, Tabularia, Teilingia, Temnogametum, Tetmemorus, Tetrachlorella, Tetracyclus, Tetradesmus, Tetraedriella, Tetraedron, Tetraselmis, Tetraspora, Tetrastrum,
Thalassiosira, Thamniochaete, Thorakochloris, Thorea, Tolypella, Tolypothrix, Trachelomonas, Trachydiscus, Trebouxia, Trentepholia, Treubaria, Tribonema, Trichodesmium, Trichodiscus, Trochiscia, Tryblionella, Ulothrix, Uroglena, Uronema, Urosolenia, Urospora, Uva, Vacuolaria, Vaucheria, Volvox, Volvulina, Westella, Woloszynskia, Xanthidium, Xanthophyta, Xenococcus, Zygnema, Zygnemopsis, and Zygonium.
[00224] Additional cyanobacteria include members of the genus Chamaesiphon,
Chroococcus, Cyanobacterium, Cyanobium, Cyanothece, Dactylococcopsis,
Gloeobacter, Gloeocapsa, Gloeothece, Microcystis, Prochlorococcus, Prochloron, Synechococcus, Synechocystis, Cyanocystis, Dermocarpella, Stanieria, Xenococcus, Chroococcidiopsis, Myxosarcina, Arthrospira, Borzia, Crinalium, Geitlerinemia, Leptolyngbya, Limnothrix, Lyngbya, Microcoleus, Oscillatoria, Planktothrix,
Prochiorothrix, Pseudanabaena, Spirulina, Starria, Symploca, Trichodesmium, Tychonema, Anabaena, Anabaenopsis, Aphanizomenon, Cyanospira,
Cylindrospermopsis, Cylindrospermum, Nodularia, Nostoc, Scylonema, Calothrix, Rivularia, Tolypothrix, Chlorogloeopsis, Fischerella, Geitieria, Iyengariella,
Nostochopsis, Stigonema and Thermosynechococcus.
[00225] Green non-sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following
genera: Chloroflexus, Chloronema, Oscillochloris, Heliothrix, Herpetosiphon, Roseiflexus, and Thermomicrobium.
[00226] Green sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following genera:
Chlorobium, Clathrochloris, and Prosthecochloris. [00227] Purple sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following genera:
Allochromatium, Chromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Rhodovulum, Thermochromatium, Thiocapsa, Thiorhodococcus, and Thiocystis.
[00228] Purple non-sulfur bacteria include but are not limited to the following
genera: Phaeospirillum, Rhodobaca, Rhodobacter, Rhodomicrobium, Rhodopila, Rhodopseudomonas, Rhodothalassium, Rhodospirillum, Rodovibrio, and Roseospira.
[00229] Aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria include but are not limited to nitrifying bacteria such as NitrobacterDPP-4ae sp., Nitrobacter sp., Nitrospina sp., Nitrococcus sp., Nitrospira sp., Nitrosomonas sp., Nitrosococcus sp., Nitrosospira sp., Nitrosolobus sp., Nitrosovibrio sp.; colorless sulfur bacteria such as, Thiovulum sp., Thiobacillus sp., Thiomicrospira sp., Thiosphaera sp., Thermothrix sp.; obligately chemolithotrophic hydrogen bacteria such as Hydrogenobacter sp., iron and manganese-oxidizing and/or depositing bacteria such as Siderococcus sp., and magnetotactic bacteria such as Aquaspirillum sp.
[00230] Archaeobacteria include but are not limited to methanogenic
archaeobacteria such as Methanobacterium sp., Methanobrevibacter sp.,
Methanothermus sp., Methanococcus sp., Methanomicrobium sp., Methanospirillum sp., Methanogenium sp., Methanosarcina sp., Methanolobus sp., Methanothrix sp., Methanococcoides sp., Methanoplanus sp.; extremely thermophilic S-Metabolizers such as Thermoproteus sp., Pyrodictium sp., Sulfolobus sp., Acidianus sp. and other microorganisms such as, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Streptomyces sp., Ralstonia sp., Rhodococcus sp., Corynebacteria sp., Brevibacteria sp.,
Mycobacteria sp., and oleaginous yeast.
[00231] Yet other suitable organisms include synthetic cells or cells produced by synthetic genomes as described in Venter et al. US Pat. Pub. No. 2007/0264688, and cell-like systems or synthetic cells as described in Glass et al. US Pat. Pub. No.
2007/0269862.
[00232] Still other suitable organisms include Escherichia coli, acetobacter aceti,
Bacillus subtilis, yeast and fungi such as Clostridium ljungdahlii, Clostridium thermocellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Pichia pastoris, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Pseudomonas fluorescens, or Zymomonas mobilis. In some embodiments those organisms are engineered to fix carbon dioxide while in other embodiments they are not.
3. Production of Recombinant Isolated Proteins
[00233] Skilled artisans are aware of many suitable methods available for culturing recombinant cells to produce (and optionally secrete) a peptide, protein or polypeptide as disclosed herein, as well as for purification and/or isolation of expressed
recombinant peptides, proteins or polypeptides. The methods chosen for protein purification depend on many variables, including the properties of the protein of interest, its location and form within the cell, the vector, host strain background, and the intended application for the expressed protein. Culture conditions can also have an effect on solubility and localization of a given target protein. Many approaches can be used to purify target proteins expressed in recombinant microbial cells as disclosed herein, including without limitation ion exchange and gel filtration.
[00234] In some embodiments a peptide fusion tag is added to the recombinant peptide, protein or polypeptide making possible a variety of affinity purification methods that take advantage of the peptide fusion tag. In some embodiments, the use of an affinity method enables the purification of the target peptide, protein or polypeptide to near homogeneity in one step. Purification may include cleavage of part or all of the fusion tag with enterokinase, factor Xa, thrombin, or HRV 3C proteases, for example. In some embodiments, before purification or activity measurements of an expressed target protein or polypeptide, preliminary analysis of expression levels, cellular localization, and solubility of the target protein is performed. The target peptide, protein or polypeptide may be found in any or all of the following fractions: soluble or insoluble cytoplasmic fractions, periplasm, or medium. Depending on the intended application, preferential localization to inclusion bodies, medium, or the periplasmic space can be advantageous, in some embodiments, for rapid purification by relatively simple procedures.
[00235] While Escherichia coli is widely regarded as a robust host for heterologous protein expression, it is also widely known that over-expression of many proteins in this host is prone to aggregation in the form of insoluble inclusion bodies. One of the most commonly used methods for either rescuing inclusion body formation, or to improve the titer of the protein itself, is to include an amino-terminal maltose-binding protein (MBP) [Austin BP, Nallamsetty S, Waugh DS. Hexahistidine-tagged maltose- binding protein as a fusion partner for the production of soluble recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;498: 157-72], or small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) [Saitoh H, Uwada J, Azusa K. Strategies for the expression of SUMO-modified target proteins in Escherichia coli. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;497:211- 21; Malakhov MP, Mattern MR, Malakhova OA, Drinker M, Weeks SD, Butt TR. SUMO fusions and SUMO-specific protease for efficient expression and purification of proteins. J Struct Funct Genomics. 2004;5(l-2):75-86; Panavas T, Sanders C, Butt TR. SUMO fusion technology for enhanced protein production in prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression systems. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;497:303-17] fusion to the protein of interest. These two proteins are expressed extremely well, and in the soluble form, in Escherichia coli such that the protein of interest is also effectively produced in the soluble form. The protein of interest can be cleaved by designing a site specific protease recognition sequence (such as the tobacco etch virus (TEV) protease) in- between the protein of interest and the fusion protein [1].
[00236] In some embodiments the recombinant peptide, protein or polypeptide is initially not folded correctly or is insoluble. A variety of methods are well known for refolding of insoluble proteins. Most protocols comprise the isolation of insoluble inclusion bodies by centrifugation followed by solubilization under denaturing conditions. The peptide, protein or polypeptide is then dialyzed or diluted into a non- denaturing buffer where refolding occurs. Because every peptide, protein and polypeptide possesses unique folding properties, the optimal refolding protocol for any given protein can be empirically determined by a skilled artisan. Optimal refolding conditions can, for example, be rapidly determined on a small scale by a matrix approach, in which variables such as protein concentration, reducing agent, redox treatment, divalent cations, etc., are tested. Once the optimal concentrations are found, they can be applied to a larger scale solubilization and refolding of the target protein.
[00237] In some embodiments a CAPS buffer at alkaline pH in combination with N- lauroylsarcosine is used to achieve solubility of the inclusion bodies, followed by dialysis in the presence of DTT to promote refolding. Depending on the target protein, expression conditions, and intended application, proteins solubilized from washed inclusion bodies may be > 90% homogeneous and may not require further purification. Purification under fully denaturing conditions (before refolding) is possible using His'Tag® fusion proteins and His»Bind® immobilized metal affinity chromatography (Novogen®). In addition, S»Tag™, T7»Tag®, and Strep»Tag® II fusion proteins solubilized from inclusion bodies using 6 M urea can be purified under partially denaturing conditions by dilution to 2 M urea (S»Tag and T7»Tag) or 1 M urea
(Strep'Tag II) prior to chromatography on the appropriate resin. Refolded fusion proteins can be affinity purified under native conditions using His»Tag, S»Tag, Strep»Tag II, and other appropriate affinity tags (e.g., GST'Tag™, and T7»Tag) (Novogen®). Compositions
1. Compositions For Oral, Enteral, or Parenteral Administration
[00238] At least one peptide mTOR modulator disclosed herein can be combined with at least one second component to form a composition for administration or consumption by a patient or subject, such as a mammal, such as a human. In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof, comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
[00239] In some embodiments the only source of amino acid in the composition is the at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof. In such embodiments the amino acid composition of the composition will be the same as the amino acid composition of the at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof. In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one of 1) a peptide mTOR modulator; 2) a protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence; and 3) a naturally occuring protein or a derivative or mutein thereof; and at least one second peptide, polypeptide, or protein that does not comprise at least one mTOR modulator sequence. In some embodiments the composition comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more peptide mTOR modulators. In some embodiments the composition comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulators. In some embodiments the composition comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more naturally occuring proteins or a derivatives or muteins thereof that each comprise at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence.
[00240] By adding at least one protein or polypeptide comprising at least one
peptide mTOR modulator sequence to the composition, the per-amino acid peptide mTOR modulator density of the composition may be increased. Likewise, by adding at least one protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence to the composition, the sequence length normalized decimal cologarithm peptide mTOR modulator dissociation constant (pIQ) of the composition may be increased.
[00241] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one nutritive
protein or polypeptide. In some embodiments the at least one nutritive protein or polypeptide comprises at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
[00242] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one nutritive
protein or polypeptide that does not comprise at least one peptide mTOR mudulator sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites. In such embodiments the composition may further comprise at least one of a) a peptide mTOR modulator and b) a protein or polypeptide comprising a peptide mTOR modulator sequence flanked by digestive enzyme cleavage sites.
[00243] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one carbohydrate.
A "carbohydrate" refers to a sugar or polymer of sugars. The terms "saccharide," "polysaccharide," "carbohydrate," and "oligosaccharide" may be used interchangeably. Most carbohydrates are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups, usually one on each carbon atom of the molecule. Carbohydrates generally have the molecular formula CnH2nOn. A carbohydrate may be a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, trisaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide. The most basic carbohydrate is a monosaccharide, such as glucose, sucrose, galactose, mannose, ribose, arabinose, xylose, and fructose. Disaccharides are two joined monosaccharides. Exemplary disaccharides include sucrose, maltose, cellobiose, and lactose. Typically, an oligosaccharide includes between three and six monosaccharide units (e.g., raffmose, stachyose), and polysaccharides include six or more monosaccharide units. Exemplary polysaccharides include starch, glycogen, and cellulose. Carbohydrates may contain modified saccharide units such as 2'-deoxyribose wherein a hydroxyl group is removed, 2'-fluororibose wherein a hydroxyl group is replace with a fluorine, or N- acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-containing form of glucose (e.g., 2'-fluororibose, deoxyribose, and hexose). Carbohydrates may exist in many different forms, for example, conformers, cyclic forms, acyclic forms, stereoisomers, tautomers, anomers, and isomers.
[00244] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one lipid. As used herein a "lipid" includes fats, oils, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids, fatty acids in any form including free fatty acids. Fats, oils and fatty acids may be saturated, unsaturated (cis or trans) or partially unsaturated (cis or trans). In some embodiments the lipid comprises at least one fatty acid selected from lauric acid (12:0), myristic acid (14:0), palmitic acid (16:0), palmitoleic acid (16: 1), margaric acid (17:0), heptadecenoic acid (17: 1), stearic acid (18:0), oleic acid (18: 1), linoleic acid (18:2), linolenic acid (18:3), octadecatetraenoic acid (18:4), arachidic acid (20:0), eicosenoic acid (20: 1), eicosadienoic acid (20:2), eicosatetraenoic acid (20:4), eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5) (EPA), docosanoic acid (22:0), docosenoic acid (22: 1), docosapentaenoic acid (22:5), docosahexaenoic acid (22:6) (DHA), and tetracosanoic acid (24:0). In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one modified lipid, for example a lipid that has been modified by cooking.
[00245] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one supplemental mineral or mineral source. Examples of minerals include, without limitation: chloride, sodium, calcium, iron, chromium, copper, iodine, zinc, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium. Suitable forms of any of the foregoing minerals include soluble mineral salts, slightly soluble mineral salts, insoluble mineral salts, chelated minerals, mineral complexes, non-reactive minerals such as carbonyl minerals, and reduced minerals, and combinations thereof.
[00246] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one supplemental vitamin. The at least one vitamin can be fat-soluble or water soluble vitamins.
Suitable vitamins include but are not limited to vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B 12, vitamin K, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D, vitamin B6, folic acid, pyridoxine, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and biotin. Suitable forms of any of the foregoing are salts of the vitamin, derivatives of the vitamin, compounds having the same or similar activity of the vitamin, and metabolites of the vitamin.
[00247] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one organism.
Suitable examples are well known in the art and include probiotics (e.g., species of Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium), spirulina, chlorella, and porphyra.
[00248] In some embodiments the composition comprises at least one dietary
supplement. Suitable examples are well known in the art and include herbs, botanicals, and certain hormones. Non limiting examples include ginko, gensing, and melatonin.
[00249] In some embodiments the composition comprises an excipient. Non- limiting examples of suitable excipients include a buffering agent, a preservative, a stabilizer, a binder, a compaction agent, a lubricant, a dispersion enhancer, a disintegration agent, a flavoring agent, a sweetener, a coloring agent.
[00250] In some embodiments the excipient is a buffering agent. Non-limiting examples of suitable buffering agents include sodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and calcium bicarbonate.
[00251] In some embodiments the excipient comprises a preservative. Non-limiting examples of suitable preservatives include antioxidants, such as alpha-tocopherol and ascorbate, and antimicrobials, such as parabens, chlorobutanol, and phenol.
[00252] In some embodiments the composition comprises a binder as an excipient.
Non-limiting examples of suitable binders include starches, pregelatinized starches, gelatin, polyvinylpyrolidone, cellulose, methylcellulose, sodium
carboxymethylcellulose, ethylcellulose, polyacrylamides, polyvinyloxoazolidone, polyvinylalcohols, C12-C18 fatty acid alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polyols, saccharides, oligosaccharides, and combinations thereof.
[00253] In some embodiments the composition comprises a lubricant as an
excipient. Non-limiting examples of suitable lubricants include magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, hydrogenated vegetable oils, sterotex, polyoxyethylene monostearate, talc, polyethyleneglycol, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, and light mineral oil. [00254] In some embodiments the composition comprises a dispersion enhancer as an excipient. Non-limiting examples of suitable dispersants include starch, alginic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidones, guar gum, kaolin, bentonite, purified wood cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, isoamorphous silicate, and microcrystalline cellulose as high HLB emulsifier surfactants.
[00255] In some embodiments the composition comprises a disintegrant as an
excipient. In some embodiments the disintegrant is a non-effervescent disintegrant. Non-limiting examples of suitable non-effervescent disintegrants include starches such as corn starch, potato starch, pregelatinized and modified starches thereof, sweeteners, clays, such as bentonite, micro-crystalline cellulose, alginates, sodium starch glycolate, gums such as agar, guar, locust bean, karaya, pecitin, and tragacanth. In some embodiments the disintegrant is an effervescent disintegrant. Non-limiting examples of suitable effervescent disintegrants include sodium bicarbonate in combination with citric acid, and sodium bicarbonate in combination with tartaric acid.
[00256] In some embodiments the excipient comprises a flavoring agent. Flavoring agents incorporated into the outer layer can be chosen from synthetic flavor oils and flavoring aromatics; natural oils; extracts from plants, leaves, flowers, and fruits; and combinations thereof. In some embodiments the flavoring agent is selected from cinnamon oils; oil of wintergreen; peppermint oils; clover oil; hay oil; anise oil;
eucalyptus; vanilla; citrus oil such as lemon oil, orange oil, grape and grapefruit oil; and fruit essences including apple, peach, pear, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, and apricot.
[00257] In some embodiments the excipient comprises a sweetener. Non-limiting examples of suitable sweeteners include glucose (corn syrup), dextrose, invert sugar, fructose, and mixtures thereof (when not used as a carrier); saccharin and its various salts such as the sodium salt; dipeptide sweeteners such as aspartame; dihydrochalcone compounds, glycyrrhizin; Stevia Rebaudiana (Stevioside); chloro derivatives of sucrose such as sucralose; and sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, sylitol, and the like. Also contemplated are hydrogenated starch hydrolysates and the synthetic sweetener 3,6-dihydro-6-methyl-l,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one-2,2-dioxide, particularly the potassium salt (acesulfame-K), and sodium and calcium salts thereof. [00258] In some embodiments the composition comprises a coloring agent. Non- limiting examples of suitable color agents include food, drug and cosmetic colors (FD&C), drug and cosmetic colors (D&C), and external drug and cosmetic colors (Ext. D&C). The coloring agents can be used as dyes or their corresponding lakes.
[00259] The weight fraction of the excipient or combination of excipients in the formulation is usually about 50% or less, about 45% or less, about 40% or less, about 35%) or less, about 30%> or less, about 25% or less, about 20%> or less, about 15% or less, about 10%> or less, about 5% or less, about 2% or less, or about 1% or less of the total weight of the amino acids in the composition.
[00260] A peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition disclosed herein can be formulated into a variety of forms and administered by a number of different means. For example, a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition of this disclosure may administered to a subject in need thereof by way of a lingual, sublingual, buccal, in the mouth, oral, in the stomach and intestine, nasal, pulmonary (for example, through the bronchioles and alveoli or a combination thereof), epidermal, dermal, transdermal, vaginal, rectal, ocular (for example through the conjunctiva), uretal, or parenteral route. The peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition can be administered orally, rectally, or parenterally, in formulations containing conventionally acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles as desired. The term "parenteral" as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intrasternal injection and infusion techniques. In an exemplary embodiment, a peptide, protein, polypeptide or
composition disclosed herein is administered orally.
[00261] Compositions of this disclosure may be administered in several dosage forms, for example, as solutions, suspensions, emulsions, microemulsions, multiple emulsion, foams, salves, pastes, plasters, ointments, tablets, coated tablets, rinses, capsules, for example, hard gelatine capsules and soft gelatine capsules, suppositories, rectal capsules, drops, gels, sprays, powder, aerosols, inhalants, eye drops, ophthalmic ointments, ophthalmic rinses, vaginal pessaries, vaginal rings, vaginal ointments, injection solution, in situ transforming solutions, for example in situ gelling, in situ setting, in situ precipitating, in situ crystallization, infusion solution, and implants.
[00262] Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets, caplets, pills, troches, lozenges, powders, and granules. A capsule typically comprises a core material comprising a nutritive protein or composition and a shell wall that encapsulates the core material. In some embodiments the core material comprises at least one of a solid, a liquid, and an emulsion. In some embodiments the shell wall material comprises at least one of a soft gelatin, a hard gelatin, and a polymer.
Suitable polymers include, but are not limited to: cellulosic polymers such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose succinate and carboxymethylcellulose sodium; acrylic acid polymers and copolymers, such as those formed from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ammonio methylacrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and/or ethyl methacrylate (e.g., those copolymers sold under the trade name
"Eudragit"); vinyl polymers and copolymers such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylacetate phthalate, vinylacetate crotonic acid copolymer, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; and shellac (purified lac). In some embodiments at least one polymer functions as taste-masking agents. 63] Tablets, pills, and the like can be compressed, multiply compressed, multiply layered, and/or coated. The coating can be single or multiple. In one embodiment, the coating material comprises at least one of a saccharide, a
polysaccharide, and glycoproteins extracted from at least one of a plant, a fungus, and a microbe. Non- limiting examples include corn starch, wheat starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, dextrans, maltodextrin, cyclodextrins, inulins, pectin, mannans, gum arabic, locust bean gum, mesquite gum, guar gum, gum karaya, gum ghatti, tragacanth gum, funori, carrageenans, agar, alginates, chitosans, or gellan gum. In some embodiments the coating material comprises a protein. In some embodiments the coating material comprises at least one of a fat and an oil. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is high temperature melting. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil is derived from a plant. In some embodiments the at least one of a fat and an oil comprises at least one of glycerides, free fatty acids, and fatty acid esters. In some embodiments the coating material comprises at least one edible wax. The edible wax can be derived from animals, insects, or plants. Non-limiting examples include beeswax, lanolin, bayberry wax, carnauba wax, and rice bran wax. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared with enteric coatings.
[00264] Alternatively, powders or granules embodying a peptide, protein,
polypeptide or composition disclosed herein can be incorporated into a food product. In some embodiments the food product is be a drink for oral administration. Non- limiting examples of a suitable drink include fruit juice, a fruit drink, an artificially flavored drink, an artificially sweetened drink, a carbonated beverage, a sports drink, a liquid diary product, a shake, an alcoholic beverage, a caffeinated beverage, infant formula and so forth. Other suitable means for oral administration include aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, creams, pastes, emulsions, suspensions and slurries, , each of which may optionally also containin at least one of suitable solvents, preservatives, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, diluents, sweeteners, coloring agents, and flavoring agents.
[00265] In some embodiments the food product is a solid foodstuff. Suitable
examples of a solid foodstuff include without limitation a food bar, a snack bar, a cookie, a brownie, a muffin, a cracker, a biscuit, a cream or paste, an ice cream bar, a frozen yogurt bar, and the like.
[00266] In some embodiments, a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition
disclosed herein is incorporated into a therapeutic food. In some embodiments, the therapeutic food is a ready-to-use food that optionally contains some or all essential macronutrients and micronutrients. In some embodiments, the nutritive proteins and nutritive compositions disclosed herein are incorporated into a supplementary food that is designed to be blended into an existing meal. In some embodiments, the
supplemental food contains some or all essential macronutrients and micronutrients. In some embodiments, a peptide, protein, polypeptide or compositiondisclosed herein is blended with or added to an existing food to fortify the food's protein nutrition. Examples include food staples (grain, salt, sugar, cooking oil, margarine), beverages (coffee, tea, soda, beer, liquor, sports drinks), snacks, sweets and other foods.
[00267] In some embodiments the composition is formulated as an aqueous
formulation. The term "aqueous formulation" is defined as a formulation comprising at least 50% w/w water. Likewise, the term "aqueous solution" is defined as a solution comprising at least 50% w/w water, and the term "aqueous suspension" is defined as a suspension comprising at least 50%> w/w water.
[00268] In some embodiments the composition is an aqueous solution comprising a buffer, wherein said compound is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml or above, and wherein said formulation has a pH from about 2.0 to about 10.0.
[00269] In some embodiments the pH of the formulation is selected from 2.0, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, and 10.0.
[00270] In some embodiments the composition compries a buffer selected from sodium acetate, sodium carbonate, citrate, glycylglycine, histidine, glycine, lysine, arginine, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium phosphate, and tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane, hepes, bicine, tricine, malic acid, succinate, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, aspartic acid or mixtures thereof.
[00271] In some embodiments the formulation comprises a pharmaceutically
acceptable preservative. In some embodiments the preservative is selected from phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, propyl p- hydroxybenzoate, 2-phenoxyethanol, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 2-phenylethanol, benzyl alcohol, ethanol, chlorobutanol, and thiomerosal, bronopol, benzoic acid, imidurea, chlorohexidine, sodium dehydroacetate, chlorocresol, ethyl p- hydroxybenzoate, benzethonium chloride, chlorphenesine (3(p-chlorphenoxy)propane- 1 ,2-diol) or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 30 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 5 mg/ml to 10 mg/ml. In some embodiments the preservative is present in a concentration from 10 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml.
[00272] In some embodiments the formulation comprises an isotonic agent. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is selected from a salt (e.g. sodium chloride), a sugar or sugar alcohol, an amino acid (e.g. L-glycine, L-histidine, arginine, lysine, isoleucine, aspartic acid, tryptophan, threonine), an alditol (e.g. glycerol (glycerine), 1 ,2-propanediol (propyleneglycol), 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol)
polyethyleneglycol (e.g. PEG400), or mixtures thereof. Any sugar such as mono-, di-, or polysaccharides, or water-soluble glucans, including for example fructose, glucose, mannose, sorbose, xylose, maltose, lactose, sucrose, trehalose, dextran, pullulan, dextrin, cyclodextrin, soluble starch, hydroxyethyl starch and carboxymethylcellulose- Na may be used. In some embodiments the sugar additive is sucrose. Sugar alcohol is defined as a C4-C8 hydrocarbon having at least one—OH group and includes, for example, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, galacititol, dulcitol, xylitol, and arabitol. In one embodiment the sugar alcohol additive is mannitol. The sugars or sugar alcohols mentioned above may be used individually or in combination. There is no fixed limit to the amount used, as long as the sugar or sugar alcohol is soluble in the liquid preparation and does not adversely effect the stabilizing effects achieved using the methods of the invention. In some embodiments, the sugar or sugar alcohol concentration is between about 1 mg/ml and about 150 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 1 mg/ml to 50 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 1 mg/ml to 7 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from 8 mg/ml to
24 mg/ml. In some embodiments the isotonic agent is present in a concentration from
25 mg/ml to 50 mg/ml. Each one of these specific isotonic agents constitutes an alternative embodiment of the invention.
[00273] In some embodiments the formulation further comprises a chelating agent.
In some embodiments the chelating agent is selected from salts of
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citric acid, and aspartic acid, and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. In a further embodiment of the invention the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 0.1 mg/ml to 2 mg/ml. In some embodiments the chelating agent is present in a concentration from 2 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. Each one of these specific chelating agents constitutes an alternative embodiment of the invention.
[00274] In some embodiments the composition comprises an amount of an amino acid base sufficient to decrease aggregate formation by peptide mTOR modulators or proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, during storage of the composition. By "amino acid base" is intended an amino acid or a combination of amino acids, where any given amino acid is present either in its free base form or in its salt form. Where a combination of amino acids is used, all of the amino acids may be present in their free base forms, all may be present in their salt forms, or some may be present in their free base forms while others are present in their salt forms. In a further embodiment of the invention the amino acids or amino acid analogues are used in a concentration, which is sufficient to prevent or delay aggregation of the peptide mTOR modulator, or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence that is present in the composition.
[00275] In some embodiments methionine (or other sulphuric amino acids or amino acid analogous) may be added to inhibit oxidation of methionine residues to methionine sulfoxide when the peptide, protein or polypeptide disclosed herein comprises at least one methionine residue susceptible to such oxidation. Any stereoisomer of methionine (L, D or a mixture thereof) can be used. The amount to be added should be an amount sufficient to inhibit oxidation of the methionine residues such that the amount of methionine sulfoxide is acceptable. Typically, this means that the composition contains no more than about 10% to about 30% methionine sulfoxide. Generally, this can be achieved by adding methionine such that the ratio of methionine added to methionine residues ranges from about 1 : 1 to about 1000: 1, such as 10: 1 to about 100: 1.
[00276] In some embodiments the composition comprises a stabiliser selected from high molecular weight polymers or low molecular compounds. In some embodiments the stabilizer is selected from polyethylene glycol (e.g. PEG 3350), polyvinylalcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxy-/hydroxycellulose or derivates thereof (e.g. HPC, HPC-SL, HPC-L and HPMC), cyclodextrins, sulphur-containing substances as monothioglycerol, thioglycolic acid and 2-methylthioethanol, and different salts (e.g. sodium chloride). Each one of these specific stabilizers constitutes an alternative embodiment of the invention.
[00277] In some embodiments the composition comprises methionine and/or
EDTA, which protect the peptide mTOR modulator, or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence against methionine oxidation. In some embodiments the compositions comprise a nonionic surfactant, which protects the peptide mTOR modulator, or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence against aggregation associated with freeze-thawing or mechanical shearing. 78] In some embodiments the composition comprises a surfactant. In some embodiments the surfactant is selected from a detergent, ethoxylated castor oil, polyglycolyzed glycerides, acetylated monoglycerides, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block polymers (eg. poloxamers such as
Pluronic.RTM. F68, poloxamer 188 and 407, Triton X-100), polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, starshaped PEO, polyoxyethylene and polyethylene derivatives such as alkylated and alkoxylated derivatives (tweens, e.g. Tween-20, Tween-40, Tween-80 and Brij-35), polyoxyethylene hydroxystearate, monoglycerides or ethoxylated derivatives thereof, diglycerides or polyoxyethylene derivatives thereof, alcohols, glycerol, lecitins and phospholipids (eg. phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidyl inositol, diphosphatidyl glycerol and sphingomyelin), derivates of phospholipids (eg. dipalmitoyl phosphatidic acid) and lysophospholipids (eg. palmitoyl lysophosphatidyl-L-serine and l-acyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphate esters of ethanolamine, choline, serine or threonine) and alkyl, alkoxyl (alkyl ester), alkoxy (alkyl ether)-derivatives of lysophosphatidyl and
phosphatidylcholines, e.g. lauroyl and myristoyl derivatives of
lysophosphatidylcholine, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, and modifications of the polar head group, that is cholines, ethanolamines, phosphatidic acid, serines, threonines, glycerol, inositol, and the positively charged DODAC, DOTMA, DCP, BISHOP, lysophosphatidylserine and lysophosphatidylthreonine, and
glycerophospholipids (eg. cephalins), glyceroglycolipids (eg. galactopyransoide), sphingoglycolipids (eg. ceramides, gangliosides), dodecylphosphocholine, hen egg lysolecithin, fusidic acid derivatives-(e.g. sodium tauro-dihydrofusidate etc.), long- chain fatty acids and salts thereof C6-C12 (eg. oleic acid and caprylic acid), acylcarnitines and derivatives, N.sup..alpha.-acylated derivatives of lysine, arginine or histidine, or side-chain acylated derivatives of lysine or arginine, N.sup..alpha.- acylated derivatives of dipeptides comprising any combination of lysine, arginine or histidine and a neutral or acidic amino acid, N.sup..alpha.-acylated derivative of a tripeptide comprising any combination of a neutral amino acid and two charged amino acids, DSS (docusate sodium, CAS registry no [577-11-7]), docusate calcium, CAS registry no [128-49-4]), docusate potassium, CAS registry no [7491-09-0]), SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate), sodium caprylate, cholic acid or derivatives thereof, bile acids and salts thereof and glycine or taurine conjugates, ursodeoxycholic acid, sodium cholate, sodium deoxycholate, sodium taurocholate, sodium glycocholate, N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-l-propanesulfonate, anionic (alkyl-aryl-sulphonates) monovalent surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants (e.g. N-alkyl-N,N-dimethylammonio- 1 -propanesulfonates, 3-cholamido- 1 - propyldimethylammonio-l-propanesulfonate, cationic surfactants (quarternary ammonium bases) (e.g. cetyl-trimethylammonium bromide, cetylpyridinium chloride), non-ionic surfactants (eg. Dodecyl .beta.-D-glucopyranoside), poloxamines (eg.
Tetronic's), which are tetrafunctional block copolymers derived from sequential addition of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide to ethylenediamine, or the surfactant may be selected from the group of imidazoline derivatives, or mixtures thereof.
[00279] A peptide mTOR modulator or protein or polypeptide comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence may further be compounded in, or attached to (for example through covalent, hydrophobic and/or electrostatic interactions) a drug carrier, drug delivery system or advanced drug delivery system in order to enhance stability, increase bioavailability, increase solubility, decrease adverse effects, achieve chronotherapy, or increase patient compliance or any combination thereof. Examples of carriers, drug delivery systems and advanced drug delivery systems include, but are not limited to, polymers (for example cellulose and derivatives), polysaccharides (for example dextran and derivatives), starch and derivatives, poly( vinyl alcohol), acrylate and methacrylate polymers, polylactic and polyglycolic acid and block co-polymers thereof, polyethylene glycols, carrier proteins (for example albumin), gels (for example, thermogelling systems), block co-polymeric systems, micelles, liposomes, microspheres, nanoparticulates, liquid crystals and dispersions thereof, L2 phase and dispersions thereof, , polymeric micelles, multiple emulsions, self-emulsifying, self- microemulsifying, cyclodextrins and derivatives thereof, and dendrimers.
[00280] Compositions of this disclosure are useful in the formulation of solids, semisolids, powder and solutions for pulmonary administration of peptide mTOR modulators and prorteins or polypeptides comprising at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, using, for example a metered dose inhaler, dry powder inhaler and a nebulizer, all being devices well known to those skilled in the art. [00281] Compositions of this disclosure are also useful in the formulation of controlled, sustained, protracting, retarded, and slow release delivery systems. More specifically, but not limited to, compositions are useful in formulation of parenteral controlled release and sustained release systems (both systems leading to a reduction in number of administrations), well known to those skilled in the art. Also useful are controlled release and sustained release systems administered subcutaneously. Without limiting the scope of the disclosure, examples of useful controlled release systems and compositions are hydrogels, oleaginous gels, liquid crystals, polymeric micelles, microspheres, nanoparticles,
[00282] Methods to produce controlled release systems useful for compositions of the current disclosure include, but are not limited to, crystallization, condensation, co- cystallization, precipitation, co-precipitation, emulsification, dispersion, high pressure homogenization, encapsulation, spray drying, microencapsulation, coacervation, phase separation, solvent evaporation to produce microspheres, extrusion and supercritical fluid processes.
[00283] The peptide mTOR modulators disclosed herein increase muscle anabolism and/or decrease muscle catabolism. As a result, the peptide mTOR modulators, the proteins or polypeptides that comprise at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence, and the compositions disclosed herein can be utilized in methods to increase at least one of muscle mass, strength and physical function, thermogenesis, metabolic expenditure, satiety, mitochondrial biogenesis, weight or fat loss, and lean body composition in a subject, for example.
Methods of Use
[00284] In some embodiments a nutritive polypeptide, such as a protein or
polypeptide that comprises a ratio of amino acids effective for increasing or maintaining muscle health, or a nutritive polypeptide containing at least one peptide mTOR modulator sequence or a myoblast proliferative sequence, or a formulation containing an effective amount of the nutritive polypeptide, or another composition comprising one or more of them that are disclosed herein are administered to a patient or a user (sometimes collectively refered to as a "subject"). As used herein
"administer" and "administration" encompasses embodiments in which one person directs another to consume a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose, and also situations in which a user uses an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose independently of or in variance to any instructions received from a second person. Non-limiting examples of embodiments in which one person directs another to consume a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition in a certain manner and/or for a certain purpose include when a physician prescribes a course of conduct and/or treatment to a patient, when a trainer advises a user (such as an athlete) to follow a particular course of conduct and/or treatment, and when a manufacturer, distributer, or marketer recommends conditions of use to an end user, for example through advertisements or labeling on packaging or on other materials provided in association with the sale or marketing of a product. 85] In some embodiments a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, protein, polypeptide or composition is provided in a dosage form. In some embodiments the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence, wherein the total amount of peptide mTOR modulator administered is selected from 0.00 lg to 20g, from 0.0 lg to lOg, from O.lg to 5g, or from lg to 5g. In some embodiments the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one a nutritive polypeptide such as an mTOR modulator peptide or a myoblast proliferative sequence disclosed herein, wherein the total amount of the nutritive polypeptide administered is selected from about 0.000 lg, 0.00 lg, O.Olg, O.lg, 0.001-O.Olg, 0.01-O. lg, O.lg-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, and lOg. In embodients in which the peptide mTOR modulator is administered by adminstering a protein or polypeptide comprising the nutritive polypeptide, the dosage form is designed for administration of the protein or polypeptide at from 0. lg to lg, from lg to 5g, from 2g to lOg, from 5g to 15g, from lOg to 20g, from 15g to 25g, from 20g to 40g, from 25-50g, or from 30-60g. In some embodients in which the nutritive polypeptide is administered by adminstering a protein or polypeptide comprising the peptide mTOR modulator sequence, the dosage form is designed for administration of the protein or polypeptide at from about O. lg, O.lg-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, lOg, 15g, 20g, 25g, 30g, 35g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 65g, 70g, 75g, 80g, 85g, 90g, 95g, and lOOg.
[00286] In some embodiments in which a the dosage form is designed for
administration of at least one nutritive polypeptide disclosed herein, wherein the total amount of essential amino acids administered is selected from O. lg to lg, from lg to 5g, from 2g to lOg, from 5g to 15g, from lOg to 20g, and from 1-30 g. In some embodiments the dosage form is designed for administration of at least one protein disclosed herein, wherein the total amount of protein administered is selected from about O. lg, 0.1-lg, lg, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 6g, 7g, 8g, 9g, lOg, 15g, 20g, 25g, 30g, 35g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 65g, 70g, 75g, 80g, 85g, 90g, 95g, and lOOg.
[00287] In some embodiments the peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition is consumed at a rate of from O. lg to lg a day, lg to 5 g a day, from 2g to lOg a day, from 5g to 15g a day, from lOg to 20g a day, from 15g to 30g a day, from 20g to 40g a day, from 25g to 50g a day, from 40g to 80g a day, from 50g to lOOg a day, or more.
[00288] In some embodiments, of the total protein or polypeptide intake by the subject, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%>, at least 20%>, at least 25%>, at least 30%>, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%), or about 100% of the total protein intake by the subject over a dietary period is made up of at least one protein according to this disclosure. In some embodiments, of the total protein or polypeptide intake by the subject, from 5% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 90% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 80% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 70% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 60% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 50% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 40% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 30% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 20% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 5% to 10% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 10% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 10% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 20% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 30% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 40% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 50% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 60% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 70% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, from 80% to 100% of the total protein intake by the subject, or from 90%> to 100%) of the total protein intake by the subject, over a dietary period, is made up of at least one protein or polypeptide according to this disclosure. In some embodiments the at least one protein or polypeptide of this disclosure accounts for at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, or at least 50% of the subject's calorie intake over a dietary period.
[00289] In some embodiments the at least one peptide, protein or polypeptide
according to this disclosure comprises at least 2 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclsoure, at least 3 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 4 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 5 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 6 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 7 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 8 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 9 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, at least 10 peptides, proteins or polypeptides of this disclosure, or more.
[00290] In some embodiments the dietary period is 1 meal, 2 meals, 3 meals, at least
1 day, at least 2 days, at least 3 days, at least 4 days, at least 5 days, at least 6 days, at least 1 week, at least 2 weeks, at least 3 weeks, at least 4 weeks, at least 1 month, at least 2 months, at least 3 months, at least 4 months, at least 5 months, at least 6 months, or at least 1 year. In some embodiments the dietary period is from 1 day to 1 week, from 1 week to 4 weeks, from 1 month, to 3 months, from 3 months to 6 months, or from 6 months to 1 year.
[00291] In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of increasing muscle anabolism in a subject. In some embodiments the method comprises providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00292] In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of decreasing muscle catabolism in a subject. In some embodiments the method comprises providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00293] In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of maintaining or
increasing at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance in a subject. In some embodiments the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein-energy malnutrition. In some embodiments the sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise. In some embodiments the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00294] In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of maintaining or
achieving a desirable body mass index in a subject. In some embodiments the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein-energy malnutrition. In some embodiments the sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise. In some embodiments the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00295] In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of providing protein to a subject with protein-energy malnutrition. In some embodiments the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00296] The need for essential amino acid supplementation has been suggested in cancer patients and other patients suffering from cachexia. Dietary studies in mice have shown survival and functional benefits to cachectic cancer-bearing mice through dietary intervention with essential amino acids. Beyond cancer, essential amino acid supplementation has also shown benefits, such as improved muscle function and muscle gain, in patients suffering from other diseases who have difficulty exercising and therefore suffer from muscular deterioration, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, HIV, and other disease states.
[00297] Studies have shown that specific amino acids have advantages in managing cachexia. A relatively high content of BCAAs and Leu in diets are thought to have a positive effect in cachexia by promoting total protein synthesis by signaling an increase in translation, enhancing insulin release, and inhibiting protein degradation. Thus, consuming increased dietary BCAAs in general and/or Leu in particular will contribute positively to reduce or reverse the effects of cachexia. Because nitrogen balance is important in countering the underlying cause of cachexia it is thought that consuming increased dietary glutamine and/or arginine will contribute positively to reduce or reverse the effects of cachexia.
[00298] In is contemplated that administration of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, composition of this disclosure, or composition made by a method of this disclosure to patients suffering from cachexia will have a therapeutic benefit.
[00299] Accordingly, also provided herein are methods of treating cachexia in a subject. In some embodiments a sufficient amound of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure for a subject with cachexia is an amount such that the amount of protein ingested by or administered to the subject meets or exceeds the subject's metabolic needs (which are often elevated). A protein intake of 1.5 g/kg of body weight per day or 15-20% of total caloric intake appears to be an appropriate target for persons with cachexia. In some embodiments all of the protein consumed by the subject is in the form of a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition according to this disclosure. In some embodiments a peptide, protein, polypeptide or composition according to this disclosure is combined with other sources of protein and/or free amino acids to provide the total protein intake of the subject. In some embodiments the subject is at least one of elderly, critically-medically ill, and suffering from protein- energy malnutrition. In some embodiments the subject suffers from a disease that makes exercise difficult and therefore causes muscular deterioration, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, HIV, cancer, and other disease states. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route. 00] Obesity is a multifactorial disorder associated with a host of comorbidities including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer (eg, endometrial, breast, and colon), osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and respiratory problems. The incidence of obesity, defined as a body mass index >30 kg/m2, has increased dramatically in the United States, from 15% (1976-1980) to 33% (2003- 2004), and it continued to grow. Although the mechanisms contributing to obesity are complex and involve the interplay of behavioral components with hormonal, genetic, and metabolic processes, obesity is largely viewed as a lifestyle-dependent condition with 2 primary causes: excessive energy intake and insufficient physical activity. With respect to energy intake, there is evidence that modestly increasing the proportion of protein in the diet, while controlling total energy intake, may improve body
composition, facilitate fat loss, and improve body weight maintenance after weight loss. Positive outcomes associated with increased dietary protein are thought to be due primarily to lower energy intake associated with increased satiety, reduced energy efficiency and/or increased thermogenesis, positive effects on body composition, specifically lean muscle mass, and enhanced glycemic control. [00301] Dietary proteins are more effective in increasing post-prandial energy expenditure than isocaloric intakes of carbohydrates or fat. This property along with other properties (satiety induction; preservation of lean body mass) make protein an attractive component of diets directed at weight management. The increase in energy expenditure caused by such diets may in part be due to the fact that the energy cost of digesting and metabolizing protein is higher than for other calorie sources. Protein turnover, including protein synthesis, is an energy consuming process. In addition, high protein diets may also up-regulate uncoupling protein in liver and brown adipose, which is positively correlated with increases in energy expenditure. It has been theorized that different proteins may have unique effects on energy expenditure.
[00302] Studies suggest that ingestion of protein, particularly proteins with high
EAA and/or BCAA content, leads to distinct effects on thermogenesis and energy expenditure (see, e.g., Mikkelsen P. et al; Effect of fat-reduced diets on 24 h energy expenditure: comparisons between animal protein, vegetable protein and carbohydrate; Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 72: 1135-41. Acheson K. et al.; Protein choices targeting thermogenesis and metabolism; Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 93: 525-34. Alfenas R. et al.; Effects of protein quality on appetite and energy metabolism in normal weight subjects; Arg Bras Endocrinol Metabol; 2010 54 (1): 45-51. Lorenzen J. et al.; The effect of milk proteins on appetite regulation and diet-induced thermogenesis; J Clin Nutr 2012; 66 (5): 622-7.). Additionally, L-tyrosine has been identified as an amino acid that plays a role in thermogenesis (see, e.g., Belza A. et al.; The beta-adrenergic antagonist propranolol partly abolishes thermogenic response to bioactive food ingredients; Metabolism 2009; 58 (8): 1137-44). Further studies suggest that Leucine and Arginine supplementation appear to alter energy metabolism by directing substrate to lean body mass rather than adipose tissue (Dulloo Dullo A. The search for compounds that stimulate thermogenesis in obesity management: from
pharmaceuticals to functional food ingredients. Obes Rev 2011 12: 866-83.).
[00303] Collectively the literature suggests that different protein types leads to
distinct effects on thermogenesis. Because stimulation of thermogenesis is believed to lead to positive effects on weight management, this disclosure also provides products and methods useful to stimulation thermogenesis and/or to bring about positive effects on weight management in general. In particular, it is contemplated in this disclosure that the peptides, proteins and polypeptides of this disclosure, the compositions of this disclosure, and the compositions made by a method of this disclosure may be consumed by or administered to a subject as all or part of a diet for the purpose of increasing thermogenesis in a subject.
[00304] More particularly, this disclosure provides methods of increasing
thermogenesis in a subject. In some embodiments the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the subject is obese. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00305] At the basic level, the reason for the development of an overweight
condition is due to an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure.
Attempts to reduce food at any particular occasion (satiation) and across eating occasions (satiety) have been a major focus of recent research. Reduced caloric intake as a consequence of feeling satisfied during a meal and feeling full after a meal results from a complex interaction of internal and external signals. Various nutritional studies have demonstrated that variation in food properties such as energy density, content, texture and taste influence both satiation and satiety.
[00306] There are three macronutrients that deliver energy: fat, carbohydrates and proteins. A gram of protein or carbohydrate provides 4 calories while a gram of fat 9 calories. Protein generally increases satiety to a greater extent than carbohydrates or fat and therefore may facilitate a reduction in calorie intake. However, there is considerable evidence that indicates the type of protein matters in inducing satiety (see, e.g., W.L. Hall, et al.; Casein and whey exert different effects on plasma amino acid profiles, gastrointestinal hormone secretion and appetite; Br J Nutr.; 2003 Feb;
89(2):239-48. R. Abou-Samra, et al.; Effect of different protein sources on satiation and short-term satiety when consumed as a starter; Nutr J.; 2011 Dec 23; 10: 139. T. Akhavan, et al; Effect of premeal consumption of whey protein and its hydro lysate on food intake and postmeal glycemia and insulin responses in young adults; Am J Clin Nutr.; 2010 Apr; 91(4):966-75; Epub 2010 Feb 17. MA Veldhorst; Dose-dependent satiating effect of whey relative to casein or soy; Physiol Behav.; 2009 Mar 23; 96(4- 5):675-82). Evidence indicates that protein rich in Leucine is particularly effective at inducing satiety. Fromentin G et al Peripheral and central mechanisms involved in the control of food intake by dietary amino acids and proteins. Nutr Res Rev 2012 25: 29- 39.
[00307] Because of the role of dietary protein in inducing satiation and satiety, the peptides, proteins, polypeptides and compositions disclosed herein can be used to induce at least one of a satiation response and a satiety response in a subject. In some embodiments the methods comprise providing to the subject a sufficient amount of a peptide, protein or polypeptide of this disclosure, a composition of this disclosure, or a composition made by a method of this disclosure. In some embodiments the subject is obese. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or administered to the subject in coordination with performance of exercise. In some embodiments, the peptide, protein or polypeptide according to disclosure, the composition according to disclosure, or the composition made by a method according to disclosure is consumed by or
administered to the subject by an oral, enteral, or parenteral route.
[00308] In some embodiments incorporating a least one peptide, protein,
polypeptide or composition of this disclosure into the diet of a subject has at least one effect selected from inducing postprandial satiety (including by suppressing hunger), inducing thermogenesis, reducing glycemic response, positively affecting energy expenditure positively affecting lean body mass, reducing the weight gain caused by overeating, and decreasing energy intake. In some embodiments incorporating a least one peptide, protein or nutritive composition of this disclosure into the diet of a subject has at least one effect selected from increasing loss of body fat, reducing lean tissue loss, improving lipid profile, and improving glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in the subject.
EXAMPLES [00309] The following examples serve to more fully describe the manner of making and using the invention. These examples are presented for illustrative purposes and should not serve to limit the true scope of the invention.
[00310] Example 1. Nutritive polypeptide intact half-life during simulated
digestion. The digestion of a nutritive polypeptide was analyzed via in vitro simulated digestion assays. In vitro digestion systems are used to simulate the breakdown of polypeptides into bioaccessible peptides and amino acids, as they do in vivo while passing through the stomach and intestine (Kopf-Bolanz, K. A. et al., The Journal of nutrition 2012; 142: 245-250, Hur, S. J. et al, Food Chemistry 2011; 125: 1-12).
Digestion is also predictive of potentially allergenic intact sequences since polypeptide resistance to digestive proteases can lead to intestinal absorption and sensitization (Astwood et al., Nature Biotechnology 1996; 14: 1269-1273). One metric for quantifying the breakdown of polypeptides from an intact form to smaller peptides is the intact half-life. In this experiment the nutritive polypeptide were exposed to a sequence of proteases that are active in the stomach(pepsin), and intestine(trypsin and chymotrypsin), and the presence of intact protein is measured over time. Specifically, the nutritive polypeptide was first treated at a concentration of 2 g/L with simulated gastric fluid (0.03 M NaCl, titrated with HC1 to pH 1.5 with a final pepsin:polypeptide ratio of 1 :20 w/w) at 37 °C. Time points were sampled from the reaction and quenched by addition of 0.2 M Na2C03. After 120 mins in simulated gastric fluid the remaining reaction was mixed 50:50 with simulated intestinal fluid (15 mM sodium
glycodeoxycholate, 15 mM taurocholic acid, 18.4 mM CaC12, 50 mM MES pH 6.5 with a final trypsin:chymotrypsin:substrate ratio of 1 :4:400 w/w) and neutralized with NaOH to pH 6.5. Time points were sampled from the reaction and quenched by addition of Trypsin/Chymotrypsin Inhibitor solution until 120 mins. Sampled time points were then analyzed by chip electrophoresis. Chip electrophoresis (Labchip GX II) was used to evaluate the digestion rate (half-life) of intact protein. Samples are analyzed using a HT Low MW Protein Express LabChip® Kit (following the manufacturer's protocol). A protein ladder was loaded every 12 samples for molecular weight determination (kDa) and quantification. The concentration of the polypeptide at each time point (if detected) was plotted overtime and fit to an exponential curve to calculate the intact half-life. Figure 4 demonstrates Chip electrophoresis simulated electropherogram of CBE1152 in vitro digestion. Figure 5 demonstrates how intact protein was measured at each time point and plotted over time then fit to an exponential equation to determine half-life of digestion. These results demonstrate the timing of nutritive polypeptides breaking down from full-length into fragments, smaller peptides and free amino acids.
[00311] Table El . Calculated half- lives of digestion based on in vitro intact protein detection during SGF treatment.
SGF Half Life (tl/2) in min SGF Half Life (tl/2) in min
CBE1055 0.9 CBE1331 1
CBE1056 3 CBE1334 6
CBE1123 0.3 CBE1345 0.2
CBE1134 0.3 CBE1349 0.2
CBE1145 0.4 CBE1352 0.2
CBE1146 1 CBE1385 0.2
CBE1147 2 CBE1388 0.2
CBE1149 0.6 CBE1390 0.3
CBE1150 0.3 CBE1392 0.8
CBE1151 0.3 CBE1393 0.2
CBE1152 0.7 CBE1399 0.2
CBE1190 0.3 CBE1401 0.2
CBE1259 0.3 CBE1403 0.2
CBE1262 2 CBE1404 0.2
CBE1265 6 CBE1410 20
CBE1267 0.5 CBE1470 0.3
CBE1276 0.7 CBE1471 0.2
CBE1283 10 CBE1472 0.3
CBE1284 0.6 CBE1473 0.3
CBE1287 0.7 CBE1474 5
CBE1288 0.3 CBE1475 3
CBE1312 29 CBE1476 0.6
CBE1316 41
[00312] Example 2. Nutritive polypeptide release of amino acids during
simulated digestion. As provided in Example 1, in vitro systems are useful to demonstrate the breakdown of dietary proteins or nutritive polypeptides in the gastrointestinal tract into fragments, smaller peptides and amino acids. An additional useful method of quantifying polypeptide digestion is measuring the amount of free amino acids present after exposure to a simulated digestive system. In this method, a more complex enzyme mixture, Pancreatin, a pancreatic enzyme extract, is used to represent intestinal proteases and simulate a more complete digestion. Specifically, the digestion of polypeptides into amino acids was analyzed via an in-vitro pancreatin- based digestion assay combined with analysis by reversed phase HPLC. The isolated protein was added to simulated gastric fluid (SGF - 0.92 g/L Pepsin (Sigma), 0.03 M NaCl titrated with HC1 to pH 1.5) at a final concentration of 4 g/L and incubated at 37 °C for 120 mins. After 120 mins elapsed, Na2C03 was added to a final concentration of 16 mM to quench the pepsin reaction. The resulting reaction was mixed 50:50 with 2X concentrated simulated intestinal fluid (SIF - 0.78 mg/ml Porcine Pancreatin (Sigma), 18.4 mM CaCl2, 50 mM MES pH 6.5) and incubated for 240 mins. Time points were sampled from the reaction and quenched by heating to 95 °C for 5 min. Samples were then analyzed by reversed phase HPLC (RP-HPLC). RP-HPLC amino acid analysis was performed using a Waters Breeze 2 HPLC System with software, a Waters 1525 Binary HPLC pump, a Waters 2475 Multi λ Fluorescence detector and a Waters 717 plus Autosampler injector. Amino acids are derivitized pre-column with 6- aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC). Analysis was performed using a Waters AccQTag Column (3.9 x 150 mm) and a multi wavelength fluorescence detector (250nm Ex/ 395nm Em). Figure 6 demonstrates RP-HPLC free amino acid analysis chromatograms and calculated amino acid concentration of 240 min
Pancreatin SIF digestion time point. Control sample is an in vitro digest that contained proteases and no protein of interest. Cys and Trp were not measured. These results demonstrate nutritive polypeptides releasing amino acids after being treated by a simulated gastric and then simulated intestinal system. 13] Example 3. Nutritive polypeptide release of peptides during simulated digestion. As referenced in example 1 , in vitro systems are used to demonstrate the breakdown of dietary proteins in the digestive system into smaller peptides and amino acids. Using the simulated in vitro digestion assay described in Example 2, samples can be analyzed for peptides formed by digestion using LC- MS/MS. To analyze digest peptides by LC- MS/MS the sample pH was adjusted to pH3 with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and peptides are extracted using HLB solid phase extraction cartridges
(Waters). Briefly, cartridges were activated with 2 mL of acetonitrile and equilibrated with 2 mL of 0.1% TFA. Samples were loaded and cartridges washed with 2 mL 0.1% TFA and eluted with 1 mL of 70% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The eluted peptides were dried to completion and reconstituted in 50 0.1 %> TFA. The eluted peptides are then loaded on-column and analyzed by nano LC/MS/MS. Four microliters were loaded on- column. Peptides were analyzed by nano LC/MS/MS with a Waters NanoAcquity HPLC system interfaced to a ThermoFisher Orbitrap Velos Pro. Peptides were loaded on a trapping column and eluted over a 75 μιη analytical column at 350 nL/min; both columns were packed with Jupiter Proteo resin (Phenomenex). A 1 h gradient was employed. The mass spectrometer was operated in data-dependent mode, with MS performed in the Orbitrap at 60,000 FWHM resolution and MS/MS performed in the LTQ. The fifteen most abundant ions were selected for MS/MS. Data were searched against an appropriate database using Mascot to identify peptides. Mascot DAT files were parsed into the Scaffold software for validation, filtering and to create a nonredundant list per sample. Data were filtered using a minimum protein value of 95% and a minimum peptide value of 50%. These results demonstrate that nutritive polypeptides can release peptides after being treated by a simulated gastric and then simulated intestinal system.
[00314] Table E3. List of unique peptides detected at the 240 min Pancreatin SIF digestion time point by LC-MS/MS after in vitro digestion of a given SEQID.
Figure imgf000102_0001
VRTPEVDD EVSDGSGEI IDATGGNNQPNIPDIPA IDATGGNNQPNIPDIPA
VRTPEVDDE EVSDGSGEIN IDATGGNNQPNIPDIPAH
VRTPEVDDEA DATGGNNQPNIPDIPA/DATGGNNQPNIPDIPA
VRTPEVDDEALEKFDK ATGGNNQPNIPD
TPEVDDEALEK ATGGNNQPNIPDIP
TPEVDDEALEKF ATGGNNQPNIPDIPA ATGGNNQPNIPDIPA
TPEVDDEALEKFDK ATGGNNQPNIPDIPAH
TGGNNQPNIPDIPA
GGNNQPNIPDIP/GGNNQPNIPDIP
GGNNQPNIPDIPA GGNNQPNIPDIPA GGNNQPNIPDIP A
GNNQPNIPDIPA GNNQPNIPDIPA
NNQPNIPDIPA
NQPNIPDIPA
PNIPDIPA
Figure imgf000103_0001
TAILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWA AMIGFGQWLLDNG/AMIGFGQWL SSSSSTYSSIVDAVK
LDNG
TAILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPD AMIGFGQWLLDNGYTSTA TYSSIVDAV
TAILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPDY TAILNNIGADGAWVSG MIGFGQWLLDNG SSIVDAVK ADSGIWASPSTDNPDY
AILNNIGADGAW IGFGQWLLDNG KTFADGFV
AILNNIGADGAWV IGFGQWLLDNGY KTFADGFVSI
AILNNIGADGAWVS IGFGQWLLDNGYTSTA KTFADGFVSIV
AILNNIGADGAWVSGA GFGQWLLDNG KTFADGFVSIVET
AILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIV GFGQWLLDNGY TFADGFVSI
AILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWA GFGQWLLDNGYT TFADGFVSIV
AILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPD GFGQWLLDNGYTS TFADGFVSIVET
ILNNIGADGA GFGQWLLDNGYTST/GFGQWLLD TFADGFVSIVETH
NGYTST
ILNNIGADGAWV GFGQWLLDNGYTSTA GFGQWLL TFADGFVSIVETHAA DNGYTSTA
ILNNIGADGAWVSGA GQWLLDNG FADGFVSI
1 LN N IGADGAWVSGADSG IV GQWLLDNGY FADGFVSIVET
ILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIW GQWLLDNGYTST FADGFVSIVETH
1 LN N IGADGAWVSGADSG IWA GQWLLDNGYTSTA FADGFVSIVET HA
LNNIGADGAWV QWLLDNGYTSTA FADGFVSIVET HAA
LNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIV LLDNGYTSTATDIVWP ADGFVSIVET
LNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIW LLDNGYTSTATDIVWPL ADGFVSIVETH
LNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWA LDNGYTSTA YDKSDGEQLS
NNIGADGAWV LDNGYTSTAT YDKSDGEQLSA
NNIGADGAWVSGA LDNGYTSTATDIVWP DKSDGEQLS
NNIGADGAWVSGADSGIV LDNGYTSTATDIVWPL/LDNGYTST DKSDGEQLSA
ATDIVWPL
NNIGADGAWVSGADSGIW LDNGYTSTATDIVWPLV SDGEQLSAR
NNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPS DN GYTSTATD IVWP DLTWSYAA
NN IGADGAWVSGADSG IWASPSTDNPD DNGYTSTATDIVWPL TFDLTATT
NNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPDY GYTSTATD IVWPL FDLTATT
NIGADGAWV TST ATDIVWPL TTYGENI
NIGADGAWVS TSTATDIVWPLV TYGENIYLVGS
NIGADGAWVSGADSGIW TSTATDIVWPLVR TYGENIYLVGSI
NIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPD STATD IVWPL GENIYLVGSI
GADGAWVSGADSGIW STATDIVWPLV LVGSISQL
GADGAWVSGADSGIWA TATDIVWPLV LVGSISQLGDWETSDGI
GADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPD ATDIVWPL LVGSISQLGDWETSDGIA
GADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPDY ATDIVWPLV LVGSISQLGDWETSDGIAL
WVSGADSGIV TDIVWPL LVGSISQLGDWETSDGIALS
WVSGADSGIWA TDIVWPLV VGSISQLGDWETSDGI
WVSGADSGIWASPSTDNPDY NDLSYVAQ VGSISQLGDWETSDGIA
SGADSGIWASPSTDNPD NDLSYVAQY VGSISQLGDWETSDGIALS SGADSGIWASPSTDNPDY GYDLWEEVNGS GSISQLGDWETSDGI
GADSGIWASPS DLWEEVNGS GSISQLGDWETSDGIA
GADSG IWASPSTDN PD DLWEEVNGSS GSISQLGDWETSDGIALS
GADSGIWASPSTDNPDY LWEEVNGSS SISQLGDWETSDGIA
DSGIWASPSTDNPDY WEEVNGS SISQLGDWETSDGIALS
DSGIWASPSTDNPDYFYTWT FTIAVQH ISQLGDWETSDGIA
SGIWASPSTDNPDY RALVEGSA SQLGDWETS
VASPSTDNPD RALVEGSAFAT SQLGDWETSDG
ASPSTDNPD ALVEGSA SQLGDWETSDGI
ASPSTDNPDY ALVEGSAF SQLGDWETSDGIA
ASPSTDN PDYFYTWT ALVEGSAFAT SQLGDWETSDGIAL
TDNPDYFYTWT ALVEGSAFATA SQLGDWETSDGIALS
DSGLVLK ALVEGSAFATAV QLGDWETSDGI
RNGDTSLLSTIEN ALVEGSAFAT AVG QLGDWETSDGIALS
RNGDTSLLSTIENYISA ALVEGSAFAT AVGS LGDWETSDGIA
RNGDTSLLSTIENYISAQ ALVEGSAFAT AVGSS LGDWETSDGIALS
NGDTSLLSTIEN/NGDTSLLSTIEN LVEGSAFATAVGS GDWETSDGIA
NGDTSLLSTIENY VEGSAFATAVGS GDWETSDGIALS
NGDTSLLSTIENYI LQSFWTGS ALSADKYTSSDPL
NGDTSLLSTIENYISA NGDTSLLSTIENYISA LQSFWTGSFI SADKYTSSD
NGDTSLLSTIENYISAQ QSFWTGSFILA SADKYTSSDPL
NGDTSLLSTIENYISAQA WTGSFILANFDSS VTVTLPA
STIENYI TGSFILANFDSS VTVTLPAGE
STIENYISA TGSFILANFDSSR VTVTLPAGES
STIENYISAQ ILANFDSS VTVTLPAGESFE
STIENYISAQAI ILANFDSSR VTVTLPAGESFEY
STIENYISAQAIV LANFDSSR VTVTLPAGESFEYK
STIENYISAQAIVQG SGKDANTLLGSIH TVTLPAGESFE
STIENYISAQAIVQGI SGKDANTLLGSIHTFDPEAA TLPAGESFE
STIENYISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK/STIENYISAQAIVQGISNP DANTLLGSI IRIESDDSVE
SGDLSSGAGLGEPK
TIENYISAQAIVQGI DANTLLGSIH IRIESDDSVEWESDPN
TIENYISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK DANTLLGSIHT IRIESDDSVEWESDPNR
IENYISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK DANTLLGSIHTFD IRIESDDSVEWESDPN RE
ENYISAQAI DANTLLGSIHTFDPEA RIESDDSVEW
ENYISAQAIV DANTLLGSIHTFDPEAA RIESDDSVEWE
ENYISAQAIVQG DANTLLGSIHTFDPEAACDDSTFQ RIESDDSVEWESD PCSPR
ENYISAQAIVQGI TLLGSIHTFDPEAA RIESDDSVEWESDPNR/(RIESDDSV
EWESDPNR
ENYISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK LGSIHTFDPEAA RIESDDSVEWESDPNRE
ISAQAIVQGI ALAN H KEWDS/ALAN H KEWDS RIESDDSVEWESDPNREY
ISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGA ANHKEWDS IESDDSVEWE
ISAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK ANHKEWDSF IESDDSVEWESD
SAQAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK NHKEWDS IESDDSVEWESDPN QAIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK SIYTLNDGLSDSEAVAVGR IESDDSVEWESDPNR
AIVQGISNPSGDL YTLNDGLSDSEAV IESDDSVEWESDPNRE
AIVQGISNPSGDLS TLNDGLSDSEA IESDDSVEWESDPNREY
AIVQGISNPSGDLSSGA TLNDGLSDSEAV ESDDSVEWESDPNR
AIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK AIVQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK TLNDGLSDSEAVA ESDDSVEWESDPN RE
VQGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK TLNDGLSDSEAVAV ESDDSVEWESDPN REY
QGISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK TLNDGLSDSEAVAVG SDDSVEWE
GISNPSGDLSSGA TLNDGLSDSEAVAVGR SDDSVEWESDPN
GISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK TLNDGLSDSEAVAVGRYPEDT SDDSVEWESDPNR
ISNPSGDLSSGA LNDGLSDSEAV SDDSVEWESDPN RE
ISNPSGDLSSGAG LNDGLSDSEAVA SDDSVEWESDPN REY
ISNPSGDLSSGAGLGEPK NDGLSDSEAV ESDPNREY
SNPSGDLS NDGLSDSEAVAV
[00315] Example 4. Ingestion of nutritive polypeptides results in absorption of corresponding peptides into serum. Three volunteers participated in the study. Three protein samples were used, two containing CBE1050 (Volunteer 1 and 2) and the other containing CBE1048 (Volunteer 3). All volunteers were requested to fast at least 12 h beforehand and ingested the protein samples as quickly as possible within 2 min. Serum time points were collected 15 mins before ingestion of protein and 15, 30, 60, 90 mins after ingestion of protein. Blood was collected into BD Vacutainer™ Serum Separation Tubes. Serum was separated by centrifuging at l,300g for lOmins at 4 °C. Samples were frozen at -80 °C until analysis. To measure peptides present in serum, 270 μΐ, of each sample was passed over a 20 kDa MWCO spin cartridge at 6000 X g. Sample pH was adjusted to pH 3 with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and peptides were extracted using HLB solid phase extraction cartridges (Waters). Briefly, cartridges were activated with 2mL of acetonitrile and equilibrated with 2mL of 0.1% TFA. Samples were loaded and cartridges washed with 2 mL of 0.1% TFA and eluted with 1 mL of 70% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The eluted peptides were dried to completion and reconstituted in 50 of 0.1 % TFA. A 2 μΐ^ aliquot was diluted to 60 for direct injection (sample injection volume = 30 μί; 5.4 μΐ, equivalent volume of starting material). Peptides were analyzed by nano LC/MS/MS with a Waters NanoAcquity HPLC system interfaced to a ThermoFisher LTQ Orbitrap Velos. Peptides were loaded on a trapping column and eluted over a 75 μιη analytical column at 350 nL/min; both columns were packed with Jupiter Proteo resin (Phenomenex). The mass spectrometer was operated in data-dependent mode, with MS performed in the Orbitrap at 60,000 FWHM resolution. MS/MS was performed in the LTQ with the decision-tree option for CID or ETD. ETD was used for all ions <m/z 650 (3+), <m/z 900 (4+), <m/z 950 (5+) and any m/z for 6+ or greater; all other ions used CID. The fifteen most abundant ions were selected for MS/MS. Data are searched against an appropriate database containing canonical human proteins and the polypeptide sequence. Mascot was used to identify peptides. Mascot DAT files were parsed into the Scaffold software for validation, filtering and to create a nonredundant list per sample. Data were filtered using a minimum protein value of 95% and a minimum peptide value of 50%. As shown in Figure 7, CBE1050 serum peptides were compared to the in vitro digestion assay using the residue count of each amino acid in the protein sequence which was calculated from spectral counts of detected peptides. The sequence space detected with the most spectral counts overlaps for both in vitro digestion assay and peptides detected in serum after ingestion. These results demonstrate nutritive polypeptides releasing peptides that can be observed in serum after digestion. Peptides detected in vivo correspond to peptides seen after being treated by an in vitro digestion system.
[00316] Table E4. List of nutritive polypeptide corresponding peptides detected in volunteers' serum at various time points after ingestion. No corresponding peptides were detected for CBE1048.
Volunteer 1 Volunteer 2
CBE1050 CBE1050
Time point (min) Peptide Time point (min) Peptide
30 EELKPTPEGDLE 30 VEELKPTPEGDLE
60 YVEELKPTPEGDLE 30 EELKPTPEG
60 VEELKPTPEGDLE 30 EELKPTPEGD
60 VEELKPTPEGDLE 30 EELKPTPEGDLE
60 VEELKPTPEGDLE 30 ELKPTPEGDLE
60 EELKPTPEGD 60 VEELKPTPEGDLE
60 EELKPTPEGDLE 60 VEELKPTPEGDLEI
90 YVEELKPTPEGD 60 EELKPTPEG
90 YVEELKPTPEGDLE 60 EELKPTPEGD
90 YVEELKPTPEGDLE 60 EELKPTPEGDLE
90 VEELKPTPEGDLE 60 ELKPTPEGDLE
90 VEELKPTPEGDLE 90 VEELKPTPEGDLE
90 EELKPTPEGDLE 90 EELKPTPEGDLE
90 EELKPTPEGDLE
[00317] Example 6. Distinction of oligopeptide activity from its constitutive amino acids. This example provides the ability to distinguish between the biological activities of amino acids in the free form from oligopeptides and intact polypeptides. For example, an mTOR stimulatory activity can be tested as described herein by treating C2C12 myoblasts with nutritive polypeptides and measuring Ribosomal Protein S6 (Rps6) phosphorylation using an AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 (p-Ser235/236) kit, as described by the manufacturer. Proliferation of C2C12 myoblasts can be measured using AlamarBlue, according to the manufacturer's protocol. This example provides two methods of preventing protease-mediated degradation of polypeptide; protease-resistant polypeptides (1) and protease inhibitors (2). Protease-resistant modified peptides and protease inhibitors, described in more detail below, can be included in these cell based assays to distinguish between the activities of intact polypeptides versus free amino acids. Protease-resistant
polypeptides are polypeptides that have been modified in order to render them resistant to degradation by one or more proteases. However, any peptide with protease- resistance may be used. In this example, modifications include, but are not limited to: Peptidomimetics, such as peptoids, retro-inverso peptides, D-peptides, and β-peptides; replacement of the peptide bond with a peptide isostere, such as a thioamide, sulfonamide, sulfonate, ester, phosphonamide, phosphonate, phosphothioate, phosphinate, alkane, hydroxyethylene, dihydroxyethylene, alkene, (di)haloalkene, fluoroalkene, alkyne, methyleneoxy, methylenemercapto, methyleneamino, trifluoroethylamino, hydrazide, amideoxy, trans-olefm, ethylene, ketomethylene, methylene, azapeptide, and cyclic molecules (e.g., carbacycles, azacycles, and oxacycles), or replacement of natural amino acid residues with amino acid analogues, such as sugar amino acids (including oxirane, oxetane, furanoid, pyranoid), bicyclic sugar amino acids, D-amino acids, cyclic amino acids, dehydroamino acids, N- substituted (e.g., N-methyl, Fmoc-N, Boc-N) amino acids, Ca-substituted (e.g., a- aminoisobutyric acid, dialkylglycine, a-aminocycloalkane, a-methylthreonine) amino acids, C -substituted (t-butylglycine, β-hydroxythreonine) amino acids, and carboxylic acid derivative containing (e.g., butanoic acid) amino acids. Protease inhibitors are compounds that reduce the activity of a single enzyme, members of a class of enzyme, or several classes of enzyme. In this example, protease inhibitors include but are not limited to: Serine protease inhibitors (e.g., AEBSF, Aprotinin, PMSF, and Leupeptin), Cysteine protease inhibitors (e.g., E-64, Antipain, PMSF, and Leupeptin), Aspartic protease inhibitors (e.g., Pepstatin) and Metalloprotease inhibitors (Phosphoramidon, Bestatin, and EDTA). [00318] Example 7: Nutritive dipeptides modulate muscle cell proliferation.
[00319] Materials. Tissue culture medium DMEM/F12 was purchased from Sigma
(Catalog number: D8900, St. Louis, MO). MOD.4 custom medium formulation based on DMEM/F12 was purchased from Life Technologies (SKU number: ME130212P1, St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum was obtained from Life Technologies (Catalog number: 10348). Tissue culture flasks and black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and Costar 3904, respectively, Corning, NY). Trysin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). Human insulin solution was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: 19278, St. Louis, MO). AlamarBlue was purchased from Life Technologies (Catalog number: DAL1100, Grand Island, NY). Resazurin was purchased from R&D Systems (Catalog number: AR002, Minneapolis, MN).
[00320] Cell culture
[00321] C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type Culture Collection
(Catalog number: CRL-1722, Manassas, VA) and maintained in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator (Model 3110, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The cells were split every two days when they reached 70-80%
confluency.
[00322] Cell proliferation assay for screening of dipeptides
[00323] The cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask to 70-80%
confluency. Then the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. The cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well.
[00324] Following overnight incubation, cells were starved overnight in MOD.4 medium containing 13 amino acids without one of the amino acids present in the dipeptide (see Table E7) in the presence of 0.5%> FBS. Following overnight single amino acid starvation, cells were treated with 5 μΜ and 50 μΜ dipeptide in 100% DMSO composed of the single amino acid starved for and another amino acid (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, serine, proline, glycine and asparagine) in the presence of 0.5% FBS and 50 nM insulin. On each plate controls of the single amino acid at 0, 2.5, 5, and 50 μΜ in the presence of 0.5% FBS, 0.5% DMSO, and 50 nM insulin. Cells were treated in triplicate, and all were run in the presence of 0.5% DMSO. Cells were incubated at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator.
[00325] The plates were incubated for 72 hours in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. After the incubation 20 μίΛνεΙΙ AlamarBlue was added to 200 medium in each well and incubated for 3 hours in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator. Fluorescence was read at λΕχ56ο: Επι5 θ on a Synergy MX Plate Reader.
[00326] Figure 8a-c shows the RFUs for the response of myoblasts to arginine
containing dipeptides in the absence of free arginine and in the presence of 2.5 μΜ free arginine.
[00327] These results show that certain dipeptides differ in their capacity to promote cell proliferation. For example, 50 μΜ arginyl-alanine (RA) is significantly more effective at promoting proliferation than 50 μΜ arginyl-glutamate (RE). These data also show that 50 μΜ arginyl-aspartate (RD) in the presence of 2.5 μΜ free arginine promotes proliferation greater than 50 μΜ free arginine alone.
Figure imgf000110_0001
L-lsoleucine 416
L-Leucine 450
[00328] Example 8: Leucine dose response curve of C2C12 myoblasts.
[00329] Materials. Tissue culture medium DMEM/F12 was purchased from Sigma
(Catalog number: D8900, St. Louis, MO). Treatment medium DMEM/Nutrient Mixture F12 Ham D9785 was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 10348). Tissue culture flasks and black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and Costar 3904, respectively, Corning, NY). Trysin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). Human insulin solution was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: 19278, St. Louis, MO). AlamarBlue was purchased from Life Technologies (Catalog number: DAL1 100, Grand Island, NY).
[00330] Cell culture. C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type
Culture Collection (Catalog number: CRL-1722, Manassas, VA) and maintained in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator (Model 31 10, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The cells were split every two days when they reached 70-80% confluency.
[00331] Cell proliferation assay for single amino acids. The cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask to 70-80% confluency. Then the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. The cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well. Following overnight incubation, cells were starved overnight in D9785 DME/F12 medium without leucine in the presence of 1% FBS. Following overnight leucine starvation, cells were treated with 0, 1 , 5, 15, 20, 30, 40, 80, 100 and 300 μΜ leucine in D9785 DME/F12 medium in the presence of 1% FBS and 50 nM Insulin, and incubated at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. The plates were incubated for 72 hours in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. After the incubation 10 μΕ/well AlamarBlue was added to each well and incubated for 3 hours in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator. Fluorescence was read at λΕχ560Επΐ59ο on the Synergy MX Plate Reader. Figure 9 shows the RFUs for the response of myoblasts to leucine. These results demonstrate that leucine stimulates cell proliferation in a dose dependent manner, consistent with literature data indicating that leucine can act as a signaling molecule. The EC50 for leucine to provoke the proliferation of the cells was found to be about 30 μΜ (estimated).
[00332] Example 9: C2C12 proliferation dose response to amino acids.
[00333] Materials Tissue culture medium DMEM/F12 was purchased from Sigma
(Catalog number: D8900, St. Louis, MO). Treatment medium DMEM/Nutrient Mixture F12 Ham D9785 was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 10348). Tissue culture flasks and black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and Costar 3904, respectively, Corning, NY). Trysin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). Human insulin solution was purchased from Sigma (Catalog number: 19278, St. Louis, MO). AlamarBlue was purchased from Life Technologies (Catalog number: DAL1100, Grand Island, NY).
[00334] Cell culture C2C 12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type
Culture Collection (Catalog number: CRL-1722, Manassas, VA) and maintained in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator (Model 3110, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The cells were split every two days when they reached 70-80% confluency.
[00335] Cell proliferation assay for single amino acids. The cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 in T75 tissue flask to 70-80% confluency. Then the culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and 5 ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. The cells were incubated at 37°C for about 10 minutes and then detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cells were transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and counted with a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded into black clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 1200 cells per well. Following overnight culture, the cells were starved in custom medium (see Table W) lacking each, respective single amino acid or lacking respective single amino acids and aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine in the presence of 1% fetal bovine serum for overnight in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. After starvation, the cells were treated with either 0, 20, 100, or 1000 μΜ of the single amino acid that was lacking in the initial culture in the same source custom medium lacking the respective amino acids or lacking that amino acid and aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 or 50 nM insulin. Each treatment was performed in triplicate. The plates were incubated for 72 hours in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. After the incubation 10 μίΛνεΙΙ AlamarBlue was added to each well and incubated for 3 hours in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator. Fluorescence was read at Εχ56ο: Επι5 θ on the Synergy MX Plate Reader.
Figure imgf000113_0001
Vitamins μΜ
Choline chloride 28.6
D-Calcium Pantothenate 8.39
Folic Acid 9.07
Niacinamide 32.8
Pyridoxal Hydrochloride 19.6
Riboflavin 1.06
Thiamine hydrochloride 11.9
i-Inositol 44.4
Inorganic Salts mM
Calcium Chloride Dihydrate 1.80
Magnesium Sulfate (Anhyd.) 0.814
Potassium Chloride 5.33
Sodium Bicarbonate 14.3
Sodium Chloride 105
Sodium Phosphate 0.906
Monobasic
Iron (III) Nitrate Nonahydrate 2.48χ10Λ-4
Other mM
D-Glucose (Dextrose) 17.5
Sodium Pyruvate 0.50
HEPES 15.0
Other %
Phenol Red 5.00χ10Λ-4
36] Figure 10a shows the RFUs measured in each single amino acid dose response condition. Figure 10b shows the RFUs measured in each single amino acid (arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, tyrosine, tryptophan, glutamine, methionine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine) dose response in the presence or absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine. These results show that traditional essential amino acids (histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine) are needed for myoblast cell viability and growth. In addition to the essential amino acids, tyrosine, arginine, and glutamine are also needed for myoblast cell viability and growth. The cells were found to proliferate in response to arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamine, methionine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine in a dose dependent manner.
[00337] Example 10: Cell proliferation in the absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine
[00338] Cell proliferation for leucine dose response curve. Following overnight culture, cells were treated in custom medium containing all amino acids or in the absence of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine and asparagine at their concentration in Table W, and at 1/10 and 1/100 dilution of these amino acids in 1.0% or 0.5% FBS overnight in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. After starvation, the cells were treated in the same medium in the presence of 50 nM Insulin. Figure 1 1 shows the RFUs measured comparing complete twenty amino acids with medium that does not contain aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, serine, glycine, and asparagine. Aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, serine, proline, glycine, and asparagine are not needed for cell proliferation.
[00339] Example 11: Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids
[00340] Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids. Cells were cultured as described. Following overnight culture cells were starved of branched chain amino acids in custom medium (see Table W) lacking leucine, isoleucine and valine in the presence of 1% FBS at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Following overnight starvation of leucine, isoleucine and valine cells were treated in custom medium with dose curves of two of the branched chain amino acids at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75 and 150 μΜ with the third branched chain amino acid at a constant concentration of 25 μΜ in the presence of 1% FBS and 50 nM insulin. Cells were then incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as described. Figure 12a shows the fold change to plate specific treatment in the absence of any branched chain amino acids of interplate replicates where two of the branched chain amino acids are at 25 μΜ and the third is a curve at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, and 150 μΜ. Figure 12b shows the fold change to plate specific treatment in the absence of any branched chain amino acids. These results show that each branched chain amino acid is necessary for C2C12 myoblast proliferation. Within the same total concentration of branched chain amino acids when valine is the lowest component part of the ratio proliferation is decreased.
[00341] Example 12: Cell proliferation assay for branched chain amino acids at a constant total branched chain amino acid concentration
[00342] Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids. Cells were cultured as described. Following overnight culture cells were starved of branched chain amino acids in custom medium (see Table W) lacking leucine, isoleucine and valine in the presence of 1% FBS at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Following overnight starvation of branched chain amino acids, the cells were treated with a total branched chain amino acid concentration of 100 μΜ, at 25 different ratios of leucine to isoleucine to valine and in the absence of branched chain amino acids in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 nM insulin (see Table El 2). Cells were then incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Each treatment was run in duplicate.
Figure imgf000116_0001
[00343] Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as described, excepting that cells were read at 90 minutes incubation with AlamarBlue. Figure 13 shows fold change in fluorescent signal to no branched chain amino acid control, sorted from largest to smallest. Error bars express standard deviation. These data show that when valine or leucine is at one component part tend to have lower proliferative activity. The relative contribution of each branched chain amino acid as valine equal to leucine greater than isoleucine.
[00344] Example 13: Dose response to two branched chain amino acid when the third is at a saturating concentration
[00345] Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids. Cells were cultured as described. After overnight culture, medium was replaced with custom medium (see Table W) without branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) in the presence of 1% FBS and incubated overnight at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. After overnight branched chain amino acid starvation, cells were treated with equimolar doses of two branched chain amino acids at 0, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200 μΜ with the third branched chain amino acid at its DME/F12 concentration (see Table W) or 0 μΜ in the presence of 1% FBS and 10 nM insulin. Treatments were run in triplicate. Cells were incubated at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as
described.Figures 14a-c show the RFUs measured for all branched chain amino acid curves. These results show that each branched chain amino acid is necessary for full proliferation and that in the presence of a saturating concentration of one of the branched chain amino acids cells respond in a dose dependent manner to the other two branched chain amino acids. Additionally, it appears that at a saturating concentration of valine, a lower equimolar concentration of isoleucine and leucine are necessary for the maximum proliferation to be reached.
[00346] Example 14: Cell proliferation screening of amino acid compositions
[00347] Materials The materials used are the same as those used above with the addition of MOD.4 medium (see Table Y).
[00348] Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids. Cells were cultured as described. Following overnight incubation, cells were starved of amino acids by replacing culture medium with MOD.4 medium (see Table Y) without amino acids in the presence of 0.5% FBS and incubating at 37°C, 5%>C02 in the tissue culture incubator for 3 hours.
Figure imgf000118_0001
Vitamin B- 12 0.50
Inorganic Salts mM
Calcium chloride, anhydrous 1.05
Copper (II) Sulfate 5.21E-6
Pentahydrate
Magnesium Sulfate (anhyd.) 0.407
Magnesium Chloride 0.301
Potassium Chloride 4.157
Sodium Bicarbonate 0.014
Sodium Chloride 120.6
Sodium Phosphate 0.521
Monobasic
Sodium Phosphate Dibasic 0.500
Iron (III) Nitrate Nonahydrate 1.24E-4
Iron (II) Sulfate Heptahydrate 1.50E-3
Zinc Sulfate heptahydrate 1.50E-3
Other mM
D-Glucose (Dextrose) 17.5
Sodium Pyruvate 0.50
HEPES 15.0
Hypoxanthine 0.018
Linoleic Acid 1.50E-4
Putrescine Hydrochloride 5.03E-4
Thioctic Acid 5.10E-4
Thymidine 1.51E-3
Other %
Phenol Red 5.00χ10Λ-4 49] Following amino acid starvation, cells were treated with 0 mg/L, 100 mg/L and 250 mg/L amino acids in MOD.4 medium in the presence of 0.5% FBS, 50 nM insulin, and 100 μΜ cysteine. Cells were treated in triplicate or quadruplicate. Cells were incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator.
Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as described. Amino acid composition proliferation was calculated as fold change to 0 mg/L amino acids control. Amino acid compositions were ranked based on their fold change.
[00350] Figure 15 shows the fold change of proliferation response at 250 mg/L, with CB1410, CB1528, and CBl 152 included for comparison. These results show that amino acid compositions can be differentiated by their capacity to promote cell proliferation. Amino acid compositions without tryptophan, tyrosine or cysteine were not capable of supporting cell viability and proliferation.
[00351] Example 15: Proliferation dose response to amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios representative of nutritive polypeptides.
[00352] Cell proliferation for branched chain amino acids Cells were cultured as described.Following overnight incubation, cells were starved of amino acids by replacing culture medium with MOD.4 medium (see Table Y) without amino acids in the presence of 0.5% FBS and incubating at 37°C, 5%>C02 in the tissue culture incubator for 3 hours. Following amino acid starvation, cells were treated with 0, 7.8, 15, 31, 63, 125, 250 and 500 mg/L amino acid composition in MOD.4 medium in the presence of 0.5% FBS, 50 nM insulin and 100 μΜ cysteine. Cells were treated in replicates of 6. Cells were incubated for 72 hours at 37°C, 5% C02 in the tissue culture incubator. Following 72 hour incubation, cells were treated and read as described. Figure 16 shows the RFUs measured in amino acid compositions. These data show the myoblasts proliferate in a dose dependent manner to amino acid compositions.
[00353] Example 16. Determination of mTOR activation by nutritive
polypeptides
[00354] Animals. Male Sprague-Dawley rats with body weights of approximately
200 g (Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, MA) were used in the study. The animals were maintained at 23±2°C, with lights on from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm and off from 8.00 pm to 8.00 am, and had free access to food (chow diet) and water. The diet and water intake as well as behaviors of the animals were closely monitored and there were no abnormal changes of any kind observed. The study protocols and housing arrangements were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the company, with animals receiving care according to the guidelines laid down by the committee. [00355] Treatment of Sprague-Dawley rats with nutritive polypeptides. The animals were acclimated for at least three days after receiving from the vendor. Twelve hours before administration of the nutritive polypeptides (Whey control), free amino acid compositions containing amino acid ratios representative of nutritive polypeptides or controls (free leucine, vehicle), the chow diet was removed from the cages. The rats had free access to water throughout the study. Sixty animals were used for the treatment with each nutritive protein/amino acid composition/control. On the day of the experiment, the animals were divided into 6 groups with five rats in each group. The animals were administered via oral gavage in a 2 mL volume of each formulation. The doses of the nutritive polypeptide and amino acid composition were as follows: 0.5 g for nutritive polypeptides, and 0.18 g for Leucine. One group (5 rats) of the rats was sacrificed at each of the following time point: 0, 20, 40, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after given formulation. Gastrocnemius and soleus muscle samples and plasma samples were excised from the animals and frozen immediately at -80 °C until analysis. Proteins are extracted from muscle samples from the rats, and measurement of mTOR activity in response to the treatment with nutritive polypeptides is performed as provided herein. Amino acid levels and peptides in the plasma of rats are determined as provided herein. The results demonstrate means by which the mTOR pathway is activated by a nutritive polypeptide relative to time, which correlates with the efficiencies of digestion, absorption and pharmacokinetics of the nutritive polypeptides.
[00356] Example 17. In vitro demonstration of muscle health and maintenance by compositions containing leucine, arginine and tyrosine.
[00357] MaterialsrPrimary Rat Skeletal Muscle Cell (RSKMC) culture medium was purchased from Cell Applications (Catalog number: Rl 50-500, San Diego, CA). Starvation medium DMEM/F12 was bought from Sigma (Catalog number: D9785, St. Louis, MO). Customized starvation medium Mod.4 was purchased from life
Technologies(Catalog number: 12500062, Grand Island, NY), which does not contain all Amino Acids, Phenol Red, Glucose. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) and other growth factors were obtained from Cell Applications (Catalog number: R151-GS, San Diego, CA). Tissue culture flasks and clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number: 430641 and 353072, respectively, Corning, NY). Trypsin/EDTA was obtained from Life Technology (Catalog number: 25200, Grand Island, NY). dPBS and HBSS was also purchased from life technologies ( Catalog number: 14190, 14175, respectively). AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 Assay Kits was obtained from Perkin Elmer (Catalog number: TGRS6P2S10K).
[00358] Primary Rat Skeletal Muscle Cell (RSKMC) culture. RSKMC were isolated using protocol below and cryopreserved in liquid Nitrogen. The cells were also maintained in RSKMC medium (Cell Applications) in T75 tissue flask in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator (Model 3110, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The cells were split every three day when reached -90% confluency.RSKMC cells were cultured in RSKMC medium in T75 tissue flask to 100% confluency. The culture medium was aspirated from the culture flask and rinsed once with 10 ml of dPBS, then 1.5ml of trypsin/EDTA was added to the cells. After the cells were detached from the flask, 10 ml of culture medium were added. The Medium was pipetted up and down with a 10 ml pipet to detach the cells from the flask. The cells were then seeded into clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 50,000 cells per well. Following overnight culture in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator, the cells were starved over a period of 4 hours with starvation medium DME/F12 medium without FBS and Leucine in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator, then starved for another hour incubation with HBSS. The cells were stimulated with different concentrations ( Indicated in PPT1) of Leucine in starvation medium for 15 and 30 minutes. The cells were also treated with 5 nM of Rapamycin (R0395, Sigma) or 100 nM of Insulin (19278, Sigma) for 15 and 30 minutes. The cells were lysed in 20 uL of Lysis buffer (Perkin Elmer) for 10 min at RT with shaking at 725 rpm. The cell lysates were stored at -80°C and alpha screen assay was performed next day. AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 Assay was performed according to manufacturer's manual.
[00359] Figure 17 shows the relative alphascreen signal (y-axis) measured at
different Leucine concentrations, demonstrating that leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway in RSkMC in a dose-dependent manner. Figure 18 shows that leucine stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive, as the cells were simulated with 500 uM of leucine together with different concentrations of Rapamycin for 30 minutes.
[00360] Primary culture of skeletal muscle cell: Isolation and culture. Two rats:
Sprague-Dawley, 8-12 weeks old. Typically Soleus or Gastrocnemius or EDL were isolated from both hindlimbs. The RMSKC were isolated from dissected tissue by digestion in digestion working buffer for 2-3 hours at 37C with shaking. Primary skeletal muscle cell culture was performed using standard techniques. Rapamycin concentration is 20 nM.
[00361] Figure 19 shows that leucine stimulates mTOR RPS6 pathway using
isolated primary cells from rat soleus (Sol), extensor digitorum longus (EDL), and gastrocnemius (GS) muscles in a dose dependent manner, and that this effect is rapamycin-sensitive.
[00362] In addition, mTOR signaling pathway can be fully activated by Leucine with only 12 amino acids present (lacking Ala, Asn, Asp, Gly, Glu, Pro, and Ser).
[00363] Arg, Tyr and Leu are required to stimulate mTOR pathway. The
starvation medium was Mod.4 without amino acid and FBS. The stimulation media were Mod.4 lacking each respective single amino acid. The cells were starved for 2 hours, and then stimulated with 0 uM or 500 uM testing single amino acid in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator for 30 minutes. The treatment was performed in triplicate. Figure 20 demonstrates that Arg, Tyr and Leu are required to stimulate the mTOR pathway, and Figure 21 demonstrates that Arg and Tyr stimulate leucine's mTOR pathway activation in RMSKC.
[00364] Leucine-containing amino acid compositions stimulate the mTOR
pathway in RSKMC. Amino acid compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides were made in PBS, the stimulation was performed in Mod.4 with different concentration of the amino acid compositions for 30 minutes in 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator. Figure 22 demonstrates that amino acid
compositions CB1410, CB1152, CB1152 (containing a polyhis tag for purification) and CB1528 stimulate the mTOR signaling pathway in RSKMC cells in a dose dependent manner. Figure 23 further demonstrates the efficacy of amino acid compositions having amino acid ratios reflective of nutritive polypeptides in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is rapamycin-sensitive. Figures 24A-D demonstrate the efficacy of leucine-containing dipeptide compositions in stimulating the mTOR pathway, and that such stimulation is dose-dependent. The tested dipeptides had no activity in stimulating mTOR signals in the presence of Mdo.4 only medium. AL, LL, LG stimulated mTOR signals in Mod.4 with Arg and Tyr. All 8 dipeptides showed no or very little activity in stimulating mTOR signals in Mod.4 with Arg, Tyr, 50 uM Leu.
[00365] Example 18. In vitro demonstration of leucine dose response on
mTorCl activation in C2C12 myotubes.
[00366] Materials. Tissue culture media DMEM/F 12 and DMEM/F 12 and leucine were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Inc. (Catalog number D8900 and D9785, respectively, St. Louis, MO). Tissue culture flasks were purchased from Corning Incorporated (Catalog number 430641 Corning, NY) and the clear flat bottom 96-well tissue culture plates from Fisher Scientific Inc. (Catalog number 08-772-2C). Fetal bovine serum (FBS), Horse serum, PBS 1 X, Trypsin/EDTA solution and HBSS were obtained from Life Technologies (Catalog numbers 10438-026, 26050-088, 20012050, 25200056 and 14025-092 respectively, Grand Island, NY). The AlphaScreen®
SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 (p-Ser235/236) along with the AlphaScreen Protein A Kit and the AlphaPlate-384, Shallow Well (ProxiPlate) were purchased from Perkin Elmer (Catalog numbers TGRS6PS500, 67606917C and 6008350 respectively, Waltham, MA). Insulin and L-leucine were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Inc.
(Catalog numbers 19278 and L8912respectively, St. Louis, MO). Rapamycin was obtained from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (Catalog number 9904S, Beverly, MA).
[00367] Cell culture. C2C12 myoblasts were purchased from American Type
Culture Collection (Catalog number CRL-1722, Manassas, VA) and maintained in DMEM/F 12 supplemented with 10% FBS in T75 tissue flask in a 37°C, 5% C02 tissue culture incubator (Model 3110, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The cells were split every two day when they reached 70~80%> confluency.
[00368] mTorC 1 activation assay. When the cells cultured in DMEM/F 12 10% FBS medium in T75 tissue flask reached 70~80%> confluency, the culture medium was aspirated from the flask. The cells were briefly washed in 10 ml PBS IX and then detached with 2 mL of 0.25% Trypsin/EDTA followed by about 10 min incubated at 37°C. The cells were then fully detached from the flask by adding 10 ml of culture medium and pipetting up and down with a 10 ml pipet. The cell suspension was transferred to a 50 ml conical tube and the number of cells was counted using a hemocytometer. The cells were then seeded either into clear bottom 96-well tissue culture plates at a density of 50000 cells per well or into a new T75 culture flask diluted 1/5 from cell suspension in 10 mL DMEM/F12 10% FBS medium. After overnight culture in a 37°C, 5% C02 incubator, the cells were confluent. The culture medium (100 μΕΛνεΙΙ) was replaced by the differentiation medium DMEM
supplemented with 2% Horse serum. The C2C12 myoblasts were incubated for 3 days at 37°C and 5% C02 during which they differentiate in myotubes. Culture medium was replaced with a starvation medium DMEM/F12 no leucine during 4 hours at 37°C and 5% C02, followed by at lh incubation in HBSS buffer. Cells were then treated with different substrates (insulin 100 nM, rapamycin 5 nM, leucine from 0.02 mM to 2 mM) in DMEM/F12 no leucine for 30 min at 37°C and 5% C02. Each treatment condition was performed in triplicate in the 96 well plate and in duplicate in the T75 flasks. After treatment, the solution was aspirated and cells were lysed with 40 in the 96 well plate or 1 mL in T75 flask of lysate buffer obtained from the Alphascreen kit. After 10 min of shaking at room temperature, cells from the 96 well plate were stored overnight at -80°C, while the cells in the T75 flasks were scrapped and transferred in an Eppendorf tube before being stored at -80°C. The next day, all the samples were thaw at room temperature under shaking. The measurement of
Ribosomal Protein S6 (Rps6) phosphorylation at the sites Ser235/236 was performed in a 384 Alphascreen plate for each sample using the AlphaScreen® SureFire® Ribosomal Protein S6 (p-Ser235/236) as described by the manufacturer. The
Alphascreen luminescence proximity was determined by reading the 384 plate using the EnSpire Plate Reader (Perkin Elmer, Waltham, MA). Figure 25 shows the leucine dose response on Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation target in C2C12 myotubes, along with the response from controls insulin (Ins.), rapamycin (Rap.), vehicle (v) and the positive and negative controls delivered with the Alphascreen kit. The results show a leucine dose dependent mTorCl activation in C2C12 myotubes, revealed by Rps6 (Ser235/236) phosphorylation measurement. The 96 well pate assay shows a lower background measured with rapamycin and vehicle in comparison with the T75 flask. Figure 26 shows the mTOR pathway response in myotubes treated with 250 μΜ leucine or 250 μΜ of the dipeptides LL, DL, LA, AL and AA in presence of either 215 μΜ tyrosine or 200 μΜ phenylalanine. The results shows that i) leucine is able to stimulate mTorCl pathway on C2C12 myotubes when tested in presence of tyrosine or at a lower efficiency when tested along with phenylalanine, ii) the dipeptides LL, DL and LA activate significantly mTorC 1 when tested in presence of tyrosine and iii) the dipeptides LL, AL and LA stimulate mTorCl pathway in presence of phenylalanine. These data indicate that leucine is active on mTorCl when tested in presence of only one amino acid, here either tyrosine or phenylalanine, and that dipeptides containing leucine are also active on mTorC 1 but at a lower efficiency then the single amino acid leucine.
[00369] Example 19: Proteins Comprising mTOR Activator Peptides
[00370] The resulting fragments generated by the simulated digestion were then screened to identify those that comprise the peptide sequence LVS.
[00371] The six identified proteins are shown in Tables 21A and 21B. (This was a preliminary analysis of a small set of proteins in the database and does not represent the diversity of proteins comprising the peptide LVS in the database.)
Tahle 2T A
Figure imgf000126_0001
Table 2 IB Bioactive Bioactive Bioactive
Fragment Fragment Fragment Fragment Fragment Fragment Fragment Bioactive
Number Number Density Density Indices Seq. Indices Fragment
DBID (Gastric) (Intest.) (Gastric) (Intest.) (Gastric) (Gastric) (Intest.) Seq. (Int.)
A1A4P5 1 0 0.01 0.01 (152: 154) LVS - -
Q5E9B8 1 0 0.01 0.01 (170: 172) LVS - -
Q8JIS3 1 0 0.00 0.00 (244:246) LVS - -
Q5E9B3 1 0 0.00 0.00 (329:331) LVS - -
Q6Z8C8 0 1 0.00 0.00 - - (457:459) LVS
Q5ZIU3 0 1 0.00 0.00 - - (524:526) LVS
[00372] Six examples of proteins comprising the mTOR activator peptide LVS are
listed in Tables 21 A and 2 IB. Table 1A lists the proteins by database identifier.
Column 2 indicates whether the protein contains all essential amino acids (EAAs).
Column 3 lists the weight proportion of EAAs in the proteins. Columns 4-6 provide the sequence length, species of origin, and protein name for each protein.
[00373] Table 2 IB provides information regarding the mTOR activator peptides in
the proteins. Columns two and three indicate the number of active fragments
generated by a simulated gastric and by simulated intestinal digestion, respectively.
For example, simulated gatstric digestion of protein Al A4P5 liberates the one LVS fragment that is present in the protein sequence (the value for subsequent simulated intestinal digestion is listed as zero because the sequence was previously liberated by gastric digestion), while the LVS sequence in protein Q6Z8C8 is not liberated by
simulated gastric digestion and is instead liberated by simulated intestinal digestion.
Columns 4 and 5 indicate the denstity of each type of fragment (based on the technique described below). The sixth column lists the "bioactive fragment indices" for
bioactive fragments generated by a gastric enzyme digestion, using the notation (X:Y), where X is the amino acid number of the amino terminal amino acid of the fragment and Y is the amino acid number of the carboxy terminal amino acid of the fragment.
The seventh column lists the amino acid sequence of each of those fragments. The eighth and ninth columns present the same information for bioactive fragments
generated by an intestinal digestion. [00374] Example 20: Expression of Proteins and Fragments Comprising mTOR Activator Peptides
[00375] Genes encoding proteins or fragments of proteins that comprise mTOR activator peptides are codon optimized for expression in Escherichia coli and synthesized by either LifeTechnologies/GeneArt or DNA 2.0. Genes are designed to contain one of two amino-terminal tags to facilitate purification:
[00376] MGSHHHHHHHH, or
[00377] MGSSHHHHHHSSGLVPRGSH.
[00378] These gene constructs are inserted into the pET15b plasmid vector
(Novagen) using Ncol-BamRl restriction sites (in case of the first tag) or using the Ndel-BamHl restriction sites (in the case of the second tag). All restriction enzymes are purchased from New England Biolabs. Plasmids were transformed into Escherichia coli T7 Express (New England Biolabs) and selected on lysogeny broth (LB) plates containing 100 mg/1 carbenicillin. A single colony is picked, grown to OD6oonm ~ 0.6 in LB with 100 mg/1 carbencillin, and stored as a glycerol stock (in LB with 10% glycerol (v/v)) at -80°C, to serve as a master cell stock.
[00379] 2ml LB with 100 mg/1 carbenicillin (in a 14mmx 100mm culture tube) is inoculated with a stab from the glycerol stock and grown overnight at 37°C and 250rpm. The next day, 2ml LB with 100 mg/1 carbenicillin (in a 14mmx 100mm culture tube) is inoculated with the overnight culture to OD6oonm = 0.05 and grown at 30°C or 37°C and 250rpm. At OD60onm ~ 0.8, heterologous gene-expression is initiated with ImM isopropyl β-D-l-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) and grown for another 2 hr (when grown at 37°C) or 4 hr (when grown at 30°C) until harvest. Upon harvesting, OD6oonm is measured, a 1ml aliquot is centrifuged, and the supernatant is decanted. Cells are re-suspended to OD60onm = 1 -50 for SDS-PAGE analysis to evaluate expression level. ΙΟμΙ of resuspended culture is loaded onto either: 1) a Novex® NuPAGE® 12% Bis-Tris gel (Life Technologies), or 2) a Novex® 16% Tricine gel (Life Technologies), and run using standard manufacturer's protocols. Gels are stained using SimplyBlue™ SafeStain (Life Technologies) using the standard manufacturer's protocol and imaged using the Molecular Imager® Gel Doc™ XR+ System (Bio-Rad). Over-expressed heterologous protein is identified by comparison against a molecular weight marker and control cultures. 80] Example 21. Augmentation of Membrane Permeability. Membrane permeability is one of the substantial factors that determine absorption or proteins and peptides after oral administration. The total surface area of the intestine is
approximately 200 m2. Except for the buccal and rectal mucosa, where the surface consists of stratified squamous epithelium, a columnar epithelial cell layer covers the surface in the other parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The lower parts of the small intestine, jejunum and ileum, are considered as the major place of drug absorption, because of the leaky paracellular tight junctions reflected by the low transepithelial electrical resistance, as compared to the other parts of the GI tract. The villous structure of the jejunum and ileum amplifies the surface area four and two-folds, respectively, as compared to the colon, another factor in drug absorbance. Although the gastric epithelium is much tighter than the small intestine, gastric absorption can be substantial for drugs administered in rapidly dissolving formulations or for lipophilic molecules. The great differences in the paracellular permeability between the regions of the GI tract are caused by the dissimilar anatomical structures, distinct lipid composition of the plasma membranes and expression of diverse members of the claudin tight junction (TJ) protein family. Thus, improving GI absorption of nutritive proteins and peptides will increase the bioavailability of the nutritive products and thus increase usefulness of such products. For example, it is known that certain peptide fragments of major dietary proteins transit from the gastrointestinal tract to the bloodstream in humans. Once a nutritive protein or peptide is absorbed another factor that influences the efficacy and/or safety is access of the nutritive protein or peptide to target tissues. For example, if a nutritive protein or peptide is intended to target muscle tissue (such as in the case of a protein that regulates muscle catabolism), recombinant proteins, compositions, and methods that increase uptake of the protein or peptide by muscle tissue will increase efficacy and/or safety of the protein in subjects. Accordingly, there is also a need for recombinant proteins, compositions, and methods that increase uptake of the protein or peptide by muscle tissue. Provided are nutritive polypeptides comprising: a) at least one amino acid sequence selected from a paracellular permeability augmenter (PPA) sequence and a protein transduction domain (PTD) sequence, and b) at least one bioactive peptide sequence. In some embodiments the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23. In some embodiments the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24- 31. In some embodiments the bioactive peptide sequence is a DPP4 inhibitor peptide sequence. In some embodiments the bioactive peptide sequence is an ACE inhibitor peptide sequence. In some embodiments the bioactive peptide sequence is an opioid agonist peptide sequence. In some embodiments the bioactive peptide sequence is a thrombin inhibitor peptide sequence. In some embodiments the protein further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site. In some embodiments the recombinant protein comprises at least one motif of the structure [cleavage site - PPA or PTD sequence - bioactive peptide sequence - cleavage site]. Provided are nutritive polypeptides comprising: a) at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence, and b) at least one protein hormone sequence. In some embodiments the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23. In some embodiments the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24- 31. In some embodiments the protein hormone sequence is an insulin sequence. In some embodiments the protein hormone sequence is an IGF-1 or active fragment thereof sequence. In some embodiments the protein hormone sequence is a human growth hormone sequence. In some embodiments the proteins further comprise at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site. In some embodiments the recombinant protein comprises at least one motif of the structure [cleavage site - PPA or PTD sequence - bioactive peptide sequence - cleavage site].
[00381] Provided are nutritive polypeptides comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence. In some embodiments the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23. In some embodiments the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24-31. In some embodiments the nutritive protein is an antibody. In some embodiments the nutritive protein is a follistatin inhibitor. In some embodiments the nutritive protein is a myostatin inhibitor. In some embodiments the nutritive protein further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site.
[00382] Provided are nutritive polypeptides comprising protein inhibitors of muscle protein catabolism comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from a PPA sequence and a PTD sequence. In some embodiments the PPA sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-23. In some embodiments the PTD sequence is a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 24-31. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-NFkB protein. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti- SMAD 2 and/or anti-SMAD 3 protein. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-FoxO protein. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-TSC 1 and/or anti-TSC 2 protein. In some embodiments the recombinant protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism is an anti-SOCS protein. In some embodiments the protein inhibitor of muscle protein catabolism further comprises at least one digestive enzyme cleavage site.
[00383] Also provided is a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a recombinant
protein of this disclosure. In some embodiments the nucleic acid further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein. In some embodiments the nucleic acid further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein. Also provided is a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a recombinant protein of this disclosure. In some embodiments the vector further comprises an expression control sequence operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence that encodes the protein.
[00384] Paracellular Permeability Augmenters. The majority of orally bioavailable protein (i.e. peptides > 3aa) paracellular transport occurs via passive diffusion of proteins across the epithelium through intercellular junctions. This mode of transport is thought to be positively correlated with hydrophilicity (more specifically with cationic vs. anionic character) and negatively correlated with protein size, as the protein must traverse the aqueous, small intercellular junctions. These intracellular junctions can be widened by tight junction (TJ) competitive inhibitors, for example, occludin and claudin-4 extracellular loop derived peptides and zonula occludens toxin (ZOT), a zonulin receptor agonist/actin reorganization inducing protein
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC507928/), and peptides derived therefrom. This activity has been traced to a hexamer present in ZOT: FCIGRL (http ://www.fasebj .org/ content/25/ 1/144.full). It is known that a-gliadin, a major wheat protein, has a similar effect by stimulating the release of the eukaryotic ZOT homologue, zonulin, via interaction with chemokine receptor CXCR3
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2653457/). 85] Zonula occludens toxin (Zot) of V. cholerae reversibly increases intestinal permeability by interacting with a surface receptor, activating PKC-a leading to disassembly of tight junctions (TJs) [A. Fasano, C. Fiorentini, G. Donelli, S. Uzzau, J.B. Kaper, K. Margaretten, X. Ding, S. Guandalini, L. Comstock, S.E. Goldblum, Zonula occludens toxin modulates tight junctions through protein kinase C-dependent actin reorganization, in vitro, J. Clin. Invest. 96 (1995) 710-720]. Human zonulin was identified as the endogenous mammalian analogue of Zot, sharing a conserved N- terminal sequence corresponding to the putative receptor binding site [W. Wang, S. Uzzau, S.E. Goldblaum, A. Fasano, Human zonulin, a potential modulator of intestinal tight junctions, J. Cell. Sci. 113 (2000) 4435-4440]. A 45 kDa glycoprotein binding Zot and zonulin was demonstrated in brain [R. Lu, W. Wang, S. Uzzau, R. Vigorito, H.R. Zielke, A. Fasano, Affinity purification and partial characterization of the zonulin/zonula occludens toxin (Zot) receptor from human brain, J. Neurochem. 74 (2000) 320-326.], in the epithelium of the nasal region and the small intestine [M. DiPierro, R. Lu, S. Uzzau, W. Wang, K. Margaretten, C. Pazzani, F. Maimone, A. Fasano, Zonula occludens toxin structure-function analysis. Identification of the fragment biologically active on tight junctions and of the zonulin receptor binding domain, J. Biol. Chem. 276 (2001) 19160-19165]. This correlates well with the in vivo tissue specificity of Zot, which is active only on the mucosal side of endothelial cells and epithelial cells in the nasal region, the jejunum and ileum, but not in the colon or kidney [N.N. Salama, N.D. Eddington, A. Fasano, Tight junction modulation and its relationship to drug delivery, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 58 (2006) 15-28.]. Zot and zonulin also bind β-tubulin, and this interaction can contribute to their TJ regulating action [W.L. Wang, R.L. Lu, M. DiPierro, A. Fasano, Zonula occludin toxin, a microtubule binding protein, World J. Gastroenterol. 6 (2000) 330-334.]. The TJ modulator and absorption enhancer effects of Zot and active fragments derived from it, AG and AT 1002 peptides, were demonstrated on several models, including nasal and intestinal epithelium and cultured brain endothelial cells. Zot reversibly enhanced the intestinal permeability to insulin and immunoglobulins in rabbits [A. Fasano, S. Uzzau, Modulation of intestinal tight junctions by zonula occludens toxin permits enteral administration of insulin and other macromolecules in an animal model, J. Clin. Invest. 99 (1997) 1158-1164]. Zot also induced a rapid and reversible decrease in TEER of brain endothelial monolayers and an increase in paracellular permeability for markers sucrose and inulin, and P-glycoprotein (Pgp) efflux pump ligand drugs doxorubicin and paclitaxel [S. Karyekar, A. Fasano, S. Raje, R. Lu, T.C. Dowling, N.D. Eddington, Zonula occludens toxin increases the permeability of molecular weight markers and chemotherapeutic agents across the bovine brain microvessel endothelial cells, J.
Pharm. Sci. 92 (2003) 414-423]. Zot also acts as an adjuvant for mucosal antigen delivery and induced protective immune responses to ovalbumin and tetanus toxoid through the intranasal and rectal routes [M. Marinaro, A. Fasano, M.T. De Magistris, Zonula occludens toxin acts as an adjuvant through different mucosal routes and induces protective immune responses, Infect. Immun. 71 (2003) 1897-1902]. The Zot fragment AG enhanced the oral bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs interacting with Pgp, such as cyclosporin A, ritonavir, saquinavir and acyclovir [115]. AT 1002, a 6- mer synthetic peptide fragment of Zot, enhances the in vivo intestinal absorption of cyclosporin A in rats [H. Song, A. Fasano, N.D. Eddington, Effect of the six-mer synthetic peptide (AT 1002) fragment of zonula occludens toxin on the intestinal absorption of cyclosporin A, Int. J. Pharm. 351 (2008) 8-14.], and the nasal absorption of large hydrophilic markers 4 kDa polyethylene glycol (PEG) and inulin [K.-H. Song, A. Fasano, N.D. Eddington, Enhanced nasal absorption of hydrophilic markers after dosing with AT 1002, a tight junction modulator, Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 69 (2008) 231-237.]
[00386] This disclosure provides polypeptides and proteins comprising at least one paracellular permeability augmenter (PPA) such as an active Zot polypeptide.
(Abbreviations: ADT-6, ADT 6-mer peptide corresponding to the bulge in E-cadherin EC-1 domain; C-CPE, C-terminal peptide of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin; HAV-6, HAV 6-mer peptide corresponding to the groove in E-cadherin EC-1 domain; OP90-103, occludin peptide 90-103; TJ, tight junction; Zot, zonula occludens toxin.).
Table E19
Figure imgf000133_0001
mer peptide
Occludin 22- GSQIYTICSQFYTPGGTGLYVD 2 mer peptide
Lipopeptide H2N-CHR-CONH-DRGYGTSLLGGSVG 3 OP90-103
Occludin 10- SNYYGSGLSY 4 mer peptide
Occludin 9- SNYYGSGLS 5 mer peptide
7-mer FDFWITP 6 peptide
Occludin 6- CLYHYC 7 mer peptide
B (cyclic)
Claudin-4 Derived Peptides
C-CPE DIEKEILDLAAATERLNLTDALNSNPAGNLYDWRSSNSYPWTQKL 8
NLHLTITATGQKYRILASKIVDFNIYSNNFNNLVKLEQSLGDGVKD HYVDISLDAGQYVLVMKANSSYSGNYPYSILFQKF
C-CPE C- SLDAGQYVLVMKANSSYSGNYPYSILFQKF 9 terminal 30- mer
C-CPE C- SSYSGNYPYSILFQKF 10 terminal 16- mer
E-cadherin Derived Peptides
E-cadherin 6- Ac-SHAVSS- NH2 11 mer HAV-6
E-cadherin 6- Ac-ADTPPV- NH2 12 mer ADT-6 Zonula occludens toxin Vibrio cholerae Zot Derived Peptides
45 kDa M SIFIHHG APGS YKT S G AL WLRLLP AIKS GRHIITN VRGINLERM A 13
KYLKMDVSDISIEFIDTDHPDGRITMARFWHWARKDAFLFIDECG
(zonula
RIWPPRITATNLKALDTPPDLVAEDRPESFEVAFDMHRHHGWDIC
occludens LTTPNIAKVHNMIREAAEIGYRHFNRATVGLGAKFTITTHDAANS
GQMDSHALTRQVK IPSPIFKMYASTTTGKARDTMAGTALWKDR
toxin)
KILFLFGMVFLMFSYSFYGLHDNPIFTGGNDATIESEQSEPQSKAT
AGNAVGSKAVAPASFGFCIGRLCVQDGFVTVGDERYRLVDNLDL
PYRGLWATGHHLYKDKLTVFFETESGSVPTELFASSYRYKVLPLP
DFNHFVVFDTFAAQALWVEVKRGLPLKTENDK GINSIF
AG; 12 kDa EPQSKATAGNAVG SKAVAPASFGFCIGRLC VQDGFV TVGDERY 14
RLVDNLDLPYRGLWATGHHLYKDKLTVFFETESGSVPTELFASSY
(Zot active
RYKVLPLPDFNHFVVFDTFAAOALWYEVKRGLPLKTENDKKGIN
fragment) SIF
AT- 1001 GGVLVQPG 15 (FZI/0
synthetic
inhibitor)
AT- 1002 FCIGRL 16 (Zot active
domain)
Target Unreported
PN 159 NH2-KLALKLALKALKAALKLA-amide 17
PN 393 (all NH2-klalklalkalkaalkla-amide 18 D- substituted)
PN 407 NH2-LKlLKkLlkKLLkLL-amide 19
PN 425 NH2-KLAWKLALKALKAALKLA-amide 20
PN 427 NH2-KLAWKLALKALKAAWKLA-amide 21
PN 679 CNGRCGGK KLKLLLKLL 22
PN 745 LRKLRKRLLRLRKLRKRLLR-amid 23
Peptides, Polypeptides, and Proteins Comprising Paracellular Permeability
Augmenters (PPAs) [00387] The ability of PPAs to increase GI absorption enables identification or creation of proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide. The cargo polypeptide is any amino acid sequence that is carried across the lining of the GI tract by the presence of the at least one PPA sequence in the same protein or polypeptide. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide further comprises a digestive enzyme cleavage site. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide has increased GI absorption compared to a comparable cargo polypeptide lacking the at least one PPA sequence. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide has increased bioavailability compared to a comparable cargo polypeptide lacking the at least one PPA sequence.
[00388] This strategy is useful to increase the absorption and/or bioavailability of any cargo polypeptide. In some embodiments the cargo polypeptide is a bioactive peptide sequence. In some embodiments the cargo polypeptide is selected from a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP4) inhibitor peptide, an Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor peptide, an opiod agonist peptide, and a thrombin inhibitor (antithromotic) peptide.
[00389] Proteins or peptides comprising at least one cargo polypeptide and at least one PPA sequence can be made synthetically or recombinantly. In some
embodiments, an open reading frame encoding the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide (and optionally further comprises a digestive enzyme cleavage site) is placed into a recombinant host cell, and recombinant genetics is used to introduce a coding sequence for a PPA sequence into the open reading frame, at either an internal or terminal location. The recombinant host cell can then be used to produce the recombinant protein comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide.
Paracellular Permeability Augmenters
[00390] The majority of orally bioavailable protein (i.e. peptides > 3aa) paracellular transport occurs via passive diffusion of proteins across the epithelium through intercellular junctions. This mode of transport is thought to be positively correlated with hydrophilicity (more specifically with cationic vs. anionic character) and negatively correlated with protein size, as the protein must traverse the aqueous, small intercellular junctions. These intracellular junctions can be widened by tight junction (TJ) competitive inhibitors, for example, occludin and claudin-4 extracellular loop derived peptides and zonula occludens toxin (ZOT), a zonulin receptor agonist/actin reorganization inducing protein
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC507928/), and peptides derived therefrom. This activity has been traced to a hexamer present in ZOT: FCIGRL (http ://www.fasebj .org/ content/25/ 1/144.full). It is known that a-gliadin, a major wheat protein, has a similar effect by stimulating the release of the eukaryotic ZOT homologue, zonulin, via interaction with chemokine receptor CXCR3
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2653457/). 91] Zonula occludens toxin (Zot) of V. cholerae reversibly increases intestinal permeability by interacting with a surface receptor, activating PKC-a leading to disassembly of tight junctions (TJs) [A. Fasano, C. Fiorentini, G. Donelli, S. Uzzau, J.B. Kaper, K. Margaretten, X. Ding, S. Guandalini, L. Comstock, S.E. Goldblum, Zonula occludens toxin modulates tight junctions through protein kinase C-dependent actin reorganization, in vitro, J. Clin. Invest. 96 (1995) 710-720]. Human zonulin was identified as the endogenous mammalian analogue of Zot, sharing a conserved N- terminal sequence corresponding to the putative receptor binding site [W. Wang, S. Uzzau, S.E. Goldblaum, A. Fasano, Human zonulin, a potential modulator of intestinal tight junctions, J. Cell. Sci. 113 (2000) 4435-4440]. A 45 kDa glycoprotein binding Zot and zonulin was demonstrated in brain [R. Lu, W. Wang, S. Uzzau, R. Vigorito, H.R. Zielke, A. Fasano, Affinity purification and partial characterization of the zonulin/zonula occludens toxin (Zot) receptor from human brain, J. Neurochem. 74 (2000) 320-326.], in the epithelium of the nasal region and the small intestine [M. DiPierro, R. Lu, S. Uzzau, W. Wang, K. Margaretten, C. Pazzani, F. Maimone, A. Fasano, Zonula occludens toxin structure-function analysis. Identification of the fragment biologically active on tight junctions and of the zonulin receptor binding domain, J. Biol. Chem. 276 (2001) 19160-19165]. This correlates well with the in vivo tissue specificity of Zot, which is active only on the mucosal side of endothelial cells and epithelial cells in the nasal region, the jejunum and ileum, but not in the colon or kidney [N.N. Salama, N.D. Eddington, A. Fasano, Tight junction modulation and its relationship to drug delivery, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 58 (2006) 15-28.]. Zot and zonulin also bind β-tubulin, and this interaction can contribute to their TJ regulating action [W.L. Wang, R.L. Lu, M. DiPierro, A. Fasano, Zonula occludin toxin, a microtubule binding protein, World J. Gastroenterol. 6 (2000) 330-334.]. The TJ modulator and absorption enhancer effects of Zot and active fragments derived from it, AG and AT 1002 peptides, were demonstrated on several models, including nasal and intestinal epithelium and cultured brain endothelial cells. Zot reversibly enhanced the intestinal permeability to insulin and immunoglobulins in rabbits [A. Fasano, S. Uzzau, Modulation of intestinal tight junctions by zonula occludens toxin permits enteral administration of insulin and other macromolecules in an animal model, J. Clin. Invest. 99 (1997) 1158-1164]. Zot also induced a rapid and reversible decrease in TEER of brain endothelial monolayers and an increase in paracellular permeability for markers sucrose and inulin, and P-glycoprotein (Pgp) efflux pump ligand drugs doxorubicin and paclitaxel [.S. Karyekar, A. Fasano, S. Raje, R. Lu, T.C. Dowling, N.D.
Eddington, Zonula occludens toxin increases the permeability of molecular weight markers and chemotherapeutic agents across the bovine brain microvessel endothelial cells, J. Pharm. Sci. 92 (2003) 414-423]. Zot also acts as an adjuvant for mucosal antigen delivery and induced protective immune responses to ovalbumin and tetanus toxoid through the intranasal and rectal routes [M. Marinaro, A. Fasano, M.T. De Magistris, Zonula occludens toxin acts as an adjuvant through different mucosal routes and induces protective immune responses, Infect. Immun. 71 (2003) 1897-1902]. The Zot fragment AG enhanced the oral bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs interacting with Pgp, such as cyclosporin A, ritonavir, saquinavir and acyclovir [115]. AT1002, a 6-mer synthetic peptide fragment of Zot, enhances the in vivo intestinal absorption of cyclosporin A in rats [H. Song, A. Fasano, N.D. Eddington, Effect of the six-mer synthetic peptide (AT 1002) fragment of zonula occludens toxin on the intestinal absorption of cyclosporin A, Int. J. Pharm. 351 (2008) 8-14.], and the nasal absorption of large hydrophilic markers 4 kDa polyethylene glycol (PEG) and inulin [K.-H. Song, A. Fasano, N.D. Eddington, Enhanced nasal absorption of hydrophilic markers after dosing with AT 1002, a tight junction modulator, Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 69 (2008) 231-237.] 92] This disclosure provides polypeptides and proteins comprising at least one paracellular permeability augmenter (PPA) such as an active Zot polypeptide. Exemplary PPAs include polypeptides listed in Table 1 (Abbreviations: ADT-6, ADT 6-mer peptide corresponding to the bulge in E-cadherin EC-1 domain; C-CPE, C- terminal peptide of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin; HAV-6, HAV 6-mer peptide corresponding to the groove in E-cadherin EC-1 domain; OP90-103, occludin peptide 90-103; TJ, tight junction; Zot, zonula occludens toxin.).
Peptides, Polypeptides, and Proteins Comprising Paracellular Permeability
Augmenters (PPAs)
[00393] The ability of PPAs to increase GI absorption enables identification or creation of proteins or polypeptides comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide. The cargo polypeptide is any amino acid sequence that is carried across the lining of the GI tract by the presence of the at least one PPA sequence in the same protein or polypeptide. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide further comprises a digestive enzyme cleavage site. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide has increased GI absorption compared to a comparable cargo polypeptide lacking the at least one PPA sequence. In some embodiments the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide has increased bioavailability compared to a comparable cargo polypeptide lacking the at least one PPA sequence.
[00394] This strategy is useful to increase the absorption and/or bioavailability of any cargo polypeptide. In some embodiments the cargo polypeptide is a bioactive peptide sequence. In some embodiments the cargo polypeptide is selected from a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP4) inhibitor peptide, an Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor peptide, an opiod agonist peptide, and a thrombin inhibitor (antithromotic) peptide.
[00395] Proteins or peptides comprising at least one cargo polypeptide and at least one PPA sequence can be made synthetically or recombinantly. In some
embodiments, an open reading frame encoding the protein or polypeptide comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide (and optionally further comprises a digestive enzyme cleavage site) is placed into a recombinant host cell, and recombinant genetics is used to introduce a coding sequence for a PPA sequence into the open reading frame, at either an internal or terminal location. The recombinant host cell can then be used to produce the recombinant protein comprising at least one PPA sequence and at least one cargo polypeptide.
[00396] Unless otherwise defined herein, scientific and technical terms used in
connection with the present disclosure shall have the meanings that are commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Further, unless otherwise required by context, singular terms shall include the plural and plural terms shall include the singular. Generally, nomenclatures used in connection with, and techniques of, biochemistry, enzymology, molecular and cellular biology, microbiology, genetics and protein and nucleic acid chemistry and hybridization described herein are those well- known and commonly used in the art. Certain references and other documents cited herein are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, all
UniProt/SwissProt records cited herein are hereby incorporated herein by reference. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. The materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
[00397] The methods and techniques of the present disclosure are generally
performed according to conventional methods well known in the art and as described in various general and more specific references that are cited and discussed throughout the present specification unless otherwise indicated. See, e.g., Sambrook et al, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (2001); Ausubel et al, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publishing Associates (1992, and Supplements to 2002); Taylor and Drickamer, Introduction to Glycobiology, Oxford Univ. Press (2003); Worthington Enzyme Manual, Worthington Biochemical Corp., Freehold, N.J.; Handbook of Biochemistry: Section A Proteins, Vol I, CRC Press (1976); Handbook of
Biochemistry: Section A Proteins, Vol II, CRC Press (1976); Essentials of
Glycobiology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (1999). Many molecular biology and genetic techniques applicable to cyanobacteria are described in Heidorn et al., "Synthetic Biology in Cyanobacteria: Engineering and Analyzing Novel Functions," Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 497, Ch. 24 (2011), which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Compositions and methods of preparing compositions are known in the art and are described, for example, in "Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy" (formerly "Remingtons Pharmaceutical Sciences"); Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa.; 21st Edition (2005). [00398] This disclosure refers to sequence database entries (e.g., UniProt/SwissProt records) for certain protein and gene sequences that are published on the internet, as well as other information on the internet. The skilled artisan understands that information on the internet, including sequence database entries, is updated from time to time and that, for example, the reference number used to refer to a particular sequence can change. Where reference is made to a public database of sequence information or other information on the internet, it is understood that such changes can occur and particular embodiments of information on the internet can come and go. In this disclosure, all sequences referenced by database entries (e.g., UniProt and/or SwissProt accession numbers) are those sequences as they exist in the database as of the filing date of the application. Because the skilled artisan can find equivalent information by searching on the internet, a reference to an internet web page address or a sequence database entry evidences the availability and public dissemination of the information in question. In all cases the sequence information contained in the sequence database entries referenced herein is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
[00399] While the present invention has been described with reference to the
specific embodiments thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, process, process step or steps, to the objective, spirit and scope of the present invention. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims appended hereto.
TABLE 1A
Figure imgf000142_0001
Figure imgf000143_0001
SLLDAQSAPLRVYVEELKPTPEGDLEILLQKWENGECAQKKIIAEK
TKKIDAKKLE
CB1082 CBE1082 P47807 887:986 KLQAVAKDKLVMAEAVQKVNRANGKTVPRLLLLTTEHLVLADPK
AAQPKMVLSLCDIQGASVSRFSDGLLALHLKETSTAGGKGDLLLVS PHLIELVTRL
CB1083 CBE1083 MMSFVSLLLVGILLTKFHATQAEQLKCEVFREDLKGYGGVSLIVQY
GLINNKWVCTTFIWCKFLPEDDDLKILHTSGYFQDKWLVGINYAH KALKLWLKL
CB1084 CBE1084 - - VLLKLLLLKVLMVLLFVTIKHKIKILHLKLTLTKMTLLWTKFLVKIV
KKIMTLKVIIKFTIIITILHMKLFMLKWKLLVLFWTVLVLLT
CB1085 CBE1085 Q90584 424:529 CPCGSCCSWWKWLLGLLLAWLLLLGLLFGLIALAEEVRKLKSRVD
NLEKINHSFLTVNQGNPYLEKDVSKVDFLHGVAPSSTFPFENEESV WLMVKSRLNKEIERG
CB1086 CBE1086 Q02440 1443 : 1545 KEKDFQGMLEYKKEDEQKLVKNLILELKPRGVAVNLIPGLPAYILF
MCVRHADYLNDDQKVRSLLTSTINGIKKVLKKRGDDFETVSFWLS NTCRFLHCLKQY
CB1087 CBE1087 P15989 399:498 FTALDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDIV
FLIDGSTALGTGPFNSIRDFVAKIVQRLEVGPDLIQVAVAQYADTVR PEFYF
CB1088 CBE1088 P10568 680:779 IRSPKTLFYLEEQRRLRLQQLATLIQKTYRGWRCRTHYQLMRKSQI
VISSWFRGNMQKKHYRKMKASALLIQAFVRGWKARKNYRKYFRS GAALILSNFI
CB1089 CBE1089 P79114 982 : 1083 NFSQPYPEEEEVDEGFEADDDAFKDSPNPSEHGHSDQRTSGIRTS
DESSEEDPYMNDTWPTSPSADSTVLLAPSEHDSSAGEPTYCLPQT
PGALPAPEGDY
CB1090 CBE1090 P15989 398:447 AFTALDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDI
VF
CB1091 CBE1091 P15989 399:448 FTALDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDIV
FL
CB1092 CBE1092 P15989 402 :454 LDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDIVFLI
DGSTA
CB1093 CBE1093 P15989 403 :454 DIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDIVFLID
GSTA
CB1094 CBE1094 P15989 406:455 NLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDIVFLIDGST
AL
CB1095 CBE1095 P69012 - ARRRRSSSRPIRRRRPRRRTTRRRRAGRRRR
CB1096 CBE1096 MGHHHHHHGGASKGEELFTGWPILVELDGDVNGHKFSVRGEGE
GDATNGKLTLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPDHMK QHDFFKSAMPEGYVQERTISFKDDGTYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIE LKGIDFKEDGNILGHKLEYNFNSHNVYITADKQKNGIKANFKIRHN VEDGSVQLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDNHYLSTQSALSKDPNEKR DHMVLLEFVTAAGITHGMDELYK
CB1097 CBE1097 P02662 1 :50 MKLLILTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEV
FGKE
CB1098 CBE1098 P02662 2:51 KLLILTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEVF
GKEK
CB1099 CBE1099 P02662 3 :52 LLILTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEVFG
KEKV
CBl lOO CBEl lOO P02662 4:53 LILTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEVFGK
EKVN
CB1101 CBE1101 P02662 5 :54 ILTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEVFGKE
KVNE
CB1102 CBE1102 P02662 6:55 LTCLVAVALARPKHPIKHQGLPQEVLNENLLRFFVAPFPEVFGKEK
VNEL
CB1103 CBE1103 P02662 78: 127 ESISSSEEIVPNSVEQKHIQKEDVPSERYLGYLEQLLRLKKYKVPQL
EIV
CB1104 CBE1104 P02662 79: 128 SISSSEEIVPNSVEQKHIQKEDVPSERYLGYLEQLLRLKKYKVPQLEI
VP
CB1105 CBE1105 P02662 80: 129 ISSSEEIVPNSVEQKHIQKEDVPSERYLGYLEQLLRLKKYKVPQLEIV
PN
CB1106 CBE1106 P02662 86: 135 IVPNSVEQKHIQKEDVPSERYLGYLEQLLRLKKYKVPQLEIVPNSAE
ERL
CB1107 CBE1107 MGHHHHHHGGASKGEELFDGWPILVELDGDVNGHEFSVRGEGE
GDATEGELTLKFICTTGELPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSDYPDHMD QHDFFKSAMPEGYVQERTISFKDDGTYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIE LKGIDFKEDGNILGHKLEYNFNSHDVYITADKQENGIKAEFEIRHN VEDGSVQLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDDHYLSTESALSKDPNEDR DHMVLLEFVTAAGIDHGMDELYK
CB1108 CBE1108 MGHHHHHHGGASKGERLFRGKVPILVELKGDVNGHKFSVRGKGK
GDATRGKLTLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPKHMK
RHDFFKSAMPKGYVQERTISFKKDGKYKTRAEVKFEGRTLVNRIK
LKGRDFKEKGNILGHKLRYNFNSHKVYITADKRKNGIKAKFKIRH
NVKDGSVQLADHYQQNTPIGRGPVLLPRNHYLSTRSKLSKDPKEK
RDHMVLLEFVTAAGIKHGRDERYK
CB1109 CBE1109 P33465 MLVFLHAVLVTALILLLIGRIQLLERLLLSHLLNLTTVSNVLGVPDS
SLRVNCLQLLKPDCLDFNILHKVLAETRLLVWLRVIFLVLLGFSCY TLLGALF
CB1110 CBE1110 Q9B8D7 MSLISGIASILAIGLLSPVQSILALILLFVTVAINLYTSGYVLMGILYIL
VYVGAIAILFLFILSLLNIEYKPTGGMHPLVIVLILIPLIPLDIAFEPIAI VESVSTTYNELSIVGTLFYSEYAPMLVIIGIILIVSVIGAIAMTR
CB1111 CBE1111 P48923 MFLISGISSILAIGLLSPVQSIVCLIVLFVSAAISLYSNGFVLMGILYVLI
YVGAIAILFLFILSLLNIEYNYKGTIHPLIFTILIICLIPLDLSYETYGIV ENVNIAYPFNSLLDWDLELTTVGSLLYTEYAIPMILIGLILILSVIGAI AITK
CB1112 CBE1112 P44110 MTLQLNTIALLLVILLILGVLSNNSTITISAAVLLIMQQTFLSSHIPLL
EKYGVKIGIIILTIGVLSPLVSGKIQLPDLSGFLSWKMALSISVGVLVA WLAGKGVPLMGEQPILVTGLLIGTIIGVAFLGGIPVGPLIAAGILALL LGKI
CB1113 CBE1113 067248 MTFLFLILVFIIEILQLSVFPPIFGNAYIVPSLAFLLVLFSSYKIKEKAL
LLAFLSGLFYDAWNFLGFISLLNWFTYLYLVLNNILFVKNPKVEV FLIMPLILLLRKLTIFLWNTKFPLNIGLKDFGWLLIDLIFLILLYKV FNKYVYEKA
CB1114 CBE1114 P81327 MDTAIILGLLVAVFYGVGTFFAKIVCEKNPLFQWIWNIVGIILCLIIL
LKYKNIIITDQKILTYAIISAVLWIGSLLLYYALYKGKASIWPLSSIG PAITVALSILFLKETLTLPQMIGIVLIIIGIILLSISN
CB1115 CBE1115 MKLLILTCLVLVILVRVKHLIKHQVLVQEVLNENLLRVLVLILVEVL
IKEKVNELSKDIVSESTEDQLIEDIKQVELESISSSEEIVLNSVEQKHI QKEDVISERYLIYLEQLLRLKKYKVLQLEIVLNSLEERLHSVKELIHI QQKELLILVNQELIYIYVELVRQIYQLDLYLSVILYYVILITQYTDLLSI SDILNLILSENSEKTTLVLW
CB1116 CBE1116 MIEEAVPQILVLISGGVSSDDIREGLLAVKLASILSFSIGVLNADLAEL
QLIATDGSLALTLLDIRNLAVLVELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEVPTIVTE VIEVNK
CB1117 CBE1117 MIEEAVPQILVLISGGESSDDIREGLLAVKQASILSFSIGVLNADSAE
LQQIATDGSLVFTLLDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVT
EVIEVNK
CB1118 CBE1118 - - AFTVLDIRNLAVLRELLLLNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKKDI
VF
CB1119 CBE1119 P09860 MDDIYKAAVEQLTEEQKNEFKAAFDIFVLGAEDGCISTKELGKVM
RMLGQNPTPEELQEMIDEVDEDGSGTVDFDEFLVMMVRCMKDD SKGKTEEELSDLFRMFDKNADGYIDLEELKIMLQATGETITEDDIE ELMKDGDKNNDGRIDYDEFLEFMKGVE
CB1120 CBE1120 P35622 TEEFRASEKQILDAKQAFCNVDKKKEGTVSCKDLGAIFKSLGLLVK
DDKIKDWSDEMDEEATGRLNCDAWIQLFERKLKEDLDERELKEA FRVLDKEKKGVIKVDVLRWILSSLGDELTEEEIENMIAETDTDGSG TVDYEEFKCLMMSSDA
CB1121 CBE1121 P02586 MTDQQAEARSYLSEEMIAEFKAAFDMFDADGGGDISVKELGTVM
RMLGQTPTKEELDAIIEEVDEDGSGTIDFEEFLVMMVRQMKEDAK GKSEEELAECFRIFDRNADGYIDAEELAEIFRASGEHVTDEEIESLM KDGDKNNDGRIDFDEFLKMMEGVQ
CB1122 CBE1122 P63317 MDDIYKAAVEQLTEEQKNEFKAAFDIFVLGAEDGCISTKELGKVM
RMLGQNPTPEELQEMIDEVDEDGSGTVDFDEFLVMMVRCMKDD SKGKSEEELSDLFRMFDKNADGYIDLEELKIMLQATGETITEDDIE ELMKDGDKNNDGRIDYDEFLEFMKGVE
CB1123 CBE1123 P63315 MDDIYKAAVEQLTEEQKNEFKAAFDIFVLGAEDGCISTKELGKVM
RMLGQNPTPEELQEMIDEVDEDGSGTVDFDEFLVMMVRCMKDD SKGKSEEELSDLFRMFDKNADGYIDLEELKIMLQATGETITEDDIE ELMKDGDKNNDGRIDYDEFLEFMKGVE
CB1124 CBE1124 D7F1Q2 MDSLEPDQIDALKKAFDSFDTENQGFITADTVATILRMMGVKISD
KNLAEVIAETDEDGSGQLEFEEFVDLSSKFLIEEDEEALKAELREAF RIYDKEGQGFITTDVLKEILTEIDNKLTPEDLDGIIEEVDEDGSGTL DFDEFMEMMSG
CB1125 CBE1125 Q7ZZB9 MNDIYKAAVEQLTDEQKNEFKAAFDIFIQDAEDGCISTKELGKVM
RMLGQNPTPEELQEMIDEVDEDGSGTVDFDEFLVMMVRCMKDD SKGKTEEELADLFCMFDKNADGYIDLQELKVMLEATGEAITEDDIE ELMKDGDKNNDGKIDYDEFLEFMKGVE
CB1126 CBE1126 Q9FF58 - MIPLELRPLPQRCRPWIKLFRGLDFTCLSMVPLRVLGIGVLYKCFA
VLLSILL
CB1127 CBE1127 P93280 MRRLFLEQFYKQIFSSTPITSFFLFLLYIWTPLMIGFEKDFLCYFHL
GLIWIPLLFSFLSEPFFRNDKEFGTLELYYLSAYCLPKILLLQLVGH
WVIQISCVFCAFPMLQLLYQFDRSGMDWLNILLGSLVLTLLCGIHS
GLALGITSSSGWNSLQNLTTLPTLLPLTVFCTSIETEGFHVLLLIGYF
FLFVSLYPILVSISLQD
CB1128 CBE1128 Q67ES5 RSSTLWSQLLRSLQRVSRVWEPRLLRMMSKLFIVICQLALSAYFHD
SSHYAESKFGSLALAFCYLLLMIQDCIFLSAWNFDMFVNLLGYILH
AIVL
CB1129 CBE1129 Q3SZ72 MRCRRLCAFDAARGPRRLMRVGLALILVGHVNLLLGAVLHGTVLR
HVANPRGAVTPEYTTANVISVGSGLLSVSLGLVALLASRNLFRPRL
HWALLALALVNLLLSAACSLGLLLAVSLTVANGGRRLIADCHPGLL
DPLVPLDQGSGHADCPFDPTKIYDTALALWIPSVFMSAAEAALSGY
CCVAALTLRGVGPCRKDGLQEQLEELTELEFPKRKWQENVQLLDQ
TREIRTSQKSWV
CB1130 CBE1130 P14622 - MSVLTPLLLRGLTGPARRLPVPRAQIHSKPPREQLGTMDIAIGLTS
CFLCFLLPSGWVLSHMENYKKRE
CB1131 CBE1131 P33626 1 :61 MRECISIHIGQAGIQVGNACWELYCLEHGIQADGQMPGDKTIGGGD
AEFDEGEDGDEGDEY
CB1132 CBE1132 P60660 MCDFTEDQTAEFKEAFQLFDRTGDGKILYSQCGDVMRALGQNPT
NAEVLKVLGNPKSDEMNVKVLDFEHFLPMLQTVAKNKDQGTYED YVEGLRVFDKEGNGTVMGAEIRHVLVTLGEKMTEEEVEMLVAGH EDSNGCINYEAFVRHILSG
CB1133 CBE1133 P02607 MCDFSEEQTAEFKEAFQLFDRTGDGKILYSQCGDVMRALGQNPTN
AEVMKVLGNPKSDEMNLKTLKFEQFLPMMQTIAKNKDQGCFEDY VEGLRVFDKEGNGTVMGAEIRHVLVTLGEKMTEEEVEQLVAGHE DSNGCINYEELVRMVLSG
CB1134 CBE1134 P02605 MSFSPDEINDFKEAFLLFDRTGDAKITLSQVGDIVRALGQNPTNAE
INKILGNPSKEEMNAKKITFEEFLPMLQAAANNKDQGTFEDFVEG LRVFDKEGNGTVMGAELRHVLATLGEKMTEEEVEELMKGQEDSN GCINYEAFVKHIMSV
CB1135 CBE1135 Q9FRT9 1 :90 AADCNGACSPFQMPPCGSTDCLCIPAGLLFVGYCTYPSGLSSVAKM
IDEHPNLCQSDDECMKKGSGNFCARYPNNYMDYGWCFDSDSEAL
CB1136 CBE1136 Q95M18 MRALWVLGLCCVLLTFGSVRADDEVDVDGTVEEDLGKSREGSRT
DDEWQREEEAIQLDGLNASQIRELREKSEKFAFQAEVNRMMKLII
NSLYKNKEIFLRELISNASDALDKIRLISLTDENALAGNEELTVKIKC
DKEKNLLHVTDTGVGMTREELVKNLGTIAKSGTSEFLNKMTEAQ
EDGQSTSELIGQFGVGFYSAFLVADKVIVTSKHNNDTQHIWESDSN
EFSVIADPRGNTLGRGTTITLVLKEEASDYLELDTIKNLVKKYSQFI
NFPIYVWSSKTETVEEPAEEEEAAKEDKEESDDEAAVEEEEDEKK
PKTKKVEKTVWDWELMNDIKPIWQRPSKEVEEDEYKAFYKSFSK
ESDDPMAYIHFTAEGEVTFKSILFVPTSAPRGLFDEYGSKKSDYIKL
YVRRVFITDDFHDMMPKYLNFVKGWDSDDLPLNVSRETLQQHK
LLKVIRKKLVRKTLDMIKKIADEKYNDTFWKEFGTNIKLGVIEDHS
NRTRLAKLLRFQSSHHPSDMTSLDQYVERMKEKQDKIYFMAGAS
RKEAESSPFVERLLKKGYEVIYLTEPVDEYCIQALPEFDGKRFQNV
AKEGVKFDESEKSKESREAVEKEFEPLLNWMKDKALKDKIEKAW
SQRLTESPCALVASQYGWSGNMERIMKAQAYQTGKDISTNYYASQ
KKTFEINPRHPLIRDMLRRVKEDEDDKTVSDLAWLFETATLRSG
YLLPDTKAYGDRIERMLRLSLNIDPDAKVEEEPEEEPEETTEDTAE
DTEQDEEEEMDAGTDEEEQETAEKSTAEKDEL
CB1137 CBE1137 Q41784 MREILHIQGGQCGNQIGAKFWEVICDEHGIDHTGKYAGDSDLQLE
RINVYYNEASGGRFVPRAVLMDLEPGTMDSVRSGPFGQIFRPDNF
VFGQSGAGNNWAKGHYTEGAELIDSVLDWRKEAENCDCLQGFQ
VCHSLGGGTGSGMGTLLISKIREEYPDRMMLTFSVFPSPKVSDTW
EPYNATLSVHQLVENADECMVLDNEALYDICFRTLKLATPTFGDL
NHLISATMSGVTCCLRFPGQLNSDLRKLAVNLIPFPRLHFFMVGFA
PLTSRGSQQYRALTVPELTQQMWDSKNMMCAADPRHGRYLTAS
AMFRGKMSTKEVDEQMLNVQNKNSSYFVEWIPNNVKSSVCDIPPI
GLKMSSTFVGNSTSIQEMFRRVSEQFTAMFRRKAFLHWYTGEGM
DEMEFTEAESNMNDLVAEYQQYQDATAEDEEYEEEEEEEEET
CB1138 CBE1138 P09643 1 :322 ADACSGLQGFLIFHSFGGGTGSGFTSLLMERLSVDYGKKSKLEFAIY
PAPQVSTAWEPYNSILTTHTTLEHSDCAFMVDNEAIYDICCRNLD
IERPTYTNLNRLISQIVSSITASLRFDGALNVDLTEFQTNLVPYPRIH
FPLVTYAPIISSERAYHEQLSVAEITSSCFEPNNQMVKCDPRHGKY
MACCMLYRGDWPKDVNVAIAAIKTKRNIQFVDWCPTGVKVGINY QPPTWPGGDLAQVQRAVCMLSNTTAIAEAWARLDHKFDLMYAK
RAFVHWYVSEGMEEGEFAEAREDLAALEKDYEEVGTDSFEDEND EE
CB1139 CBE1139 P02587 TDQQAEARSYLSEEMIAEFKAAFDMFDADGGGDISVKELGTVMR
MLGQTPTKEELDAIIEEVDEDGSGTIDFEEFLVMMVRQMKEDAKG KSEEELAECFRIFDRNMDGYIDAEELAEIFRASGEHVTDEEIESIMK DGDKNNDGRIDFDEFLKMMEGVQ
CB1140 CBE1140 P10246 PSMTDQQAEARAFLSEEMIAEFKAAFDMFDADGGGDISTKELGTV
MRMLGQNPTKEELDAIIEEVDEDGSGTIDFEEFLVMMVRQMKED AKGKSEEELANCFRIFDKNADGFIDIEELGEILRATGEHVTEEEIED LMKDSDKNNDGRIDFDEFLKMMEGVQ
CB1141 CBE1141 P02588 MASMTDQQAEARAFLSEEMIAEFKAAFDMFDADGGGDISTKELG
TVMRMLGQNPTKEELDAIIEEVDEDGSGTIDFEEFLVMMVRQMK EDAKGKSEEELANCFRIFDKNADGFIDIEELGEILRATGEHVTEEDI EDLMKDSDKNNDGRIDFDEFLKMMEGVQ
CB1142 CBE1142 P04119 MRCLLLTLGLALLCGVQAVEVTPIMTELDTQKVAGTWHTVAMAV
SDVSLLDAKSSPLKAYVEGLKPTPEGDLEILLQKRENDKCAQEVLL AKKTDIPAVFKINALDENQLFLLDTDYDSHLLLCMENSASPEHSLV CQSLARTLEVDDQIREKFEDALKTLSVPMRILPAQLEEQCRV
CB1143 CBE1143 Q9TSR4 MMSFVSLLLVGILFHATQAEQLTKCEVFRELKDLKGYGGVSLPEW
VCTTFHTSGYDTQAIVQNNDSTEYGLFQINNKIWCKDDQNPHSSD ICNISCDKFLDDDLTDDIMCVKKILDKVGINYWLAHKALCSEKLDQ WLCEKL
CB1144 CBE1144 Q5KR47 MEAIKKKMQMLKLDKENALDRAEQAEAEQKQAEERSKQLEDELA
AMQKKLKGTEDELDKYSEALKDAQEKLELAEKKAADAEAEVASL
NRRIQLVEEELDRAQERLATALQKLEEAEKAADESERGMKVIENR
ALKDEEKMELQEIQLKEAKHIAEEADRKYEEVARKLVIIEGDLERT
EERAELAESKCSELEEELKNVTNNLKSLEAQAEKYSQKEDKYEEEI
KILTDKLKEAETRAEFAERSVAKLEKTIDDLEDELYAQKLKYKAIS
EELDHALNDMTSI
CB1145 CBE1145 Q030J7 - MAVFEKVQDIIVDELGKEKEEVTLETSFEELDADSLDLFQIINDIED
EFD VEVDTEAD MKTVAD LVKYVENN K
CB1146 CBE1146 Q8DHS3 - MNQSEILEKVKAIVADQLSVDPEKWPEASFAEDLNADSLDSVELI
MALEEEFGVEIPDEEAEKLKTVQDVLDFINNKVAA
CB1147 CBE1147 Q5FJI8 - MSEEEIFNKIKDLIADNFEVDKDSITENTNFMNDLDADSIDLVEFIL
QLEDEFGAEIPDDEAEKIKTVGDAVSYIKSHQG
CB1148 CBE1148 Q9WZD0 - MASREEIFSKVKSIISEKLGVDESQVTEEAKLIDDLGADSLDLVDLV
MDFESEFGVKVDDADLEKISTVGDIVSYIEKKLG
CB1149 CBE1149 Q74IP1 - MTEEEIFNKIADMISERFSIDRDKITKDLNFQNDLDADSIDFVELV
MDLEDTFGAEIPDDDAEKLQTVGEAVEYIKSHQN
CB1150 CBE1150 Q84MN0 MEGLTSEQMVAFQEAFLLFDKNGDGCITLEELAAVTRSLGLEPTD
QELNDMMREVDTDGNGIIDFQEFLSLIARKMKDGDGDEELKEAFE VLDKDQNGFISPTELRTVMTNLGEKMTDEEVEQMIREADTDGDG QVNYDEFVIMMKNAERKISG
CB1151 CBE1151 P41040 MADQLTDEQIAEFKEAFSLFDKDGDGCITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPT
EAELQDMINEVDADGNGTIDFPELLNLMARKMKDTDSEEELKEA FRVFDKDQNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDG DGQINYEEFVKVMMAK
CB1152 CBE1152 P06787 MSSNLTEEQIAEFKEAFALFDKDNNGSISSSELATVMRSLGLSPSEA
EVNDLMNEIDVDGNHQIEFSEFLALMSRQLKSNDSEQELLEAFKV FDKNGDGLISAAELKHVLTSIGEKLTDAEVDDMLREVSDGSGEINI QQFAALLSK
CB1153 CBE1153 P93087 MADQLTDDQISEFKEAFSLFDKDGDGCITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPT
EAELQDMINEVDADGNGTIDFPEFLNLMARKMKDTDSEEELKEA FRVFDKDQNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDG DGQINYDEFVKVMMAK
CB1154 CBE1154 P52193 MLLPVPLLLGLLGLAAADPTVYFKEQFLDGDGWTERWIESKHKP
DFGKFVLSSGKFYGDQEKDKGLQTSQDARFYALSARFEPFSNKGQ
TLWQFTVKHEQNIDCGGGYVKLFPAGLDQTDMHGDSEYNIMFGP
DICGPGTKKVHVIFNYKGKNVLINKDIRCKDDEFTHLYTLIVRPNN
TYEVKIDNSQVESGSLEDDWDFLPPKKIKDPDAAKPEDWDDRAKI
DDPTDSKPEDWDKPEHIPDPDAKKPEDWDEEMDGEWEPPVIQN
PEYKGEWKPRQIDNPEYKGIWIHPEIDNPEYSPDSNIYAYENFAVL
GLDLWQVKSGTIFDNFLITNDEAYAEEFGNETWGVTKAAEKQMK
DKQDEEQRLHEEEEEKKGKEEEEADKDDDEDKDEDEEDEDEKEE
EEEEDAAAGQAKDEL
CB1155 CBE1155 Q9SP22 - MAIRKGSSYAVAALLALASVAAVAGEVFFQEKFEDGWESRWVKSE
WKKDENMAGEWNHTSGKWNGDAEDKGIQTSEDYRFYAISAEYP EFSNKDKTLVLQFSVKHEQKLDCGGGYVKLLGGDVDQKTLGGDTS
YSIISRPDISRYSTKKVHTILTKDGKNHLIKKDVPCQTDQLTHVYTF
IIRPDATYSILIDNEEKHTGSIYEHWDILPPKKIKDPEAKKPEDWD
DKEYIPDPEDKKPEGYDDIPKEIPDPDAKKPEDWDDEEDGEWTA
PTIPNPEYKGPWKQKKIKNPNYQGKWKAPMIDNPDFKDDPYIYA
FDSLKYIGIELWQVKSGTLFDNIIITDDPALAKTFAEETWGKHKEA
EKAAFDEAEKKKEEEDAAKGGDDEDDDLEDEEDDEKADEDKADS
DAEDGKDSDDEKHDEL
CB1156 CBE1156 P32018 656:709 LAWIPLDGGESEEWLSGDADSYVIEGLLPNTEYEVSLLAVFDDET
ESEWAVL
CB1157 CBE1157 Q9HD67 472 :521 LEYSREGLVWEDIDWIDNGECLDLIEKKLGLLALINEESHFPQATD
STLL
CB1158 CBE1158 Q03472 140: 189 VPKCEWEYPEDCEQVHEGKKLMQCLPNLEEIKLALELYKLSLETK
LLELQ
CB1159 CBE1159 Q02440 461 :511 LQQQFNMHVFKLEQEEYMKEQIPWTLIDFYDNQPCINLIEAKMGV
LDLLDE
CB1160 CBE1160 Q13402 452 :509 LCINFANEHLQQFFVRHVFKLEQEEYDLESIDWLHIEFTDNQDAL
DMIANKPMNIISL
CB1161 CBE1161 Q90688 446:495 LFVKEPPILITHPLEDQMVMVGERVEFECEVSEEGATVKWEKDGV
ELTRE
CB1162 CBE1162 Q29092 703 :803 EDEDDKTVSDLAWLFETATLRSGYLLPDTKAYGDRIERMLRLSL
NIDPDAKVEEEPEEEPEETTEDTTEDTEQDDDEEMDAGADEEEQ ETSETSTAEKDE
CB1163 CBE1163 Q29092 704:803 DEDDKTVSDLAWLFETATLRSGYLLPDTKAYGDRIERMLRLSLNI
DPDAKVEEEPEEEPEETTEDTTEDTEQDDDEEMDAGADEEEQET SETSTAEKDE
CB1164 CBE1164 Q02440 413 :512 NWIVDHVNKALHSTVKQHSFIGVLDIYGFETFEINSFEQFCINYAN
EKLQQQFNMHVFKLEQEEYMKEQIPWTLIDFYDNQPCINLIEAKM
GVLDLLDEE
CB1165 CBE1165 Q28970 427:527 EVKNPRRSIGLLDIFGFENFAVNSFEQLCINFANEHLQQFFVRHVF
KLEQEEYDLESIDWLHIEFTDNQDALDMIANKPMNIISLIDEESKF PKGTDTTML
CB1166 CBE1166 Q90688 382 :481 LMVEVANPDADVKWLKNGQEIQVSGSKYIFEAIGNKRILTINHCSL
ADDAAYECWAEEKSFTELFVKEPPILITHPLEDQMVMVGERVEFE CEVSEEGA
CB1167 CBE1167 Q90688 398:498 NGQEIQVSGSKYIFEAIGNKRILTINHCSLADDAAYECWAEEKSFT
ELFVKEPPILITHPLEDQMVMVGERVEFECEVSEEGATVKWEKDG VELTREETF
CB1168 CBE1168 Q28083 23 :225 EPPVDEYAPEDIMEYDYEYGEAEYKEAESVTETPTVTEETIAQTEA
NIVDDFQEYNYGTESYQTEAPRSVSGSNEPNPVEEVFTEEYLTGED
YDSQRKNSEDMLYENKQIDGRDSDLLVDGDLGEYDFYEYKEYEDK
PTSPTNEEFGPGVPAETDITETSINGHGAYGEKGQKGEPAWEPG
MLIEGPPGPAGPAGLMGPPGL
CB1169 CBE1169 Q28083 2 :202 DYCEHYSPXCDSSAPEAAQAQEPPVDEYAPEDIMEYDYEYGEAEY
KEAESVTETPTVTEETIAQTEANIVDDFQEYNYGTESYQTEAPRSV SGSNEPNPVEEVFTEEYLTGEDYDSQRKNSEDMLYENKQIDGRDS DLLVDGDLGEYDFYEYKEYEDKPTSPTNEEFGPGVPAETDITETSI NGHGAYGEKGQKGEPAWE
CB1170 CBE1170 Q95M 18 118:318 ISLTDENALAGNEELTVKIKCDKEKNLLHVTDTGVGMTREELVKN
LGTIAKSGTSEFLNKMTEAQEDGQSTSELIGQFGVGFYSAFLVADK VIVTSKHNNDTQHIWESDSNEFSVIADPRGNTLGRGTTITLVLKEE ASDYLELDTIKNLVKKYSQFINFPIYVWSSKTETVEEPAEEEEAAK EDKEESDDEAAVEEEEDE
CB1171 CBE1171 P08110 120:321 TDENALAGNEELTVKIKCDKEKNMLHVTDTGIGMTKEELIKNLGT
IAKSGTSEFLNKMTEMQDDSQSTSELIGQFGVGFYSAFLVADRVIV
TSKHNNDTQHIWESDSNEFSVIDDPRGNTLGRGTTITLVLKEEAS
DYLELDTVKNLVKKYSQFINFPIYVWSSKTETVEEPVEEEEAKEEK
EETDDNEAAVEEEEEEKKPK
CB1172 CBE1172 P22418 75 :275 YEIETLTGWLLKQEMAGVIDAELTIVLSSISLACKQIASLVQRAGISN
LTGIQGAVNIQGEDQKKLDWSNEVFSSCLRSSGRTGIIASEEEDVP VAVEESYSGNYIWFDPLDGSSNIDAAVSTGSIFGIYSPNDECIVDSD HDDESQLSAEEQRCWNVCQPGDNLLAAGYCMYSSSVIFVLTIGKG VYAFTLDPMYGE
CB1173 CBE1173 P79114 913 : 1115 TEASLQKLQQLRDEELRRLEDEACRAAQEFLESLNFDEIDECVRNI
ERSLSVGSGCTGEQGAGAEKPSFNFSQPYPEEEEVDEGFEADDDAF KDSPNPSEHGHSDQRTSGIRTSDESSEEDPYMNDTWPTSPSADST VLLAPSEHDSSAGEPTYCLPQTPGALPAPEGDYDYDQDDYEDGAIT SGSSVTFSNSCSSQWSPDY CB1174 CBE1174 P04119 MRCLLLTLGLALLCGVQAVEVTPIMTELDTQKVAGTWHTVAMAV
SDVSLLDAKSSPLKAYVEGLKPTPEGDLEILLQKRENDKCAQEVLL AKKTDIPAVFKINALDENQLFLLDTDYDSHLLLCMENSASPEHSLV CQSLARTLEVDDQIREKFEDALKTLSVPMRILPAQLEEQCRV
CB1175 CBE1175 P06714 MALAAADRATVRALWKKMGSNVGVYATEALERMFLGFPSTTTYF
LHLDLSLGSTQVKAHGQKVADALTLAVEHLEDLPRALSALRHRHV RELRVDPASFQLLGHCLLVTPARHFPGDFSPTLHASLVKFLSHVIS ALASDCR
CB1176 CBE1176 A1A4Q3 MLSAQERAHITQVWDLIAGHEAPFGAELLRRLFTVYPSTKVYFRH
LGDHPDEVQLLSHGQRMLQAVGVAVQYMDNLRAVLSPLADLHAQ VLRVDPTNFPLVIQCFQWLASHLQGEFTVEMQAAWDKFLTGVAV VLTEKYR
CB1177 CBE1177 P02114 MVHWTAEEKQLITGLWGKVNVADCGAEALARLLIVYPWTQRFFA
SFGNLSSPTAILGNPMVRAHGKKVLTSFGDAVKNLDNIKNTFAQLS ELHCDKLHVDPENFRLLGDILIIVLAAHFTKDFTPECQAAWQKLV RWAHALARKYH
CB1178 CBE1178 P67975 IIVTQTMKGLDIQKVAGTWHSLAMAASDISLLDAQSAPLRVYVEEL
KPTPEGNLEILLQKWENGECAQKKIIAEKTKIPAVFKIDALNENKV LVLDTDYKKYLLFCMENSAEPEQSLACQCLVRTPEVDNEALEKFD KALKALPMHIRLAFNPTQLEGQCHV
CB1179 CBE1179 Q90584 436:486 LLGLLLAWLLLLGLLFGLIALAEEVRKLKSRVDNLEKINHSFLTVN
QGNPY
CB1180 CBE1180 A6QPB3 473:523 KWLLGLLLTWLLLLGLLFGLIALAEEVRKLKARVEELEKMRGRLS
YNEKME
CB1181 CBE1181 P22281 82:134 RPLLTLSSATRSVLFSLLASDMSIILSISPNTGILLCIGHLLASDIEDV
VIVL
CB1182 CBE1182 P01958 63:114 VGDALTLAVGHLDDLPGALSNLSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKLLSHCLL
STLAVHL
CB1183 CBE1183 Q9TSN7 63:114 VAAALTKAVGHLDDLPGALSELSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKLLSHSLL
VTLASHL
CB1184 CBE1184 Q17R14 270:321 ILAAILHLGNLKFWDGDTTLIEDGKLVSIIAELLSTKTDMVEKALL
YRTVA
CB1185 CBE1185 P47807 952:1003 SDGLLALHLKETSTAGGKGDLLLVSPHLIELVTRLHQTLMDATAQ
ALPLSIA
CB1186 CBE1186 Q27991 1396:1446 KLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQR
QIVSNL
CB1187 CBE1187 P12106 170:220 LHLPFLFDSQWHKLMISVETTSVTLFIDCIKVETLNIKPKGKISVDG
FSVL
CB1188 CBE1188 P32191 112:163 MIHGGVRYLEKAFWEFSKAQLDLVIEALNERKHLINTAPHLCTVL
PILIPIY
CB1189 CBE1189 P19524 1398:1449 LIMKRNFLSWKRGLQLNYNVTRLEEWCKTHGLTDGTECLQHLIQ
TAKLLQVR
CB1190 CBE1190 Q03262 225:277 LYLEEVSKNLVEINPLKLEVKAKPWFVYTPMHGVGFDIFSTIVKKT
LCLVEGK
CB1191 CBE1191 P32492 1275:1325 KLFTFLNEFDAVLCKFQWDSMHTKIFNDTLKYLNVMLFNDLITK
CPALNW
CB1192 CBE1192 P12863 82:132 EMLVNLGVPWVILGHSERRALLGESNEFVGDKVAYALSQGLKVIA
CVGETL
CB1193 CBE1193 P12106 159:209 GVDGSLQTASFLHLPFLFDSQWHKLMISVETTSVTLFIDCIKVETL
NIKPK
CB1194 CBE1194 P32492 1092:1193 VNVIRRESGNPDLLELLMDLNCYTLEVTEGYLKKVNVTEVNGDNV
LGPIHVITTWSSLVRNGLLIQSSKFISKVLLTVESIVMSLPKDETML GGIFWLSNL
CB1195 CBE1195 A6QR56 589:691 LLWALAAALQRREPNLVSRLERHGVELKVAKAEVELSVKRLRAW
GARVQAQGCALQVAELRGPVLRLREPLGVLAIVCPDEWPLLAFVS LLAPALAHGNTWL
CB1196 CBE1196 P47807 888:988 LQAVAKDKLVMAEAVQKVNRANGKTVPRLLLLTTEHLVLADPKA
AQPKMVLSLCDIQGASVSRFSDGLLALHLKETSTAGGKGDLLLVSP HLIELVTRLHQ
CB1197 CBE1197 P32492 1218:1319 LTLIYLNDLENETLKVFDKIYSTWLVKFMKHASAHIEIFDMVLNEK
LFKNSGDEKFAKLFTFLNEFDAVLCKFQWDSMHTKIFNDTLKYL
NVMLFNDLITK
CB1198 CBE1198 P79114 688:788 VLMRNVALPEDIRGKCTALLQLYDASNSEWQLGKTKVFLRESLEQ
KLEKRQEEEVTRAAMVIRAHVLGYLARKQYKKVLDCWIIQKNYR AFLLRRRFLHL
CB1199 CBE1199 Q5MIB5 492:592 WLLLCNPGLAELIAEKIGEDYVKDLSQLTKLNSFLGDDIFLREISNV
KQENKLKFSQFLEKEYKVKINPSSMFDVQVKRIHEYKRQLLNCLH WTMYNRIK
CB1200 CBE1200 P04119 28: 129 LDTQKVAGTWHTVAMAVSDVSLLDAKSSPLKAYVEGLKPTPEGD
LEILLQKRENDKCAQEVLLAKKTDIPAVFKINALDENQLFLLDTDY DSHLLLCMENSA
CB1201 CBE1201 P06642 14: 115 SLWAKVNVEWGGESLARLLIVCPWTQRFFDSFGNLYSESAIMGN
PKVKVYGRKVLNSFGNAIKHMDDLKGTFADLSELHCDKLHVDPE NFRLLGNMILIVL
CB1202 CBE1202 Q2XQV4 108:213 LLNRLADLIERDRTYLAALETLDNGKPYVISYLVDLDMVLKCLRYY
AGWADKYHGKTLPIDGDYFSYTRHEPVGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMQA
WKLGPALATGNVWMK
CB1203 CBE1203 Q02440 1448:1548 QGMLEYKKEDEQKLVKNLILELKPRGVAVNLIPGLPAYILFMCVRH
ADYLNDDQKVRSLLTSTINGIKKVLKKRGDDFETVSFWLSNTCRF
LHCLKQYSGE
CB1204 CBE1204 049068 MPREIITIQVGQCGNQIGMEFWKQLCLEHGIGKDGLLEDFATQGG
DRKDVFFYQADDQHYIPRALLVDLEPRVINGIQNSEYRNLYNHENI
FVAEHGGGAGNNWASGYHQGEQWDDIMDMIDREADGSDSLEGF
VLCHSIAGGTGSGMGSYLLETLNDRYSKKLVQTYSVFPNQMETSD
VWQPYNSLLTLKRLTLNADCVWLDNTALNRIAVERLHLANPTF
AQTNSLVSTVMSASTTTLRYPGYMNNDLVGLLASLIPTPRCHFLM
TGYTPLTVERQVNMIRKTTVLDVMRRLLQTKNIMVSSYARNKEAS
QAKYISILNIIQGEVDPTQVHESLQRIRERKLVNFIEWGPASIQVALS
RKSPYVQTTHRVSGLMLANHTSIRHLFSKCLGQYEKLRKKQAFLD
NYRKFPMFEDNDLSEFDESREIIESLVDEYKACESPDYI KWGMEDA
GEANVAAALD SKLW
CB1205 CBE1205 P32492 1086:1287 QVKPKLVNVIRRESGNPDLLELLMDLNCYTLEVTEGYLKKVNVTE
VNGDNVLGPIHVITTWSSLVRNGLLIQSSKFISKVLLTVESIVMSLP KDETMLGGIFWLSNLSRLPAFAANQKTLYEANGGDEKDKLTLIYL NDLENETLKVFDKIYSTWLVKFMKHASAHIEIFDMVLNEKLFKNS GDEKFAKLFTFLNEFDAVL
CB1206 CBE1206 Q76FS2 59:260 HVPRAVLMDLEPGTMDSLRSGPIGGIFRPDNFVFGQSGAGNNWA
KGHYTEGAELIDSVLDWRKEAENCDCLQGFQVCHSLGGGTGSGM GTLLISKIREEYPDRMMLTFSVFPSPKVSDTWEPYNATLSVHQLV ENADECMVLDNEALYDICFRTLKLTNPSFGDLNHLISATMSGVTC CLRFPGQLNSDLRKLAVNLIPF
CB1207 CBE1207 P32492 1115 :1316 TLEVTEGYLKKVNVTEVNGDNVLGPIHVITTWSSLVRNGLLIQSSK
FISKVLLTVESIVMSLPKDETMLGGIFWLSNLSRLPAFAANQKTLY
EANGGDEKDKLTLIYLNDLENETLKVFDKIYSTWLVKFMKHASAH
IEIFDMVLNEKLFKNSGDEKFAKLFTFLNEFDAVLCKFQWDSMH
TKIFNDTLKYLNVMLFNDL
CB1208 CBE1208 Q41874 113 :313 YSKKLVQTYSVFPNQVETSDVWQPYNSLLTLKRLTLNADCVWL
DNTALNRIAVERLHLSNPTFAQTNSLVSTVMSASTTTLRYPGYMN
NDLVGLLASLIPTPRCHFLMTGYTPLTVERQVNMIRKTTVLDVMR
RLLQTKNIMVSSYARTKEASQAKYISILNIIQGEVDPTQVHESLQRI
RERKLVNFIDWAPASIQVA
CB1209 CBE1209 P52768 - MIIPNLLPNLLSNLLSNLLPILPSILVPLVGLLLPAITMVLSHLYIQKD
EIL
CB1210 CBE1210 P80479 - MYKTLLAQVFFHSIAKKKLYFFWLPRLFSLLLVPGFLFDIEILFLFH
PIILLHASLGLSVIIEDYIHIETIKFQYLSLIKLLLVLLINLNILYLL
CB1211 CBE1211 Q31KZ4 - MVILFQLALLLLWMSFVLIVGVPVLYATNGDRVQSNRLILVGGLA
WTALWLVGVLNYFW
CB1212 CBE1212 P51316 - MIIAIQLLVLLLITLSTILWGVPWLASPGQWEQSKGLIYTGAGLW
TGLVIVTSLVNSLW
CB1213 CBE1213 Q36967 1 :105 RNQPTAALGHLLPEGTPVPLIPVLIIIETISLFIRPLALGVRLTANLT
AGHLLIQLIATAAFVLLPMMPTVAILTSIVLFLLTLLEIAVAMIQAYV
FVLLLSLYL
CB1214 CBE1214 021402 MNLSFFDQFASPQLLGIPLILLSLLFPTLLLPSPNNRWINNRLSTLQ
LWFLQLITKQLMMPLNKAGHKWALILTSLMTFLLLINLLGLLPYT
FTPTTQLSMNMALAFPLWLATLLTGLRNQPSISLGHLLPEGTPTP
LIPALILIETTSLLIRPLALGVRLTANLTAGHLLIQLISTATLALLPTM
PTISVLTATVLLLLTILELAVAMIQAYVFVLLLSLYLQENI
CB1215 CBE1215 047872 MNLFDQFLTPSLLGISLLMPALLMTTILLLNPKNQWLSHPTTTIKS
WFINQAAKQIMTPINPTGHKHSLILISLLILLSLTNLLGLLPYTFTPT TQLSMNMAIALPLWLVTVLIGLRTQPTTSLAHLLPEGTPMLLIPILI LIETISLLIRPIALGVRLTANLTAGHLLIQLISIATLNLWFMMPPLSL LTSTVLILLLLLEFAVAMIQAYVFVLLLSLYLQENS
CB1216 CBE1216 Q85X26 - MIIPNLPFNLPFNLPFNLPFNLPSILPSILVPLVGLLLPAITMVLSHL
YIQNDEIL
CB1217 CBE1217 P14092 - MNLSFFDQFSSPCLLGIPLILPSLLLPALLLPSPGNRWINNRLSTIQL WFTHLITKQLMTPLNKAGHKWALLLTSLILMLLSINLLGLLPYTFT
PTTQLSMNMALALPLWLATLLTGLRNQPSASLGHLLPEGTPTPLI PALIMIETTSLLIRPLALGVRLTANLTAGHLLIQLISTATIALLPMMP SISALTALILFLLTILEVAVAMIQAYVFVLLLSLYLQENI
CB1218 CBE1218 Q36964 1 :219 FMSPTYLGIPLIAVALTLPWILFPTPSARWLNNRLITLQGWFINRF
TQQLLLPLNLGGHKWAALLTSLMLFLITLNMLGLLPYTFTPTTQLS
LNMGLAVPLWLATVIIGMRNQPTAALGHLLPEGTPVPLIPVLIIIET
ISLFIRPLALGVRLTANLTAGHLLIQLIATAAFVLLPLMPTVAILTSI
VLFLLTLLEIAVAMIQAYVFVLLLSLYLQENV
CB1219 CBE1219 Q70RQ2 MSLVHINVLIAFTVSLTGLLMYRSHLMSALLCLEGMVLSLFILAALT
ILNTHFTLANMMPIILLVFAACEAAIGLALLVMVSNTYGTDYVQNL NLLQC
CB1220 CBE1220 P48178 MTLSFFDQFMSPTYLGIPLIAVALTLPWILFPTPSARWLNNRLITL
QGWFINRFTQQLLLPLNLGGHKWAALLTSLMLFLITLNMLGLLPY TFTPTTQLSLNMGLAVPLWLATVIIGMRNQPTAALGHLLPEGTPV PLIPVLIIIETISLFIRPALGVRLTANLTAGHQLIATAAFVLLPMMPT VAILTSIVLFLLTLLEIAVAMIQAYVFVLLLSLYLQENV
CB1221 CBE1221 Q36090 1 : 133 LALTLPWVLFPTPTSRWLNNRLLTLQNWFIGRFGHELFTPVNLPG
HKWAVLLTSLMLFLISLNMLGLLPYTFTPTTQLSLNMGLAFPLWL ATVIIGMRNQPTEALGHLLPEGTPTLLIPVLIVIETISLFIRP
CB1222 CBE1222 Q31721 1 :58 GFAWTMLCMNEIFYFIGALGPLFIVLALTGLELGVAILQAYVFTILIC
IYLNDAINLH
CB1223 CBE1223 Q8LTZ5 MNENLFASFITPVILGLPLVTLIVLFPSLLFPTSNRLVSNRFVTLQQ
WMLQLVSKQMMSIHNSKGQTWALMLMSLILFIGSTNLLGLLPHSF
TPTTQLSMNLGMAIPLWAGAVITGFRNKTKASLAHFLPQGTPTPL
IPMLVIIETISLFIQPVALAVRLTANITAGHLLIHLIGGATLALMSIST
TTALITFTILILLTILEFAVAMIQAYVFTLLVSLYLHDNT
CB1224 CBE1224 A4GYW9 13 : 120 VFLGLGLILGGLGWLLTNPIFSAFSLGLVLVCISLFYILSNSHFVAAA
QLLIYVGAINVLILFAVMFMNGSEYYKDFNLWTVGNGLTSLICTSL
FVLLITIISNTTW
CB1225 CBE1225 Q31720 150:252 HFFSFLLPAGVPLPLAPFLVLLELISYCFRALSLGIRLFANMMAGHS
LVKILSGFAWTMLCMNEIFYFIGALGPLFIVLALTGLELGVAILQAY VFTILICIY
CB1226 CBE1226 P27572 6: 106 CECYFDLSGLILCPVLGSIILLFIPNSSIRLIRLIGLCVSLITFLYSLVLW
IQFDPSTAKFQFVESLRWLPYENIHLYMGIDGLSLFFVILTTFLIPICI L
CB1227 CBE1227 P11631 360:460 WFVASLANLALPPLPNLMGELMIITSMFNWSYWTLILTGLGTLIT
ASYSLYLFLMTQRGPLPSHIIALEPTHTREHLLIILHLIPIVLLILKPE LMWGWCF
CB1228 CBE1228 Q00506 30: 130 YSLLISLISLSFLNQLGDNCMSLSLLFFTDSLSAPLLALTTWLLPLM
LMASQFHLSKEPLTRKKLYITMLILLQLFLIMTFTATELIMFYILFE ATLVPTL
CB1229 CBE1229 P92487 272 :373 WYFLFAYAILRSIPNKLGGVLALILSILILALIPTLHMSKQRSMMFR
PLSQCVFWLLVADLLTLTWIGGQPVEHPYVIIGQLASILYFSLILIFM PLASTIE
CB1230 CBE1230 B2XWJ4 62 : 163 QLLIYVGAINVLIIFAVMFINGLEYDKNLRLFTLGDGMTLVICTGIFF
LLITTILNTSGYGIIWTTKLNQILEQDLINNSQQIGIHLSTDFFPPFEL ISIIL
CB1231 CBE1231 P27572 50: 150 LYSLVLWIQFDPSTAKFQFVESLRWLPYENIHLYMGIDGLSLFFVIL
TTFLIPICILVGWSGMRSFGKEYIIAFLICEFLMIAVFCMLDLLLFYV FFESVL
CB1232 CBE1232 P27572 22 : 122 GSIILLFIPNSSIRLIRLIGLCVSLITFLYSLVLWIQFDPSTAKFQFVES
LRWLPYENIHLYMGIDGLSLFFVILTTFLIPICILVGWSGMRSFGKE YIIA
CB1233 CBE1233 P27572 130:236 MIAVFCMLDLLLFYVFFESVLIPMFIIIGVWGSRQRKIKAAYQFFLY
TLLGSVFMLLAILLILLQTGTTDLQILLTTEFSERRQILLWIAFFASF AVKVPMVPVHIW
CB1234 CBE1234 Q31720 43 :144 SFFLLLIHFITKKGGGNLVPNAWQSLVELLYDFVLNLVKEQIGGLSG
NVKQMFFPCILVTFLFLLFCNLQGMIPYSFTVTSHFLITLALSFSIFI
GITIVGF
CB1235 CBE1235 047872 105 :206 LPLWLVTVLIGLRTQPTTSLAHLLPEGTPMLLIPILILIETISLLIRPI
ALGVRLTANLTAGHLLIQLISIATLNLWFMMPPLSLLTSTVLILLLL LEFAVA
CB1236 CBE1236 P50681 14: 114 LMGMPLILPSLLLPTLLFPTPGRRWISNRLSTLQLWVINLITKQLM
TPLNKTGHKWALLLTSLILLLLSINLMGLLPYTFTPTTQLSMNMAL AFPLWLATL
CB1237 CBE1237 P14092 69: 170 WALLLTSLILMLLSINLLGLLPYTFTPTTQLSMNMALALPLWLATL
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TKVEGELEEMERKHQQLLEEKNILAEQLQAETELFAEAEEMRARL
AAKKQELEEILHDLESR
CB1259 CBE1259 Q27991 141 : 190 LEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLV
DLDHQ
CB1260 CBE1260 Q27991 136:185 GTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQEL
DDLLV
CB1261 CBE1261 Q27991 116: 185 QLQALQAQLTDTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLE
EKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLV
CB1262 CBE1262 Q27991 146:200 KKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQ
RQIVSNLEKK
CB1263 CBE1263 Q27991 146:210 KKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQ
RQIVSNLEKKQKKFDQLLAE
CB1264 CBE1264 Q27991 131 :185 VDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTR
LQQELDDLLV
CB1265 CBE1265 Q27991 136:190 GTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQEL
DDLLVDLDHQ
CB1266 CBE1266 Q27991 146: 195 KKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQ
RQIVS
CB1267 CBE1267 Q27991 126: 190 DTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQ
CB1268 CBE1268 Q27991 141 :200 LEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLV
DLDHQRQIVSNLEKK
CB1269 CBE1269 Q27991 31 :80 EKANKLQNELDNVSTLLEEAEKKGIKFAKDAAGLESQLQDTQELL
QEETR
CB1270 CBE1270 Q27991 161 :210 EKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKKQKKFD
QLLAE
CB1271 CBE1271 Q27991 126: 185 DTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLV
CB1272 CBE1272 Q27991 111 :210 RSLEKQLQALQAQLTDTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVL
SQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKK QKKFDQLLAE
CB1273 CBE1273 Q27991 116:215 QLQALQAQLTDTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLE
EKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKKQKKFD QLLAEEKNIS
CB1274 CBE1274 Q27991 126:225 DTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKKQKKFDQLLAEEKNIS ARYAEERDRA
CB1275 CBE1275 Q27991 126:237 DTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKKQKKFDQLLAEEKNIS ARYAEERDRAEAEAREKETKAL
CB1276 CBE1276 Q9JLT0 124: 174 GKSALLDEKRRLEARIAQLEEELEEEQSNMELLNDRFRKTTLQVD
TLNTEL
CB1277 CBE1277 Q9JLT0 194:244 QNKELKAKLQELEGAVKSKFKATISALEAKIGQLEEQLEQEAKERA
AANKL
CB1278 CBE1278 Q27991 139:227 IAQLEEELEEEQSNMELLNDRFRKTTLQVDTLNTELAAERSAAQK
SDNARQQLERQNKELKAKLQELEGAVKSKFKATISALEAKIGQL
CB1279 CBE1279 Q61879 154:252 ELLNDRFRKTTLQVDTLNTELAAERSAAQKSDNARQQLERQNKE
LKAKLQELEGAVKSKFKATISALEAKIGQLEEQLEQEAKERAAANK LVRRTEKKL
CB1280 CBE1280 P15989 99:208 ILVLISGGESSDDIREGLLAVKQASIFSFSIGVLNADSAELQQIATDGS
FAFTALDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKK
DIVFLIDGSTALGT
CB1281 CBE1281 P15989 99:203 ILVLISGGESSDDIREGLLAVKQASIFSFSIGVLNADSAELQQIATDGS
FAFTALDIRNLAALRELLLPNIVGVAQRLILLEAPTIVTEVIEVNKK
DIVFLIDGS
CB1282 CBE1282 P15989 49: 166 YSTKADVLDAVKALSFRGGKEANTGAALEYWENLFTQAGGSRIEE
AVPQILVLISGGESSDDIREGLLAVKQASIFSFSIGVLNADSAELQQIA TDGSFAFTALDIRNLAALRELLL
CB1283 CBE1283 Q90339 201 :265 ALQEAHQQTLDDLQAEEDKVNTLTKAKTKLEQQVDDLEGSLEQE
KKLRMDLERAKRKLEGDLKLA
CB1284 CBE1284 Q9BE41 216:265 EEDKVNTLTKAKTKLEQQVDDLEGSLEQEKKLRMDLERAKRKLE
GDLKLA
CB1285 CBE1285 Q8MJV0 146:200 LEDECSELKKDIDDLELTLAKVEKEKHATENKVKNLTEEMAGLDE
TIAKLTKEKK
CB1286 CBE1286 Q9TV62 241 :290 LEQEKKLRMDLERAKRKLEGDLKLAQESTMDIENDKQQLDEKLK
KKEFEM
CB1287 CBE1287 Q5SX39 236:285 DLEGSLEQEKKLRMDLERAKRKLEGDLKLAQESTMDIENDKQQL DEKLKK
CB1288 CBE1288 Q9TV61 151 :265 SELKKDIDDLELTLAKVEKEKHATENKVKNLTEEMAGLDETIAKL
TKEKKALQEAHQQTLDDLQAEEDKVNTLTKAKTKLEQQVDDLEG SLEQEKKLRMDLERAKRKLEGDLKLA
CB1289 CBE1289 079102 55 : 104 RFFLVAILFLLFDLEIALLLPLPWAIQLSQPLLTLLWTSILLLLLTLG
LV
CB1290 CBE1290 Q3ZBI9 192 :241 GLEVGSLLLPLLLLLLLLLWYCQIQYRPFFPLTATLGLAGFTLLLSLL
AF
CB1291 CBE1291 P18937 119: 170 LQGSSLITALLLSTLMKLPPITLLLLTSQSLNTTLLTLLAISSTLIGG
WMGL
CB1292 CBE1292 P18937 106:157 LGLVPFHFWFPEVLQGSSLITALLLSTLMKLPPITLLLLTSQSLNTT
LLTLL
CB1293 CBE1293 Q90592 200:250 LGTLHQLAIVTGILISQVLGLDFLLGNDELWPLLLGLSGVAALLQFF
LLLL
CB1294 CBE1294 Q90592 152 :250 LLMGLAKMGPSHILIIAGRAITGLYCGLSSGLVPMYVSEVSPTALRG
ALGTLHQLAIVTGILISQVLGLDFLLGNDELWPLLLGLSGVAALLQF FLLLL
CB1295 CBE1295 047868 56: 109 LKLITKELTLPLLATPTLFILAPTAALMLALAMWSPLPMPSPLADL
NLGLLLLL
CB1296 CBE1296 047868 11 :109 LLIISILMAVAFLTALERKIMGHMQLRKGPNIVGPLGLLQPFADGLK
LITKELTLPLLATPTLFILAPTAALMLALAMWSPLPMPSPLADLNL GLLLLL
CB1297 CBE1297 A1L504 57: 107 LWETPTLLWEAPLLGLDTAQGLELLSLLGTVLALGALLTRQLHHP
LVYLLL
CB1298 CBE1298 A1L504 260:327 LLQVLIILTGNYNFFNLLTLVLTTALLDDTHLAAKSSTSRRKRMPSS
WPKALLAMLTLLLELAVYGLL
CB1299 CBE1299 Q32LM8 203 :253 LLTVLWWPTLGTDRLLLALLLTLYLGLAHGLDQHDLRYLRAQLQ
RKLHLL
CB1300 CBE1300 Q767L9 139:230 LLCFVLHVISWLLIFSILLVFDYAELMGLKQVYYHVLGLGEPLALKS
PRALRLFSHLRHPVCVELLTVLWWPTLGTDRLLLALLLTLYLGL
CB1301 CBE1301 Q32LM8 150:230 LLIFSILLVFDYAELMGLKQVYYHVLGLGEPLALKSPRALRLFSHLR
HPVCVELLTVLWWPTLGTDRLLLALLLTLYLGL
CB1302 CBE1302 Q6F4F5 6:55 LVLAALVILLALLLTLVLSHFLPLLLNPKAPKGSFGWPLLGETLRFL
SPH
CB1303 CBE1303 Q6F4F5 1 :52 MVGGELVLAALVILLALLLTLVLSHFLPLLLNPKAPKGSFGWPLLG
ETLRFL
CB1304 CBE1304 Q35920 58: 111 LLLPLNLGGHKWAVLLTSLMLFLITLNMLGLLPYTFTPTTQLSLN
MGLAVPLWL
CB1305 CBE1305 P49208 1 :50 IPLFLHLLLMSRKLLMKRRTKWRRMNLMLLLTLLLSPLSLRQGK
LHWRL
CB1306 CBE1306 P00729 2 :52 KAFTSLLCGLGLSTTLAKAISLQRPLGLDKDVLLQAAEKFGLDLDL
DHLLK
CB1307 CBE1307 Q58CT4 337:386 GLFLLKLGLSLLMLLAGPDHPGLLCLFIASNRVFTEGTCKLLTLWT
DLV
CB1308 CBE1308 Q06639 422 :473 LLNLGFITLCLLILFESLNSTVLIPLRDDEHLQLFNVLFNYLPLLKSN
LTTL
CB1309 CBE1309 Q9UKT8 15 :69 VTFLSLTDLQKNETLDHLISLSGAVQLRHLSNNLETLLKRDFLKLL
PLELSFYLL
CB1310 CBE1310 A1A4P6 17:68 LPLQMLLCLSGTYYALYFLATLLLLVYKSQVFTYPHSCLVLDLTLLF
LMGIL
CB1311 CBE1311 Q9TV61 102 :344 ADAEERCDQLIKTKIQLEAKIKEVTERAEDEEEINAELTAKKRKLE
DECSELKKDIDDLELTLAKVEKEKHATENKVKNLTEEMAGLDETI
AKLTKEKKALQEAHQQTLDDLQAEEDKVNTLTKAKTKLEQQVDD
LEGSLEQEKKLRMDLERAKRKLEGDLKLAQESTMDIENDKQQLD
EKLKKKEFEMSNLQSKIEDEQALAMQLQKKIKELQARIEELEEEIE
AERASRAKAEKQRSDLSR
CB1312 CBE1312 Q27991 20:289 SEGDRLRVELAEKANKLQNELDNVSTLLEEAEKKGIKFAKDAAGL
ESQLQDTQELLQEETRQKLNLSSRIRQLEEERSSLQEQQEEEEEAR RSLEKQLQALQAQLTDTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDVEVL SQRLEEKALAYDKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQRQIVSNLEKK QKKFDQLLAEEKNISARYAEERDRAEAEAREKETKALSLARALEE ALEAREEAERQNKQLRADMEDLMSSKDDVGKNVHELEKSKRALE
CB1313 CBE1313 - - DTKKKVDDDLGTIENLEEAKKKLLKDLEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1314 CBE1314 - - DTKKKLDDDLGTLENLEEAKKKLLKDLEVLSQRLEEKALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1315 CBE1315 - - DTKKKLDDDLGTLENLEEAKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEELALAYDKLE KTKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1316 CBE1316 - - DLKKKLDDDLGTLENLEELKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEELALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1317 CBE1317 - - DLKKKLDDDLGTLENLEELKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEELLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1318 CBE1318 - - DLKKKLDDDLGLLELLEELKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEELLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELD DLLLDLDHQ
CB1319 CBE1319 - - DTKKKLDDD LGTLENLEEAKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEEKLLAYD KLE
KTKTRLQQELDD LLLDLDHQ
CB1320 CBE1320 - - DTKKKLD DD LGTLELLEEAKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEEKLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELD DLLLDLDHQ
CB1321 CBE1321 - - DTKKKLDDDLLLLELLEEAKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEEKLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1322 CBE1322 - - DLKKKLDDDLLLLELLEELKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEEKLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1323 CBE1323 - - DTKKKLDDDLLLLELLEEAKKKLLKDLELLLQRLEEKLLLLDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1324 CBE1324 Q1WLP9 170:263 IWVMAAALCLPELLYSQVKEEHGTAICTWYSSNESTKLKSAVLTL
KVTLGFFLPFWMACCYAIIIHTLIRAKKSSKHKALKVTITVLTVFVL
CB1325 CBE1325 A3DBX3 WNTPFVAVFSNFDSSQWEKADWANGSVFNCVWKPSQVTFSNGK
MILTLDREYGGSYPYKSGEYRTKSFFGYGYYEVRMKAAKNVGIVSS
FFTYTGPSDNNPWDEIDIEFLGKDTTKVQFNWYKNGVGGNEYLH
NLGFDASQD FHTYGFEWRPDYIDFYVDGKKVYRGTRNIPVTPGKI
MMNLWPGIGVDEWLGRYDGRTPLQAEYEYVKYYPNGVPQDNPT
PTPTIAPSTPTNPNLPLKGDVNGDGHVNSSDYSLFKRYLLRVIDRF
PVGD
CB1326 CBE1326 - - DTKKKLDDDLGLLELLEELKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEELLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1327 CBE1327 - - DLKKKLDDDLLLLELLEEAKKKLLKDLELLSQRLEEKLLLYDKLEK
TKTRLQQELDDLLLDLDHQ
CB1328 CBE1328 P05804 MLRPVETPTREIKKLDGLWAFSLDRENCGIDQRWWESALQESRAI
AVPGSFNDQFADADIRNYAGNVWYQREVFIPKGWAGQRIVLRFD
AVTHYGKVWVNN QEVMEHQGGYTPFEADVTPYVIAGKSVRITVC
VNNELNWQTIPPGMVITDENGKKKQSYFHDFFNYAGIHRSVMLY
TTPNTWVDDITWTHVAQDCNHASVDWQWANGDVSVELRDAD
QQWATGQGTSGTLQWNPHLWQPGEGYLYELCVTAKSQTECD IY
PLRVGIRSVAVKGEQFLINHKPFYFTGFGRHEDADLRGKGFDNVL
MVHDHALMDWIGANSYRTSHYPYAEEMLDWADEHGIWID ETA
AVGFNLSLGIGFEAGNKPKELYSEEAVNGETQQAHLQAIKELIARD
KNHPSWMWSIANEPDTRPQGAREYFAPLAEATRKLD PTRPITCV
NVM FCDAHTDTISDLFDVLCLNRYYGWYVQSGDLETAEKVLEKEL
LAWQEKLHQPIIITEYGVDTLAGLHS YTD WSEEYQCAWLD Y
HRVFDRVSAWGEQVWNFADFATSQGILRVGGNKKGIFTRDRKPK
SAAFLLQKRWTGMNFGEKPQQGGKQ
CB1329 CBE1329 060167 51 :75 LCERLKEQSWTIVFKTLIVFHVMLK
CB1330 CBE1330 Q0WVK7 53 : 105 VRDTEFVHQITNVIKLRRAEPLRRSLKPYECKFKTDHLIWVLMKIK
CDYRLVL
CB1331 CBE1331 Q94A52 149:261 KLEHGVHWSGTPGRVCDMIKRRSLRTRAIKLLILDESDEMLSRGF
KDQIYDVYRYLPPDLQVCLVSATLPHEILEMTSKFMTEPVKILVKR DELTLEGIKQFFVAVEKEEWK
CB1332 CBE1332 Q5F479 556:615 IFLRVTARHVIEVELKAARVLHKLELKCLQKIETSEMTWKRMDLE
RVFPVLTLHFTYIRK
CB1333 CBE1333 Q08213 177:230 LDVLKGKNQVC LFVSLRHKETGTIFWLNTHLYWKYDEVKLTQC
MIIMRELSKI
CB1334 CBE1334 P38111 1093 :1165 LVLGALLDTSHKFRNLD KD LCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKH EFKRTTY
SENEVYD LNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDILV
CB1335 CBE1335 093262 MQKVKVLQVCAWVLLLWRCWGVLGYPLDCKD EQGSIISCTSISLE
KLLDRVIQHAELIYHVSEESCTLFEEMFVPVSMRTQQN RARNTCIT
KAFPIPGSKSEIQKISDKWLLHSVLMLVQSWIEPLVYLQKTLDRYD
DAPDTILNKTKWVTNKLSSLEQGIVELIRKMLDEGLLAVDH QQTL
TRFDVQPEWESILRDYAVLTCFKKDAHKMEVFLKLLKCRHTDKM
SCYIS
CB1336 CBE1336 064837 MANDVTKDPTPKSDIVEDIYLWRRKKLAFSTLLVSTSTWILLSFYG
FTTITIVSWIGIAWSMIFLWGSLLRLLSKVEPELSGLEVSEEFWET VRSCRMLMEEMVRWMFRVGAESEWFVFARTVLGFWILSRIGNLL DFHTCLFIGLVMGLTVPKLWEEYGDQIQKHLGSLKDKSKGAYNTT HEKILEMKNKLH HGTEEKVKKSE CB1337 CBE1337 Q54K39 MKALILVGGFGTRLRPLTLSFPKPLVDFANKPMILHQIEALKAVGV
DEWLAINYQPEVMLNFLKDFETKLEIKITCSQETEPLGTAGPLAL
ARDKLLDGSGEPFFVLNSDVISEYPLKEMLEFHKSHGGEASIMVTK
VDEPSKYGVWMEESTGRVEKFVEKPKLYVGNKINAGIYLLNPSVL
DKIELRPTSIEKETFPKIAAAQGLYAMVLPGFWMDIGQPRDYITGL
RLYLDSLRKKSPAKLTSGPHIVGNVLVDETATIGEGCLIGPDVAIGP
GCIVESGVRLSRCTVMRGVRIKKHACISSSIIGWHSTVGQWARIEN
MTILGEDVHVSDEIYSNGGWLPHKEIKSNILKPEIVM
CB1338 CBE1338 P38111 1093 :1182 LVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFKRTTY
SENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDILVPAFWQSENPSKQLFVAL
CB1339 CBE1339 P38111 1093 :1162 LVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFKRTTY
SENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVIND
CB1340 CBE1340 P38111 1092 :1166 TLVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFKRTT
YSENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDILVP
CB1341 CBE1341 P38111 1093 :1168 LVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFKRTTY
SENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDILVPAF
CB1342 CBE1342 P38111 1091 :1164 ITLVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFKRT
TYSENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDIL
CB1343 CBE1343 P38111 1089:1164 SDITLVLGALLDTSHKFRNLDKDLCEKCAKCISMIGVLDVTKHEFK
RTTYSENEVYDLNDSVQTIKFLIWVINDIL
CB1344 CBE1344 P02190 MGLSDGEWQLVLNAWGKVEADVAGHGQEVLIRLFTGHPETLEKF
DKFKHLKTEAEMKASEDLKKHGNTVLTALGGILKKKGHHEAEVK HLAESHANKHKIPVKYLEFISDAIIHVLHAKHPSDFGADAQGAMSK ALELFRNDMAAQYKVLGFQG
CB1345 CBE1345 P02192 MGLSDGEWQLVLNAWGKVEADVAGHGQEVLIRLFTGHPETLEKF
DKFKHLKTEAEMKASEDLKKHGNTVLTALGGILKKKGHHEAEVK HLAESHANKHKIPVKYLEFISDAIIHVLHAKHPSDFGADAQAAMSK ALELFRNDMAAQYKVLGFHG
CB1346 CBE1346 P02189 MGLSDGEWQLVLNVWGKVEADVAGHGQEVLIRLFKGHPETLEKF
DKFKHLKSEDEMKASEDLKKHGNTVLTALGGILKKKGHHEAELTP LAQSHATKHKIPVKYLEFISEAIIQVLQSKHPGDFGADAQGAMSKA LELFRNDMAAKYKELGFQG
CB1347 CBE1347 F1RJW7 MSAADRMGARAVPGLRLALLLLLVLGTPKSGVHGEEGLDFPQYDG
VDRWNVNAKNYKNVFKKYEVLALLYHEPPEDDKASQKQFELEE
LILELAAQVLEDKGVGFGMVDSEKDAAVAKKLGLTEEDSIYVFKGD
EVIEYDGEFSADTLVEFLLDVLEDPVELIEGERELQAFENIEDEIKLI
GYFKNKDSEHYKAFEDAAEEFHPYIPFFATFDSKVAKKLTLKLNEI
DFYEAFMEEPVTIPDKPNSEEEIVHFVEKHRRSTLRKLKPESMYET
WEDDMDGIHIVAFAEEADPDGYEFLETLKSVAQDNTDNPDLSIIW
IDPDDFPLLVPYWEKTFDIDLSAPQIGWNVTDADSIWMEMDDEE
DLPSAEELEDWLEDVLSGEINTEDDDEDDDDDDDDDD
CB1348 CBE1348 Q05JF3 MSAADRMGARAVPGLRLALLLLMVLGTPKSGVQGEEGLDFPEYD
GVDRWNVNAKNYKNVFKKYEVLALLYHEPPEDDKASQRQFEMD
ELILELAAQVLEDKGVGFGMVDSEKDAAVAKKLGLTEEDSVYVFK
GDEVIEYDGEFSADTLVEFLLDVLEDPVELIEGERELQAFENIEDDN
KLIGYFKNKDSEHYKAYEDAAEEFHPYIPFFATFDSKVAKKLTLKL
NEIDFYEAFMEEPVTIPDKPNSEEEIVSFVEAHKRSTLRKLKPESM
YETWEDDLDGIHIVAFAEETDPDGYEFLETLKAVAQDNTDNPDLS
IIWIDPDDFPLLVPYWEKTFNIDLSAPQIGWNVTDADSVWMEMD
DEEDLPSAEELEDWLEDVLEGEINTEDDDEEDD
CB1349 CBE1349 4.07E+08 MAKKTVANLSASELSGKKVLVRADFNVPLDNGSISDDTRIRAALPT
IQDLTSKGAKVILSSHFGRPQGQWESMRLTPVAARLSELLGKTVK
KCDDCIGEEVAVAVGAMSDGDVLLLENVRFHAAEEKNDPEFAKQL
ASVADLYVNDAFGTAHRAHASTEGVTKYLSPCVAGYLIEKELQFLQ
GAIESPQRPLAAIIGGSKVSSKIGVIEALLDKCDKLLLGGGMIFTFYK
ARGLSVGNSLVEEDKLELAKSLEAKAKEKGVTMLLPTDWLADKF
AADADSQTVSVEAIPDGWMGLDIGPDSVKVFQEALGDCKTVLWN
GPMGVFEFEKFAAGTRAIAQTLAELTSTGTTTIIGGGDSVAAVEQL
NLGEKMSHISTGGGASLELLEGKQLPGIVALDDA
CB1350 CBE1350 4.07E+08 MYQVIEVKQVLAVILGGGAGTRLYPLTKMRAKPAVPLAGKYRLIDI
PISNCINSEILKIYILTQFNSASLNRHIARTYNFSGFTDGFAEVLAAQ QTSVTNPQWFQGTADAVRQYLWLMEEWDVEHFLILSGDHLYRM DYRDFVQRHIDTGADITLSVLPVDEKRASAFGLMKIDESTGRIIDFS EKPKGEALKQMAVDTSSLGLSPEEAAESPYIASMGIYVFKKDVLFK LLKDAPDQTDFGKEVIPGAAKDHNVQAYLFNDYWEDIGTIEAFFE ANLALTQQPQPAFSFYDENAPIYTRSRYLPPSKMLDCQITESIIAEG CILKECRIDHSVLGLRSRVESGSLVEDTMLMGSDFYQPFAERQYGL EKGSVPIGIGNNTTIRRAIVDKNARIGRHVQIINKDHVQEAEREEDG FYIRGGITVILKNAVIPDGTII
CB1351 CBE1351 4.07E+08 MVNQPDRWLIGVAGDSGCGKSTFLRRITDIFGEDFVTVICLDDYH
SLDRKQRKETGITALDPRANNFDLMYEQIKTLKSGQSINKPIYNHE
TGLIDPPERIDPNHIWIEGLHPLYDERVRGLLDFSVYLDISDEVKIS
WKIQRDMAERGHRYEDVLASINARRPDFEAYIDPQKQYADWIQI
LPTKLIPDDKEHKVLRVRLMQRDGVEGFEPAYLFDEGSTIHWTPC
GRKLTCSYPGIKMFYGPDGYYGNEVSVLEVDGKFDNLEEMIYVEG
HMSNIATKYYGELTHLLREHQDYPGSNDGTGLFQVLVGLKMRSTY
ERLVGKGEKVAAAV
CB1352 CBE1352 A6QLL8 MPHQYPALTPEQKKELCDIAHRIVAPGKGILAADESTGSIAKRLQSI
GTENTEENRRFYRQLLLTADDRVNPCIGGVILFHETLYQKADDGR
PFPQVIKAKGGWGIKVDKGWPLAGTNGETTTQGLDGLSERCAQY
KKDGADFAKWRCVLKIGEHTPSSLAIMENANVLARYASICQQNGI
VPIVEPEILPDGDHDLKRCQYVTEKVLAAVYKALSDHHIYLEGTLL
KPNMVTPGHACTQKYSHEEIAMATVTALRRTVPPAVPGITFLSGG
QSEEEASINLNAINKCPLLKPWALTFSYGRALQASALKAWGGKKE
NLKAAQEEYVKRALANSLACQGKYTPSGKAGAAASESLFISNHAY
CB1353 CBE1353 B7TJ13 MSLSNKLTLDKLDVKGKRWMRVDFNVPMKNNQITNNQRIKAAV
PSIKYCLDSGAKSWLMSHLGRPDGVPMPDKYSLQPVAVELKSLLG
KDVLFLKDCVGPEVEKACADPAAGSVILLENLRFHVEEEGKGKDA
SGNKVKAEPTKIEAFRASLSKLGDVYVNDAFGTAHRAHSSMVGVN
LPKKAGGFLMKKELNYFAKALESPERPFLAILGGAKVADKIQLISN
MLDKVNEMIIGGGMAFTFLKVLNNMEIGTSLFDEEGSKIVKDLMS
KADKNGVKITLPVDFVTADKFDENAKTGQATVASGIPVGWMGLD
CGPESSKKYAEAVARAKQIVWNGPVGVFEWEAFARGTKALMDEV
VKATSRGCITIIGGGDTATCCAKWNTEDKVSHVSTGGGASLELLEG
KVLPGVDALSSV
CB1354 CBE1354 P39824 MKLKTKASIKFGICVGLLCLSITGFTPFFNSTHAEAKSIEDTNMASC
ITNKKFVQLEKKFDARLGVYAIDIGSNKTIAYRPNERFAYASTYKVL
AAAAVLKKNSIEKLNEVIHYSKDDLVTYSPITEKHLDTGMSLKEISE
AAIRYSDNTAGNILLQQLGGPKGFEKSLKQIGDHVTKAKRFETDLN
SAIPGDIRDTSTAKALATDLKAFTLDNTLTTDKRMILTDWMRGNA
TGDELIRAGAPIGWEVGDKSGAGSYGTRNDIAIVWPPNRAPIWAI
LSNRFTKDANYDNALIAEAAKWLNDLK
CB1355 CBE1355 P25152 MKKLLTVMTMAVLTAGTLLLPAQSVTPAAHAVQISNSERELPFKA
KHAYSTISQLSEAIGPRIAGTAAEKKSALLIASSMRKLKLDVKVQRF NIPDRLEGTLSSAGRDILLQAASGSAPTEEQGLTAPLYNAGLGYQK DFTADAKGKIALISRGDLTYYEKAKNAEAAGAKAVIIYNNKESLVP MTPNLSGNKVGIPWGIKKEDGEALTQQKEATLKLKAFTNQTSQN IIGIKKPKNIKHPDIVYVTAHYDSVPFSPGANDNGSGTSVMLEMAR VLKSVPSDKEIRFIAFGAEELGLLGSSHYVDHLSEKELKRSEVNFNL DMVGTSWEKASELYVNTLDGQSNYVWESSRTAAEKIGFDSLSLTQ GGSSDHVPFHEAGIDSANFIWGDPETEEVEPWYHTPEDSIEHISKE RLQQAGDLVTAAVYEAVKKEKKPKTIKKQMKAKASDIFEDIK
CB1356 CBE1356 032150 MTKKAWFLPLVCVLLISGWLAPAASASAQTTLSLNDRLASSPSGT
GSLLSLAAPAAPYADTDTYYEGAEGKTGDSLKSTLHRIISGHTMLS
YSEVWNALKETDEDPRNPNNVILLYTNESRSKNLNGGNVGDWNR
EHVWAKSHGDFGTSKGPGTDIHHLRPADVQVNSARGNMDFDNG
GTEYAKAPGNYYDGDSWEPRDDVKGDVARMLFYMAVRYEGDDG
YPDLELNDKTGNGSAPYHGKQSVLLEWNKQDPVDDRERKRNEIIY
EKYQHNRNPFIDHPEWADEIWP
CB1357 CBE1357 Q9K6A3 MAVIRTTSRDIDLLARLMRAEAEGEGDLGMLMAGNVMVNRVRVG
CLDFADINTVERMVFQSPGGFEATQKGYFYQRAREKERRLAQRIV NGERTHPAEFSLWFFRPDGPCPEQWYGQWNSGRYKAHCFFNPTS ADCPEVYGVF
CB1358 CBE1358 P42249 MAWRATSADVDLMARLLRAEAEGEGKQGMLLVGNVGINRLRAN
CSDFKGLRTIRQMIYQPHAFEAVTHGYFYQRARDSERALARRSING ERRWPAKFSLWYFRPQGDCPAQWYNQPFVARFKSHCFYQPTAET CENVYNTF
CB1359 CBE1359 D3FTP5 MKGKWLLSALLILLVLVGGYAFSSQPASSSLDDQESMGKVERGEQ
TQEINGLKMTVNNVRTEESEQEGMHNVIIDITLENASSTVQEFSLF KMSLADPEGYAYTHSSRVETKGILGGQLHPERKNRGEIAFEVPVHE EYEMIYTDHLRTGQVTWPITLDQ
CB1360 CBE1360 P39844 MKKSIKLYVAVLLLFWASVPYMHQAALAAEKQDALSGQIDKILAD
HPALEGAMAGITVRSAETGAVLYEHSGDTRMRPASSLKLLTAAAA
LSVLGENYSFTTEVRTDGTLKGKKLNGNLYLKGKGDPTLLPSDFD
KMAEILKHSGVKVIKGNLIGDDTWHDDMRLSPDMPWSDEYTYYG
APISALTASPNEDYDAGTVIVEVTPNQKEGEEPAVSVSPKTDYITIK NDAKTTAAGSEKDLTIEREHGTNTITIEGSVPVDANKTKEWISVW
EPAGYALDLFKQSLKKQGITVKGDIKTGEAPSSSDVLLSHRSMPLS
KLFVPFMKLSNNGHAEVLVKEMGKVKKGEGSWEKGLEVLNSTLP
EFGVDSKSLVLRDGSGISHIDAVSSDQLSQLLYDIQDQSWFSAYLNS
LPVAGNPDRMVGGTLRNRMKGTPAQGKVRAKTGSLSTVSSLSGY
AETKSGKKLVFSILLNGLIDEEDGKDIEDQIAVILANQ
CB1361 CBE1361 P38422 MKRLLSTLLIGIMLLTFAPSAFAKQDGKRTSELAHEAKSAVLIERD
TGKVLYNKNSNERLAPASMTKIMTMLLIMEALDKGKIKMSDKVR
TSEHAASMGGSQIFLEPGEEMTVKEMLKGIAIASGNDASVAMAEFI
SGSEEEFVKKMNKKAKELGLKNTSFKNPTGLTEEGHYSSAYDMAI
MAKELLKYESITKFTGTYEDYLRENTDKKFWLVNTNRLIKFYPGV
DGVKTGYTGEAKYCLTASAKKGNMRAIAWFGASTPKERNAQVTK
MLDFAFSQYETHPLYKRNQTVAKVKVKKGKQKFIELTTSEPISILT
KKGEDMNDVKKEIKMKDNISAPIQKGQELGTLVLKKDGEVLAESP
VAAKEDMKKAGFITFLKRTMGDWTKFK
CB1362 CBE1362 P96600 MKSLLACLALMIAGIATALFIGFHDHTGNKKIVYDDDQEGLQDQIV
FKFSHWAENTPKGLAANKFADLVNEKSGGKIKIEVFPNGSLYSDI
EEIEALQNGDVQFIAPSTSKLGMLSPEWGVLDLPYAFTDYNAVKK
GLNGSIGTQLFDSLKKNQLKGLAYWTNGFKQITTNQGPVKTPDDL
KGQDLRIMQSDVIEDQFKLLGATPHQESFNSTFQLLENNWDGEE
NTISNIYSKKFYNVQDYLTISSHGYLGYAVMTDEHFWKAQTPETR
RILTEAMKETTEWNETYAEQMNKEQLEEIKKNSAIHIYELSDKEK
QEWMKRLDPVYRQYEPIFGRELIRELLELRKDS
CB1363 CBE1363 P39597 MSDEQKKPEQIHRRDILKWGAMAGAAVAIGASGLGGLAPLVQTAA
KPSKKDEKEEEQIVPFYGKHQAGITTAHQTYVYFAALDVTAKDKS
DIITLFRNWTSLTQMLTSGKKMSAEQRNQYLPPQDTGESADLSPS
NLTVTFGFGPGFFEKDGKDRFGLKSKKPKHLAALPAMPNDNLDE
KQGGGDICIQVCADDEQVAFHALRNLLNQAVGTCEVRFVNKGFLS
GGKNGETPRNLFGFKDGTGNQSTKDDTLMNSIVWIQSGEPDWMT
GGTYMAFRKIKMFLEVWDRSSLKDQEDTFGRRKSSGAPFGQKKE
TDPVKLNQIPSNSHVSLAKSTGKQILRRAFSYTEGLDPKTGYMDAG
LLFISFQKNPDNQFIPMLKALSAKDALNEYTQTIGSALYACPGGCK
KGEYIAQRLLES
CB1364 CBE1364 Q9K6W0 MRIGGIASGIDTESMIKQLMQVERIPLNKFTQRKITLEWQRDAYRE
VNLLLKKLDDAAANIRLRSSLNTKEASTTSKAFTAQPNAQVRNGS
YQLKVNQIATQSRNISSEAISNGSTKISTTRALNEQNVYADGLNIED
YHGQTFTITTYNSSGAAVEKSFTIDTSKSLDSLFKDINSAGLGVRMS
YNSTYDKVIIERTETGAFNAADGSNDYQIVFGGDTGFLNDVLKLNQ
ANEVSGTNAEVEFIDPIMSSEPIWSDSRTNRVTVGGITFSLTGTTE
GFETLNVSSNTDAAFEKVMEFVDTYNATITELRSLLSEPRYRDYPP
LTEEQRRELSEREAELWDEKAKSGLLRNDSMLNSLLAQMRADLY
APVQTNGQFSSITQIGITTSSDYRLGGFLEVDEDKLRAALEADPDSV
HQLLNGTANSSLTSIPVKDRTSQQRSEIYSQTGLVGRIRSSLSSTMN
DIVARAGNERRTEQQFTIGRQILDVDKRIDHFQQRLIQIENRYWAQ
FSRMEQMMNQANAQYASLQQFFVT
CB1365 CBE1365 005512 MFKKHTISLLIIFLLASAVLAKPIEAHTVSPVNPNAQQTTKTVMNW
LAHLPNRTENRVLSGAFGGYSHDTFSMAEADRIRSATGQSPAIYGC
DYARGWLETANIEDSIDVSCNGDLMSYWKNGGIPQISLHLANPAF
QSGHFKTPITNDQYKKILDSSTVEGKRLNAMLSKIADGLQELENQG
VPVLFRPLHEMNGEWFWWGLTSYNQKDNERISLYKQLYKKIYHY
MTDTRGLDHLIWVYSPDANRDFKTDFYPGASYVDIVGLDAYFQDA
YSINGYDQLTALNKPFAFTEVGPQTANGSFDYSLFINAIKQKYPKTI
YFLAWNDEWSAAVNKGASALYHDSWTLNKGEIWNGDSLTPIVE
CB1366 CBE1366 E6TXL6 MDRGYKMWLRYNQITNQEVLEEYQSCLQHLHFSVNTATILAAVD
ELQAGLSSMINHSLHVLKTKDQRATLLLTIEESIAKEENVQVEIEDE
GYVIKSIKNNRLIIFGKTDIGVLYGVFHLLRLMQTQCSLKHIYIVEQP
KNSLRMLNEWDNMDGSIERGYAGVSIFFENNQFTKDWERVKDYA
RLLASVGINGIAFNNVNVHEQETKLITPEYLPTVAKVANIFRMYGI
KTFLSINYASPISLGGMDTADPLNEEVRQWWKDKAKEIYRFIPDF
GGVLVKADSEHRPGPFTYNRTHADGANMLAGAFAPFDGIVLWRC
FVYDCMQDWRDRSTDRARAAYDHFKPIDGKFHKNWLQIKNGP
MDFQVREAVSPLFGAMPNTNQMLELQITQEYTGQQKHLCYLVPQ
WKEILDFDTYANGVNTPIKSIVDGSQYKYDHCGITAVSNVGNDDN
WTGHTLAQANLYGYARLAWNPDLSAELITDEWAKLTFGVDEQW
QWSNMLLQSWHIYEKYTSPLGVGWMVNPGHHYGPNVDGYEYSV
WGTYHFADSKGIGVDRTVATGTGFTNQYFKENKELYETLNNCPD
ELLLFFHHVPYTHQLKSGDTVIQHIYNTHFEGVEEAIGLKKSWLSL
EAKISPSIFNGVSERLQHQIEHAKEWRDVINTYFYRKSGIEDEKNR KIY
CB1367 CBE1367 Q9K742 MARKKNREYWIGRHQQWLNRQDNKDEKATRKLKKEYDRIAREL
EKEIADYFQRYGRDNVIEFRVMMQELSEEDRELLFRNMDAFAEKY
PEFAHLLPVRESIYQLNRLQGLHYSTMLKLLELGAIENRELERHLR
ETYGYHYEQMMRELGLGHRFLAMNEAILRDTIYSGWINEENFSDR
IWNNKEKLLNHLQNRYRDALARGDNYEKLIKEVRERFGVSYYDA
RRLVWTEAAFILNQAHLHAYKNAGVEEYELVAIIDRKTSDICRRM
HGKVFRFDELEVGVNFPPFHPHCRTTFIGVFEPRTIDPKRFESPDE
VREWLGKDDLNWIKGLSADENEAIREYTGTAYRKINGYLRGKRPG
SERVKEQIKHIDEAIRKFELKDGIMVYRNVGRDALPSSSERLKDLE
GTIYKDDGYMSTSVLREGAFSSYDVMFEITVPGGKGRGAYINEISLF
KDEEYEFLIKRGASFRITEWEEGRMTVIRMEMIDDVE
CB1368 CBE1368 P37548 MQFQIGDMVARKSYQMDVLFRIIGIEQTSKGNSIAILHGDEVRLIAD
SDFSDLVAVKKDEQMMRKKKDESRMNESLELLRQDYKLLREKQE
YYATSQYQHQEHYFHMPGKVLHLDGDEAYLKKCLNVYKKIGVPVY
GIHCHEKKMSASIEVLLDKYRPDILVITGHDAYSKQKGGIDDLNAY
RHSKHFVETVQTARKKIPHLDQLVIFAGACQSHFESLIRAGANFAS
SPSRVNIHALDPVYIVAKISFTPFMERINVWEVLRNTLTREKGLGGI
ETRGVLRIGMPYKSN
CB1369 CBE1369 031526 MRRSCLMIRRRKRMFTAVTLLVLLVMGTSVCPVKAEGAARQMEA
LNRGLVAVKTDGGIFVSWRFLGTENASVLFNVYRDGQKLNAAPVK
TTNYVDKNGSAGSTYTVRAWNGTEQPASEKASVWAQPYHSVPL
DKPAGGTTPKGESYTYSANDASVGDVDGDGQYELILKWDPSNSKD
NSQDGYTGDVLIDAYKLDGTKLWRINLGKNIRAGAHYTQFMVYDL
DGDGKAEVAMKTADGTKDGTGKVIGNANADYRNEQGRVLSGPEY
LTVFQGSTGKELVTANFEPARGNVSDWGDSYGNRVDRFLAGIAYL
DGQRPSLIMTRGYYAKTMLVAYNFRDGKLSKLWTLDSSKSGNEAF
AGQGNHNLSIADVDGDGKDEIIFGSMAVDHDGKGMYSTGLGHGD
ALHTGDLDPGRPGLEVFQVHEDKNAKYGLSFRDAATGKILWGVY
AGKDVGRGMAADIDPRYPGQEVWANGSLYSAKGVKIGSGVPSSTN
FGIWWDGDLLREQLDSNRIDKWDYQNGVSKNMLTASGAAANNG
TKATPTLQADLLGDWREEWWRTEDSSALRIYTTTIPTEHRLYTL
MHDPVYRLGIAWQNIAYNQPPHTSFFLGDGMAEQPKPNMYTP
CB1370 CBE1370 007544 MITLGFMSLSRQHEADYSAELAKRAPEFGIRFIRFTPFDISPDTLRV
KASVYHSASSTWNETEMAIPDYIYDRCFYGKDSHSQKAKPIVEWL
KKYPKTEFIGRGLPDKWTVLHDLQQHSVINPYIPETIKVSRYEQIHS
FLSKEKACILKPAFGAGGRGVILLKLGKKNITATYHIGKDKQTKTFS
NQTSFKTWCKKVLQHQYLLQPYLNIQDKEQYPCDIRLFMEKNEAG
EWNTVGKAVRRGYKHGLLANLSGGSDALTFDSWFEDIPKKQQW
LLDDVFSITQSVPYYLDERYGPLFELGLDICLAKDGRIWILDINSKP
GRKSILRVSPEQKEQLYTCPLKRCQYLFSEQSQKGVLPRES
CB1371 CBE1371 032123 MVKGTIKEKYGIHIRQLSMYQHTYQCFQTPNSYFLIVPVSQFSETEL
AELYYMSQYLQEQSDPYVSVFIFTKEGELTFEHEGKTYALLKAAPP
YSNRAFSIGAELAEFHRKGRGYPYEVKAAGRIGQWKDLWGKRIDQ
LEAFWQRKVQTPPHEPFDKKMIESFPYYLGLSENAIQYLVDTELD
DKPQAADSGTICHQRMERHTWSPESLIRIPADWVFDHASRDLAEY
MRHTFLHHRQDFNQQGFLFLQEYEQVTPLSSFSKRLLYSRLLFPL
HYFEIVESYYMSSESEKHYFEEQLDFILNDCGRYEQFLNTAQEFMN
MRAQKLFVPRVSWLGKGSSR
CB1372 CBE1372 P46784 MLMPKQERNKIHQYLFQEGVWAKKDFNQAKHEEIDTKNLYVIK
ALQSLTSKGYVKTQFSWQYYYYTLTEEGVEYLREYLNLPEHIVPGT YIQERNPSQRPQRRY
CB1373 CBE1373 4.07E+08 MQTLPKERRYETLSYLPPLTDAQTQKQLQYILEQGFIAGVEFSESS
APEQHYWTLWKLPLFNATSVREVMAEIDECRREYPKCFIRVMGF DNVKQCQVLSFIVHRPTGSLY
CB1374 CBE1374 C3AUB3 MQVYRGTDIKPFKDLIELGKDGRSDFESLINKTIKDDGFVSTAILKA
SSFDYMEVSWEINVPKGASAAYVGKISQFSNEAELLLNASHEMIIK SVNVERNGKLHVTLDLILKK
CB1375 CBE1375 2.92E+08 MTRVKRGNVARKRRKKILKLAKGFRGSQSKNFRIANQRVMQALR
NAYRDRKKRKRDFRRLWITRINAAARVHGISYSQLMGNLKKADIE INRKMLAEMAVLDPDTFEKWAKAAQAQS
CB1376 CBE1376 082579 M KRNPRVTSSRRKC RKAH FTAPSSVRRVLMSAGLSTELRH KYN VR
SIPIRKDDEVQWRGTYKGREGKWQVYRRRWVIHVERITREKVN
GSTVNVGIHPSKVIVTKLKLDKDRKALLDPQ
CB1377 CBE1377 P0CX55 MSLWQEQGSFQHILRLLNTNVDGNIKIVYALTTIKGVGRRYSNLV
CKKADVDLHKRAGELTQEELERIVQIMQNPTHYKIPAWFLNRQN DITDGKDYHTLANNVESKLRDDLERLKKIRAHRGIRHFWGLRVRG QHTKTTGRRRA CB1378 CBE1378 P00648 MMKMEGIALKKRLSWISVCLLVLVSAAGMLFSTAAKTETSSHKAH
TEAQVINTFDGVADYLQTYHKLPDNYITKSEAQALGWVASKGNLA DVAPGKSIGGDIFSNREGKLPGKSGRTWREADINYTSGFRNSDRIL YSSDWLIYKTTDHYQTFTKIR
CB1379 CBE1379 2.92E+08 MTSTQTKTRLYSSRIDLPEDTRSQVITILNQSLATTLDLKTQVKQA
HWNVKGLNFYSLHLLFDELAGELEGYVDMIAERVTALGGYAMGT ARRAASESILPEYPLDIDNGTDHIVALADRFGVYAKSLREAIDKTD NLGDADTADLYTEISRTADMRLWFLEAHLQGDSNQPLRSH
CB1380 CBE1380 C3B4Y1 MLKKKTVQFFENLNLNGGSKKPLSNLVEAHEWGSKHFDSWIESL
TESERSAIRQYTGDDYRKINNYLRGIADSLDGVESSVIDNIKSGLNK ASVPYDIQVYRGTDLNSFENLMSRFFYFKKKSALILLSLLQWTKRF QCCHIFYIKSIFSKKVYMLSAQWKYVLAIPHWNHTYSLILL
CB1381 CBE1381 C6TFG0 MVHVSFYRNYGKTFKKPRRPYEKERLDAELKLVGEYGLRCKREL
WRVQYALSRIRNNARNLLTLDEKNPRRIFEGEALLRRMFRYGLLD
ETQNKLDYVLALTVENFLERRLQTLVFKSGMAKSIHHARVLIKQR
HIRVGRQWNIPSFLVRVDSQKHIDFSLTSPLGGGRPGRVKRRNQR
AAAKKAAGGDGDEEDED
CB1382 CBE1382 2.92E+08 MSRYRGPRLRVARRLGDLPGLTRKTARRAYPPGQHGQARRKRSE
YAVRLEEKQKLRFNYGLSERQLLRYVRKARRASGSTGQVLLQYLE
MRLDNTVFRLGMAPTIPAARQLVNHGHITVNGKWDIASYQCRPG
EIIGVRNRDKSREMVKANLQYPGLANVPSHLELDKNNLTATVNGV
IEREWVALSINELLWEYYSRMA
CB1383 CBE1383 B4FL64 MVSLKLQKRLAASVLKCGKGKVWLDPNEVSEISMANSRQNIRKLV
KDGFIIRKPQKVHSRSRARRAHEAKQKGRHSGYGKRRGTREARLP
TKILWMRRMRVLRRLLRKYREAKKIDKHMYHDMYMKVKGNMF
KNKRVLMESIHKSKAEKAREKTLSDQFEAKRAKSKASRERKIARR
EERLAQGPREPTAPVAAPAPSTGVPKKAKK
CB1384 CBE1384 I1K8X7 MALPNQQTVDYPSFKLVIVGDGGTGKTTFVKRHLTGEFEKKYEPT
IGVEVHPLDFFTNCGKIRFYCWDTAGQEKFGGLRDGYYIHGQCAII MFDVTARLTYKNVPTWHRDLCRVCENIPIVLCGNKVDVKNRQVK AKQVTFHRKKNLQYYEISAKSNYNFEKPFLYLARKLAGDANLHFV ESPALAPPEVQIDLAAQQQHEAELLAAASQPLPDDDDDQFE
CB1385 CBE1385 P07170 MSSSESIRMVLIGPPGAGKGTQAPNLQERFHAAHLATGDMLRSQI
AKGTQLGLEAKKIMDQGGLVSDDIMVNMIKDELTNNPACKNGFIL DGFPRTIPQAEKLDQMLKEQGTPLEKAIELKVDDELLVARITGRLI HPASGRSYHKIFNPPKEDMKDDVTGEALVQRSDDNADALKKRLA AYHAQTEPIVDFYKKTGIWAGVDASQPPATVWADILNKLGKD
CB1386 CBE1386 F0TI61 MSKLVLIRHGQSEWNLSNQFTGWVDVNLSEKGVEEAKKAGRLIK
EHGLEFDQAYTSLLTRAIKTLHYALEESGQLWIPETKTWRLNERH
YGALQGLNKKKTAEKYGDEQVHIWRRSYDVLPPAIDDDNKYSQA
HDRRYANLDPHIVPKAENLHVCLDRVMPFWEDHIAPDLLDGKNV
IIAAHGNSLRALTKYIENISDDDIMNLEMKTGEPWYTFDENLDW
NKEKLDD
CB1387 CBE1387 4.07E+08 MGQKIHPIGFRLGVTQEHKSRWFADASQYPQLLQEDHTIRKYIQK
NLSNAGISDVRIERKADQIDLEVLTARPGVWGRGGAGIDSLRQGL QKELGSNRQIRINWEVSRVDADATLIAENIAAQLEKRVSFRRWR QAITRAQKAGIEGIKIQVSGRLNGAEIARTEWTREGRVPLHTLRAD IDYAYCTALTIYGILGVKVWVFKGEIIPGQEETPAPNTRAPKSRRTP IRQKYDDRSSDT
CB1388 CBE1388 P29311 MSTSREDSVYLAKLAEQAERYEEMVENMKTVASSGQELSVEERNL
LSVAYKNVIGARRASWRIVSSIEQKEESKEKSEHQVELICSYRSKIET
ELTKISDDILSVLDSHLIPSATTGESKVFYYKMKGDYHRYLAEFSSG
DAREKATNASLEAYKTASEIATTELPPTHPIRLGLALNFSVFYYEIQ
NSPDKACHLAKQAFDDAIAELDTLSEESYKDSTLIMQLLRDNLTL
WTSDMSESGQAEDQQQQQQHQQQQPPAAAEGEAPK
CB1389 CBE1389 P33673 MHMSNARPSKSRTKFLLAFLCFTLMASLFGATALFGPSKAAAASP
DDNFSPETLQFLRNNTGLDGEQWNNIMKLINKPEQDDLNWIKYY
GYCEDIEDERGYTIGLFGATTGGSRDTHPDGPDLFKAYDAAKGAS
NPSADGALKRLGINGKMKGSILEIKDSEKVFCGKIKKLQNDAAWR
KAMWETFYNVYIRYSVEQARQRGFTSAVTIGSFVDTALNQGATGG
SDTLQGLLARSGSSSNEKTFMKNFHAKRTLWDTNKYNKPPNGK
NRVKQWDTLVDMGKMNLKNVDSEIAQVTDWEMK
CB1390 CBE1390 I1LLC0 MATLIAPSHHSRVEDAEALRNAFKGWGADDKAIIAILGHRNVHQR
QEIRKAYEEIYQEDLIKRLESEISGDFERAMYRWMLQPADRDAVLV
NVAIKNGTKDYHVIAEIACVLSAEELLAVRRAYHRRYKCSLEEDVA
ANTTGNLRQLLVGLVTSYRYEGDEINVKFSQTEANVLHESVKEKK
GNSEEVIRILTTRSKTQLVATFNRYRDEHGISISKKLLDQTSDDFHK
VLHTAIRCINDHKKYYEKVLRNAVKKFGTDEDGLSRVIVTRAEKDL KDIKELYYKRNSVHLEDEVSKETSGDYKKFLLTLLGK
CB1391 CBE1391 2.92E+08 MRPPSSPHRKSGPNRGKVKPSSSRSHSPREDKPAIHPRRRDRPVA
SAETEPPEEDLIYGRHTVLAALENGRSLNRVWVISQLRSDTRFQPL LQEAKAKGAIVD GASYQRLDQITRGASH QGIVAQVTPYKYWD LTT LITQAKSANSQPVLVAVDGITDPHNLGAIIRTAEAIGAQGLILPQRR AVGINATVMKVAAGALETFPVARVINLNRTFTELKSAGFWIYGTV AGEYQPLYKADLSGAIVLWGSEGEGLSHAIAENCDVLLSIPLSGVT PSLNVSVATGMALYEIFRQRQSQSQSQNQNQNQNQHQ
CB1392 CBE1392 2.92E+08 MNTLDLQNQRILVTGGAGFLGKQVIDQLLKAGAKSENISVPRSHN
CDLRNLEACQQAAKGQDIIIHLAAHVGGIGLNQVKPAELFYDNLM
MGTQLIHSAYQAGVKKFVCVGTICAYPKFTPVPFQEDDLWNGYPE
ETNAPYGIAKKALLVQLQAYRQQYGFNGIYLLPVNLYGPEDNFNP
KSSHVIPALVRKVYEAQQRGDKQLPVWGDGSPSREFLYSTDAARG
IVMATQHYDEPDPVNLGTNSEVTIRDLVELICELMEFQGEIVWET
DKPNGQPRRCLDTNRAKERFGFVAEVEFRQGLKNTIDWYRQNPD
L
CB1393 CBE1393 2.92E+08 MYYDADANLDLLAGKTIAIVGYGSQGHAHALNLKDSGMNVIVGLY
PGSKSATKAKDAGLTVYPVDEAAKIADLIMILLPDEVQKTVYKNEI
EPNLSEGKTLAFAHGFNIHFGQWPPENVDVIMVAPKGPGHLVRR
TYQEGQGVPCLFAVYQDASGQARDRAMAYAKGIGGTRGGILETTF
REETETDLFGEQAVLCGGLSALIKAGFETLVEAGYQPELAYFECLH
EVKLIVDLWEGGLAQMRDSISNTAEYGDYTRGPRVITDATRAEM
RKILKEIQTGQFAREFVLENQSGKAGFTAMRRQEAEHPIEEVGHDL
RAMFSWLKKKA
CB1394 CBE1394 H8XE54 MSIKKMSALFFILLLTAFTAACSSETSGGQESSTAKVKIKDTAWAA
SDDTEHSAALKVTVTVKNTGKDPLTVKSSDFSLYQDDAKTAKADK
EDLLQSGTLHAGKTVTGNLYFTADEGKSYELVYQPQAKDAKPLSY
KLKVKGTASNAKPDPADALSAYIDVMLYGKHNKDFTRLTGVNEK
MTAAAYQESAKASFIASAGISQEQADSKAITAIIDAMSSALRDNTEL
KVHTKSMSGKKAVLEAKVTPLDMSPLAGQLQDRVQDYAGKHPDA
DENEIVSHLLSVYPEEFMRLKPASSSVTREIEMKKNARGQWYLDT
DADLEGLTEAFLKTS
CB1395 CBE1395 B5DG39 MTTKEKLITHVLVGEPVGSRSKVTWGVGMVGMASAVSVLLKDLC
DELCLIDVMEEKLKGEVMDLQHGSLFCKTHKIVGDKDYSTTAHSK WWTAGARQQEGESRLNLVQRNVNIFKFIIPQIVKYSPNAILLWS NPVDILTYVAWKLSGFPRHRVIGSGTNLDSGRFRHLMGEKLHLHP SSCHGWIIGEHGDSSVPVWSGVNVAGVSLKGLNPHMGTDADKED WKHLHKMWDGAYEVIKLKGYTSWAIGMSVADLVESILKNLHKV HPVSTLVKGMHGVKDEVFLSVPCVLGNSGLTDVIHMTLKPEEEKQ LINSAETLWGVQKELTL
CB1396 CBE1396 2.92E+08 MSNNKPALITGITGQDGSYLSELLLEKGYEVHGIIRRSSSFNTDRIE
HIYKDPHHPNARLFLHYGDLTDGTTLRRILEEVKPVEIYNLGAQSH
VRVSFDCPEYTVDTVGLGVLRLLEAIRDYQHRTGIQVRFYQAGSSE
MFGKVQEIPQKETTHFYPRSPYACAKVYGHWQTVNYRESYGLFAC
NGILFNHESPRRGPTFVTRKITRAVARIVKGMQKELYLGNLDAKR
DWGYAKDYVRGMWMMLQHDQPDDYVLATNETHSIREFLDVAF
NYVNLDWHDYVKFDERYLRPAEVELLIGDSSKAQNVLGWKPLVS
FEELVKLMVDSDLTLLEEPHQEGDHFD
CB1397 CBE1397 P28675 MRLVLLFVLLLPVCLATRFHQKGLFDFMIEDEGSADMAPTDDPVI
SGFGPVCPFRCQCHLRWQCSDLGLERVPKDLPPDTTLLDLQNNKI
TEIKEGDFKNLKNLHALILVNNKISKISPAAFAPLKKLERLYLSKNN
LKELPENMPKSLQEIRAHENEISKLRKAVFNGLNQVIVLELGTNPL
KSSGIENGAFQGMKRLSYIRIADTNITSIPKGLPPSLTELHLDGNKIS
KIDAEGLSGLTNLAKLGLSFNSISSVENGSLNNVPHLRELHLNNNE
LVRVPSGLGEHKYIQWYLHNNKIASIGINDFCPLGYNTKKATYSGV
SLFSNPVQYWEIQPSAFRCIHERSAVQIGNYK
CB1398 CBE1398 I1MJC7 MATKRSVGTLKEGDLKGKRVFVRVDLNVPLDDNLNITDDTRVRA
AVPTIKYLTGYGAKVILSSHLGRPKGVTPKYSLKPLVPRLSQLLGIE
VTMANDSIGEEVEKLVTQLPEGGVLLLENVRFYKEEEKNDPEFAK
KLASLADLYVNDAFGTAHRAHASTEGVAKYLKPSVAGFLMQKELD
YLVGAVSNPKRPFAAIVGGSKVSSKIGVIESLLEKVNVLLLGGGMIF
TFYKAQGYSVGSSLVEEDKLSLATTLLEKAKAKGVSLLLPTDWIA
DKFAADANSKTVPASSIPDGWMGLDIGPDSIKTFGEALDTTQTIIW
NGPMGVFEFDKFATGTEAIAKKLAELSGKGVTTIIGGGDSVAAVEK
VGLADKMSHISTGGGASLELLEGKQLPGVLALDDA
CB1399 CBE1399 B4G0K4 MATKRSVGTLGEADLKGKKVFVRADLNVPLDDAQKITDDTRIRAS
VPTIKFLLEKGAKVILASHLGRPKGVTPKYSLKPLVPRLSELLGVEV VMANDCIGEEVEKLAAALPEGGVLLLENVRFYKEEEKNEPEFAKK LASVADLYVNDAFGTAHRAHASTEGVTKYLKPAVAGFLMQKELD
YLVGAVANPKKPFAAIVGGSKVSTKIGVIESLLAKVDILILGGGMIYT
FYKAQGYSVGKSLVEEDKLELATSLIEKAKAKGVSLLLPTDIWADK
FAADAESKIVPATAIPDDWMGLDVGPDATKTFDEALDTTKTVIW
NGPMGVFEFQKFAAGTEAIAKKLAELTTTKGVTTIIGGGDSVAAVE
KAGLADKMSHISTGGGASLELLEGKTLPGVLALDDA
CB1400 CBE1400 P45741 MSKVKGFIYKPLMVMLALLLVWSPAGAGAAHSDASSDITLKVAIY
PYVPDPARFQAAVLDQWQRQEPGVKLEFTDWDSYSADPPDDLDV
FVLDSIFLSHFVDAGYLLPFGSQDIDQAEDVLPFALQGAKRNGEVY
GLPQILCTNLLFYRKGDLKIGQVDNIYELYKKIGTSHSEQIPPPQNK
GLLINMAGGTTKASMYLEALIDVTGQYTEYDLLPPLDPLNDKVIRG
LRLLINMAGEKPSQYVPEDGDAYVRASWFAQGSGRAFIGYSESMM
RMGDYAEQVRFKPISSSAGQDIPLFYSDWSVNSKTAHPELAKKLA
NVMASADTVEQALRPQADGQYPQYLLPARHQVYEALMQDYPIYS
ELAQIVNKPSNRVFRLGPEVRTWLKDAKQVLPEALGLTDVSSLAS
CB1401 CBE1401 B7TJ13 MSLSNKLTLDKLDVKGKRWMRVDFNVPMKNNQITNNQRIKAAV
PSIKYCLDSGAKSWLMSHLGRPDGVPMPDKYSLQPVAVELKSLLG
KDVLFLKDCVGPEVEKACADPAAGSVILLENLRFHVEEEGKGKDA
SGNKVKAEPTKIEAFRASLSKLGDVYVNDAFGTAHRAHSSMVGVN
LPKKAGGFLMKKELNYFAKALESPERPFLAILGGAKVADKIQLISN
MLDKVNEMIIGGGMAFTFLKVLNNMEIGTSLFDEEGSKIVKDLMS
KADKNGVKITLPVDFVTADKFDENAKTGQATVASGIPVGWMGLD
CGPESSKKYAEAVARAKQIVWNGPVGVFEWEAFARGTKALMDEV
VKATSRGCITIIGGGDTATCCAKWNTEDKVSHVSTGGGASLELLEG
KVLPGVDALSSV
CB1402 CBE1402 P50448 MASRLTPLTLLLLLLLAGDRVTSDMIVGPGNLQEGESEGDSQKGGI
LDGESIQGNEDSPTLPITNLTWPATVTKPFSQPATEPVQSTIQPTA
EPFCLAPVTSCSDSEIRSAEAVLGEALTDFSLRLYQDFSVLKKRETN
FIFSPFSIASLLTQILLGAGGETRVSLEHLLSYPQNFSCVHHALRAF
MSEGFTSFSQIFHSSDLTIKDTFAEASQRLYGSSPRPLGNDSTASLE
LINDWVAKKTNLRIRRLLDSLPEDTRLILLNAVALSAKWKIAFDKG
RTSTKPFHLKSSAIKVPMMNSKKYPVASFTDRTLNRPGGRLQLSH
NLSFVILVPQTVKHHLQDLEQALSTAVFKAVIKKLEMTKFHPTHL
TMPRIKVQSSQDMLDYFDFIYDVNLCGLTEDPDVQVSGIRHQATL
ELTESGVDATAASWSVARNLLLFEVQQPFLFLLWDQQHKFPVFM
GRVYDPKG
CB1403 CBE1403 I1MBR7 MATAAEKLSALKSAVAGLNEISENEKNGFISLVGRYLSGEAQHVE
WSKIQTPTDEVWPYDTLAPTPEGSSEVKNLLDKLWLKLNGGLG
TTMGCTGPKSVIEVRDGLTFLDLIVIQIENLNSKYGSNVPLLLMNSF
NTHDDTQKIVEKYQNSNIEIHTFNQSQYPRLWEDFLPLPSKGHTD
KDGWYPPGHGDVFPSLLNSGKLDALLSQGKEYVFVANSDNLGAIV
DLKILNHLIQNKNEYCMEVTPKTLADVKGGTLISYEGRVQLLEIAQ
VPDEHVNEFKSIEKFKIFNTNNLWVNLNAVKRLVEADALKMEIIP
NPKEVDGIKVLQLETAAGAAIRFFDKAIGINVPRSRFLPVKATSDLL
LVQSDLYTLEDGFVIRNKARENPENPSIELGPEFKKVSNFLGRFKSI
PSIVELDSLKVAGDVWFGAGVILKGKVSIVSKPGVKLEVPDGVAIVD
KEINGPEDL
CB1404 CBE1404 2.92E+08 MKPLNRRTKIVATIGPASNSREVLYQMIQAGMNWRLNFSHGSHE
QHTKTVALLKEISQELKTSITLLQDLQGPKIRVGQLPDGGIQLMAG
EYITLVPIDQYESKPNTIAIDYLHLGEEAEIGAQVLLDDGLLELKVE
EISGNQVKCKIIEGGTLKSRKGVNLPSLTLRLPSLTEKDQQDLEFGI
SLGVDWVSLSFVRNAEDVRVLKDFLASKNASQISVMAKIEKPQAIA
NLEEIISECNGLMVARGDLGVEMSPERVPLLQKQIIRLCNQKGIPVI
TATQMLDSMINNPRPTRAEASDVANAIIDGTDAVMLSGESAVGKY
PIRAVEMLAKIAEDVEPEINFINYPPAFNDETHAISEAINTIDKIIDL
HCIIAYTCSGYTGQLAAAERPKAPWALTPNPKVYHRLNLVWGVK
PLLLEQEVESFEELINQAQTYLLVRQMASPGDKILIIGGIPSGKAKG
TNFIKIHTIG
CB1405 CBE1405 2.92E+08 MSYSQTQTKSKAGYQAGVKDYKLTYYTPDYTPKDTDILAAFRVSP
QPGVPPEEAGAAVAAESSTGTWTTVWTDLLTDLDRYKGRCYHIE
PVPGEDNQFFCFVAYPLDLFEEGSVTNMLTSIVGNVFGFKALRGLR
LEDMRIPIAYLKTFQGPPHGITVERDKLNKYGRPLLGCTIKPKLGLS
AKNYGRAVYECLRGGLDFTKDDENINSQPFMRWRDRFLFVQEAIE
KAQAETNEIKGHYLNVTAPTCEEMMKRAEFAKEIGTPIIMHDFFT
AGFTANTTLARWCRDNGLLLHIHRAMHAWDRQRNHGIHFRVLA
KCLRMSGGDHLHSGTWGKLEGEKGITMGFVDLMREDHIEEDRSR
GIFFTQDWASMPGVMPVASGGIHVWHMPALVEIFGDDSCLQFGG
GTLGHPWGNAPGATANRVALEACIQARNEGRNLFREGGDVIREA CKWSPELAVACELWKEIKFEFEAMDTL
CB1406 CBE1406 2.92E+08 MLELGSQRNRAKNNHIGDLMSQSFESLGISEQRARHLETLGFTEPT
PVQIQAIPEMLSGRDWGMAQTGTGKTAAFSLPILEQIDVHAAGIQ
ALVLTPTRELAMQVKEAIRTFSDDNALYVLTVYGGQSIDRQIQRLR
RGVQVWGTPGRILDLLNRGELKLDLLRWLVLDEADEMLSMGFIQ
DVEKILESADSEHRQTAFFSATMDASISKLVRRHLKSPVTVKVETP
KATPKRIEQSVYMVPRGWSKARALEPILELEDPESAIIFVRTKQSA
ADLTNQLQAAGHSVDEYHGNLNQSQRERLLMRLRRRQVRWIVAT
DIAARGLDVDHLTHVINYDLPDQVDSYVHRIGRTGRAGREGKAITL
IQPIDRRKLRNIERHLRQTLSIQSIPKRAEIEARYIDRLKDRVRDAL
AGERMASFLPIVSQLSEEYDPHAIAAAALQLAYDQTRPASIGRDDY
EDDDDAVSNKPKLIKRRRPASVSNNS
CB1407 CBE1407 Q42795 MATSDSNMLLNYVPVYVMLPLGWNVDNVFEDPDGLKEQLLQLR
AAGVDGVMVDVWWGIIELKGPKQYDWRAYRSLFQLVQECGLTLQ
AIMSFHQCGGNVGDIVNIPIPQWVLDIGESNHDIFYTNRSGTRNKE
YLTVGVDNEPIFHGRTAIEIYSDYMKSFRENMSDFLESGLIIDIEVGL
GPAGELRYPSYPQSQGWEFPGIGEFQCYDKYLKADFKAAVARAGH
PEWELPDDAGKYNDVPESTGFFKSNGTYVTEKGKFFLTWYSNKL
LNHGDQILDEANKAFLGCKVKLAIKVSGIHWWYKVENHAAELTA
GYYNLNDRDGYRPIARMLSRHHAILNFTCLEMRDSEQPSDAKSGP
QEL VQQVL SGGWRE D I RVAGE N AL PRYD AT AYN QI IL N ARP QGVN
NNGPPKLSMFGVTYLRLSDDLLQKSNFNIFKKFVLKMHADQDYCA
NPQKYNHAITPLKPSAPKIPIEVLLEATKPTLPFPWLPETDMKVDG
CB1408 CBE1408 C5IWV2 MPSANASRRSQEKPREIMDAAEDYAKERYGVSSMIQSQEKPDRVL
VRISDLTVQKAGEWWVRARVHASRAKGKQCFLVLRQQQFNVQA
LVAVGDHASKQMVKFAANINKESIVDVEGWRKVNQKIGSCTQQD
VELRVQKVYVISSAEPRLPLQLDDAVRPEVEGEEEGRATVNQDTR
LDNRVIDLRTSTSQAIFRLQSGICHLFRETLTNKGFVEIQTPKIISAA
SEGGANVFTVSYFKNNAYLAQSPQLYKQMCICADFEKVFCIGPVFR
AEDSNTHRHLTEFVGLDIEMAFNYHYHEWEEIADTLVQIFKGLQ
KRFQTEIQMVNKQFPCEPFKFLEPTLRLEYCEALAMLREAGIEMG
DEEDLSTPNEKLLGRLVKEKYDTDFYILDKYPLAVRPFYTMPDPR
NPKQSNSYDMFMRGEEILSGAQRIHDPQLLTERALHHGIDLEKIKA
YIDSFRFGAPPHAGGGIGLERVTMLFLGLHNVRQTSMFPRDPKRL
TP
CB1409 CBE1409 P11412 MSEGPVKFEKNTVISVFGASGDLAKKKTFPALFGLFREGYLDPSTK
IFGYARSKLSMEEDLKSRVLPHLKKPHGEADDSKVEQFFKMVSYIS
GNYDTDEGFDELRTQIEKFEKSANVDVPHRLFYLALPPSVFLTVAK
QIKSRVYAENGITRVIVEKPFGHDLASARELQKNLGPLFKEEELYRI
DHYLGKELVKNLLVLRFGNQFLNASWNRDNIQSVQISFKERFGTE
GRGGYFDSIGIIRDVMQNHLLQIMTLLTMERPVSFDPESIRDEKVK
VLKAVAPIDTDDVLLGQYGKSEDGSKPAYVDDDTVDKDSKCVTFA
AMTFNIENERWEGVPIMMRAGKALNESKVEIRLQYKAVASGVFK
DIPNNELVIRVQPDAAVYLKFNAKTPGLSNATQVTDLNLTYASRY
QDFWIPEAYEVLIRDALLGDHSNFVRDDELDISWGIFTPLLKHIER
PDGPTPEIYPYGSRGPKGLKEYMQKHKYVMPEKHPYAWPVTKPE
DTKDN
CB1410 CBE1410 P69328 ATLDSWLSNEATVARTAILNNIGADGAWVSGADSGIWASPSTDN
PDYFYTWTRDSGLVLKTLVDLFRNGDTSLLSTIENYISAQAIVQGIS
NPSGDLSSGAGLGEPKFNVDETAYTGSWGRPQRDGPALRATAMIG
FGQWLLDNGYTSTATDIVWPLVRNDLSYVAQYWNQTGYDLWEE
VNGSSFFTIAVQHRALVEGSAFATAVGSSCSWCDSQAPEILCYLQSF
WTGSFILANFDSSRSGKDANTLLGSIHTFDPEAACDDSTFQPCSPR
ALANHKEWDSFRSIYTLNDGLSDSEAVAVGRYPEDTYYNGNPWF
LCTLAAAEQLYDALYQWDKQGSLEVTDVSLDFFKALYSDAATGTY
SSSSSTYSSIVDAVKTFADGFVSIVETHAASNGSMSEQYDKSDGEQL
SARDLTWSYAALLTANNRRNSWPASWGETSASSVPGTCAATSAI
GTYSSVTVTSWPSIVATGGTTTTATPTGSGSVTSTSKTTATASKTS
TSTSSTSCTTPTAVAVTFDLTATTTYGENIYLVGSISQLGDWETSD
GIALSADKYTSSDPLWYVTVTLPAGESFEYKFIRIESDDSVEWESDP
NREYTVPQACGTSTATVTDTWR
CB1411 CBE1411 F1NXK1 1220:1292 EKPKEVKITSMARREEIHEEKMEIYEKPKKVYEEWEEDYGEDHDY
YFKEEGYDEGEEEWEETYDKREVAYEEE
CB1412 CBE1412 P02702 81 :162 YRFNWDHCGKMEPACKRHFIQDTCLYECSPNLGPWIREVNQRW
RKERVLGVPLCKEDCQSWWEDCRTSYTCKSNWHKGWNW
CB1413 CBE1413 P38158 118:186 WFKESRSSKTNPKRDWFFWRPPKGYDAEGKPIPPNNWKSFFGGS
AWTFDETTNEFYLRLFASRQVDLNW
CB1414 CBE1414 Q12329 69: 138 YYYQFPGQAYYYSPEYGYDDEDGEEEDQDEDMVGDSGTTRQEDG
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CB1447 CBE1447 P54427 24:267 ASSAHEKHLNVSKMNVDDEFKDTDGTFILHDLQKDQTFVYNRKR
A QRQTPQSTFKWNALIGLQVKAVRDEYDVKRWDGVKREFESW
NRDHTLGSAMRESAIWYYQALARDIGEERMKTWLHTLSYGNEDI
SGGIDQFWLQSSLTISPLEQETFLEKLAKEELPFDKPVMKIVKRMM
IQEEGDHYTLYGKTGTRLTDMGLGWFVGFIKTEHGSYVFVTNVDD
SGTKAKNITVDILKKYGLITS
CB1448 CBE1448 P39632 31 :154 QSASIEAKTVNSTKEWTISDIEVTYKPNAVLSLGAVEFQFPDGFHA
TTRDSVNGRTLKETQILNDGKTVRLPLTLDLLGASEFDLVMVRKT LPRAGTYTIKGDWNGLGIGSFYAETQLVIDPR
CB1449 CBE1449 034348 29:315 QNNNGSGKSESKDSRVIHDEEGKTTVSGTPKRVWLELSFLDAVH
NLGITPVGIADDNKKDMIKKLVGSSIDYTSVGTRSEPNLEVISSLKP
DLIIADAERHKNIYKQLKKIAPTIELKSREATYDETIDSFTTIAKALN
KEDEGKEKLAEHKKVINDLKAELPKDENRNIVLGVARADSFQLHT
SSSYDGEIFKMLGFTHAVKSDNAYQEVSLEQLSKIDPDILFISANEG
KTIVDEWKTNPLWKNLKAVKNGQVYDADRDTWTRFRGIKSSETS
AKDVLKKVYNK
CB1450 CBE1450 P25152 25 :455 VTPAAHAVQISNSERELPFKAKHAYSTISQLSEAIGPRIAGTAAEKK
SALLIASSMRKLKLDVKVQRFNIPDRLEGTLSSAGRDILLQAASGSA
PTEEQGLTAPLYNAGLGYQKDFTADAKGKIALISRGDLTYYEKAKN
AEAAGAKAVIIYNNKESLVPMTPNLSGNKVGIPWGIKKEDGEALT
QQKEATLKLKAFTNQTSQNIIGIKKPKNIKHPDIVYVTAHYDSVPFS
PGANDNGSGTSVMLEMARVLKSVPSDKEIRFIAFGAEELGLLGSSH
YVDHLSEKELKRSEVNFNLDMVGTSWEKASELYVNTLDGQSNYV
WESSRTAAEKIGFDSLSLTQGGSSDHVPFHEAGIDSANFIWGDPET
EEVEPWYHTPEDSIEHISKERLQQAGDLVTAAVYEAVKKEKKPKTI
KKQMKAKASDIFEDIK
CB1451 CBE1451 P71014 29:181 AESTSTKAHTESTMRTQSTASLFATITGASKTEWSFSDIELTYRPN
TLLSLGVMEFTLPSGFTANTKDTLNGNALRTTQILNNGKTVRVPL ALDLLGAGEFKLKLNNKTLPAAGTYTFRAENKSLSIGNKFYAEASI DVAKRSTPPTQPCGCN
CB1452 CBE1452 P94522 33:323 AFWGASNELLHDPTMIKEGSSWYALGTGLTEERGLRVLKSSDAKN
WTVQKSIFTTPLSWWSNYVPNYGQNQWAPDIQYYNGKYWLYYS
VSSFGSNTSAIGLASSTSISSGGWKDEGLVIRSTSSNNYNAIDPELTF
DKDGNPWLAFGSFWSGIKLTKLDKSTMKPTGSLYSIAARPNNGGA
LEAPTLTYQNGYYYLMVSFDKCCDGVNSTYKIAYGRSKSITGPYLD
KSGKSMLEGGGTILDSGNDQWKGPGGQDIVNGNILVRHAYDAND
NGIPKLLINDLNWSSGWPSY
CB1453 CBE1453 P54507 28:261 AFNDIKSKDATFASGTLDLSAKENSASVNLSNLKPGDKLTKDFQFE
NNGSLAIKEVLMALNYGDFKANGGSNTSPEDFLSQFEVTLLTVGK
EGGNGYPKNIILDDANLKDLYLMSAKNDAAAAEKIKKQIDPKFLN
ASGKVNVATIDGKTAPEYDGVPKTPTDFDQVQMEIQFKDDKTKD
EKGLMVQNKYQGNSIKLQFSFEATQWNGLTIKKDHTDKDGYVKE
NEKAHSEDKN
CB1454 CBE1454 P00691 34:659 ETANKSNELTAPSIKSGTILHAWNWSFNTLKHNMKDIHDAGYTAI
QTSPINQVKEGNQGDKSMSNWYWLYQPTSYQIGNRYLGTEQEFK
EMCAAAEEYGIKVIVDAVINHTTSDYAAISNEVKSIPNWTHGNTQI
KNWSDRWDVTQNSLLGLYDWNTQNTQVQSYLKRFLDRALNDGA
DGFRFDAAKHIELPDDGSYGSQFWPNITNTSAEFQYGEILQDSASR
DAAYANYMDVTASNYGHSIRSALKNRNLGVSNISHYASDVSADKL
VTWVESHDTYANDDEESTWMSDDDIRLGWAVIASRSGSTPLFFS
RPEGGGNGVRFPGKSQIGDRGSALFEDQAITAVNRFHNVMAGQPE
ELSNPNGNNQIFMNQRGSHGWLANAGSSSVSINTATKLPDGRYD
NKAGAGSFQVNDGKLTGTINARSVAVLYPDDIAKAPHVFLENYKT
GVTHSFNDQLTITLRADANTTKAVYQINNGPETAFKDGDQFTIGK
GDPFGKTYTIMLKGTNSDGVTRTEKYSFVKRDPASAKTIGYQNPN
HWSQVNAYIYKHDGSRVIELTGSWPGKPMTKNADGIYTLTLPADT
DTTNAKVIFNNGSAQVPGQNQPGFDYVLNGLYNDSGLSGSLPH
CB1455 CBE1455 A2QLC7 19:265 FPQQGAPHPLPWSPPGPNDVRAPCPMLNTLANHGYLPHNGKDIT
ERHTINALYNALGIEEELAIYLHQEAVTTNPAPNATTFSLNDLSRH
DILEHDASLSRQDAYFGDNHDFNQTIFDETRSYWTSPIIDVKQAAV
SRQARVNTSMATNPNYTMSELGDSFSYGETAAYIIVLGDKEKGLV
NRSRVEYLFENERLPLDLGWSRAKENITFDDLSTMLQRIINATGGE
MDFRATIALPRLVYIYYEEA
CB1456 CBE1456 A2QEJ9 17:443 LVRPDGVGRTPALGWNSWNAYSCDIDADKIVTAANEWNLGLKD
LGYEYINIDDCWSVKSGRNTTTKRIIPDPDKFPNGISGVADQVHAL
GLKLGIYSSAGLTTCAGYPASLGYEEIDAQSFAEWGIDYLKYDNCGV
PTNLTDQYTYCVPDSTDGSNYPNGTCVNLTDAAPQGYDWATSTT
AKRYQRMRDALLSVNRTILYSLCDWGQADVNAWGNATGNSWR MSGDITATWSRIAEIANENSFLMNYANFWGYPDPDMLEVGNGNL
TLPENRAHFALWAMMKAPLIIGTPLDSIDTSHLTILSNKPLLTFHQ
DAVIGRPAYPYKWGYNPDWTFDPEHPAEYWSGPTSSGEVFVLML
NSEGEVKTRSAVWEEVPELKDRGTKKNSKEKKGFKVTDAWTGK
DLGCVKDKYEVKLQAHDVAVLWGGQC
CB1457 CBE1457 A2QXG2 21 :338 SPLMDTLLQIPDLSTYAEVYNLTGGIVEINPLFLKRYNYDEDKRNY
TFLAPTNDAWAKIPDAIFTTLMTQQAYPLTEALLRTHIIEARLTAS ELVKLSESEGAGGISTSLQLSNTTEQYHNGVLTKTVQGYYIDSVISS NGTVQIDDQAAIVTANIVADNGLIHAIDQVIDPFLIYGGGPSNRTLA PTSETTNLTIGELLKIDSRLVNSSKILTENSPDTLRRLSKQTGSMQF FVAPQNEAYDLMPTILPIFHTLVAPYKSPFNTLMWQYGWLDSDG ETFADLNFTRPVTVASDVTGLNITVTQEKSAIFIMNAGLVT
CB1458 CBE1458 A2QUK3 20:392 SSIPQTDYDVIWGGGPAGLSVLSSLGRMRRKTVMFDSGEYRNGVT
REMHDVLGFDGTPPAQFRGLARQQISKYNSTSVIDIKIDSITPVEDA
AANSSYFRAVDANGTQYTSRKWLGTGLVDVIPDVPGLREAWGKG
IWWCPWCDGYEHRDEPLGILGGLPDWGSVMETHTLYSDIIAFTN
GTYTPANEVALAAKYPNWKQQLEAWNVGIDNRSIASIERLQDGD
DHRDDTGRQYDIFRVHFTDGSSWRNTFITNYPTAQRSTLPEELSL
VMVDNKIDTTDYTGMRTSLSGVYAVGDCNSDGSTNVPHAMFSGK
RAGVYVHVEMSREESNAAISKRDFDRRALEKQTERMVGNEMEDL
WKRVLENHHRRS
CB1459 CBE1459 A2QAC 1 15:865 AVIGPRANSQSCPGYKASNVQKQARSLTADLTLAGTPCNSYGKDLE
DLKLLVEYQTDERLHVMIYDADEEVYQVPESVLPRVGSDEDSEDS
VLEFDYVEEPFSFTISKGDEVLFDSSASPLVFQSQYVNLRTWLPDD
PYVYGLGEHSDPMRLPTYNYTRTLWNRDAYGTPNNTNLYGSHPV
YYDHRGKSGTYGVFLLNSNGMDIKINQTTDGKQYLEYNLLGGVLD
FYFFYGEDPKQASMEYSKIVGLPAMQSYWTFGVCPPPPNPITVRV
WYNYSQAKIPLETMWTDIDYMDKRRVFTLDPQRFPLEKMRELV
TYLHNHDQHYIVMVDPAVSVSNNTAYITGVRDDVFLHNQNGSLYE
GAVWPGVTVFPDWFNEGTQDYWTAQFQQFFDPKSGVDIDALWI
DMNEASNFCPYPCLDPAAYAISADLPPAAPPVRPSSPIPLPGFPAD
FQPSSKRSVKRAQGDKGKKVGLPNRNLTDPPYTIRNAAGVLSMST
IETDLIHAGEGYAEYDTHNLYGTRLVMSSASRTAMQARRPDVRPL
VITRSTFAGAGAHVGHWLGDNFSDWVHYRISIAQILSFASMFQIPM
VGADVCGFGSNTTEELCARWASLGAFYTFYRNHNELGDISQEFYR
WPTVAESARKAIDIRYKLLDYIYTALHRQSQTGEPFLQPQFYLYPE
DSNTFANDRQFFYGDALLVSPVLNEGSTSVDAYFPDDIFYDWYTG
AWRGHGENITLSNINITHIPLHIRGGNIIPVRTSSGMTTTEVRKQG
FELIIAPDLDDTASGSLYLDDGDSLNPSSVTELEFTYSKGELHVKGT
FGQKAVPKVEKCTLLGKSARTFKGFALDAPVNFKLK
CB1460 CBE1460 A2QJI1 18:375 VRPRSTACNNSPDLCSKSYGEITHLGAHDSPFLRDASTDYSTFGDQ
YYNTTLQLDAGVRLVTAQVHKSNSQWRLCHSSCDYLDAGLLSTW
LSDIKSWLDSNPNDWTVLLVNSDDATASDLHSQFETANLTNYTY
TPTSQTSAPSSWPTLQELINNGTRLMTFVASLDASSNTVAPYLMD
EFTFIWENNYDVTSASNFSCEPDRPTSLQNELSTALSSNRLPFMN
HFLYQETLDIEYPNVSYISTTNAASGGTGNLGDTATKCKKEYNGRQ
PTFILVDFFDKGPAIDTVDSLNNVTNATGRKNLTSVSVTSSASTYS
NVFKGLVEWQKAKDGANPSMGEWIWAGGDWGSLLGGGIAV
CB1461 CBE1461 A2QAN3 19: 1007 ASIKHRINGFTLTEHSDPAKRELLQKYVTWDDKSLFINGERIMIFS
GEFHPFRLPVKELQLDIFQKVKALGFNCVSFYVDWALVEGKPGEY
RADGIFDLEPFFDAASEAGIYLLARPGPYINAESSGGGFPGWLQRV
NGTLRSSDKAYLDATDNYVSHVAATIAKYQITNGGPIILYQPENEY
TSGCCGVEFPDPVYMQYVEDQARNAGWIPLINNDASASGNNAPG
TGKGAVDIYGHDSYPLGFDCANPTVWPSGDLPTNFRTLHLEQSPT
TPYAIVEFQGGSYDPWGGPGFAACSELLNNEFERVFYKNDFSFQIA
IMNLYMIFGGTNWGNLGYPNGYTSYDYGSAVTESRNITREKYSEL
KLLGNFAKVSPGYLTASPGNLTTSGYADTTDLTVTPLLGNSTGSFF
WRHSDYSSEESTSYKLRLPTSAGSVTIPQLGGTLTLNGRDSKIHVT
DYNVSGTNIIYSTAEVFTWKKFADGKVLVLYGGAGEHHELAISTKS
NVTVIEGSESGISSKQTSSSVWGWDVSTTRRIIQVGDLKILLLDRNS
AYNYWVPQLATDGTSPGFSTPEKVASSIIVKAGYLVRTAYLKGSGL
YLTADFNATTSVEVIGVPSTAKNLFINGDKTSHTVDKNGIWSATV
DYNAPDISLPSLKDLDWKYVDTLPEIQSSYDDSLWPAADLKQTKN
TLRSLTTPTSLYSSDYGFHTGYLLYRGHFTATGNESTFAIDTQGGS
AFGSSVWLNGTYLGSWTGLYANSDYNATYNLPQLQAGKTYVITW
IDNMGLEENWTVGEDLMKTPRGILNFLLAGRPSSAISWKLTGNLG
GEDYEDKVRGPLNEGGLYAERQGFHQPEPPSQNWKSSSPLEGLSE
AGIGFYSASFDLDLPKGWDVPLFLNIGNSTTPSPYRVQVYVNGYQY AKYISNIGPQTSFPVPEGILNYRGTNWLAVTLWALDSAGGKLESLE
LSYTTPVLTALGEVESVDQPKYKKRKGAY
CB1462 CBE1462 A2QWU9 22:931 QYIRDLSTEKWTLSSRALNRTVPAQFPSQVHLDLLRAGVIGEYHGL
NDFNLRWIAAANWTYTSQPIKGLLDNYDSTWLVFDGLDTFATISF
CGQQIASTDNQFRQYAFDVSTALGSCKGDPVLSINFGSAPNIVDAIA
QDSNSQKWPDDVQLTYEYPNRWFMRKEQSDFGWDWGPAFAPA
GPWKPAYIVQLDKKESVYVLNTDLDIYRKGQINYLPPDQSQPWW
NASIDILGPLPTKPTMSIEVRDTHSGTILTSRTLNNVSVAGNAITGV
TVLDGLTPKLWWPQGLGDQNLYNVSITVQSRGNQTVASVNKRTG
FRTIFLNQRNITEAQRAQGIAPGANWHFEVNGHEFYAKGSNLIPP
DSFWTRVTEEKMSRLFDAVWGNQNMLRVWSSGAYLHDYIYDLA
DEKGILLWSEFEFSDALYPSDDAFLENVAAEIVYNVRRVNHHPSLA
LWAGGNEIESLMLPRVKDAAPSSYSYYVGEYEKMYISLFLPLVYEN
TRSISYSPSSTTEGYLYIDLSAPVPMAERYDNTTSGSYYGDTDHYDY
DTSVAFDYGSYPVGRFANEFGFHSMPSLQTWQQAVDTEDLYFNSS
WMLRNHHDPAGGLMTDNYANSATGMGEMTMGWSYYPIPSKS
DHISNFSAWCHATQLFQADMYKSQIQFYRRGSGMPERQLGSLYW
QLEDIWQAPSWAGIEYGGRWKVLHHVMRDIYQPVIVSPFWNYTT
GSLDVYVTSDLWSPAAGTVDLTWLDLSGRPIAGNAGTPKSVPFTV
GGLNSTRIYGTNVSSLGLPDTKDAVLILSLSAHGRLPNSDRTTNLT
HENYATLSWPKDLKIVDPGLKIGHSSKKTTVTVEATSGVSLYTWL
DYPEGWGYFEENAFVLAPGEKKEISFTVLEDTTDGAWVRNITVQ
SLWDQKVRG
CB1463 CBE1463 A2QE24 24:403 KSTGDPFQLYTISAENITAKLIPYGARLTSLLVPDRDGNFQDVWGY
DDPKQYLKDTETNHTYFGAWGRYANRIKNGTFSIGSDVYHIPENE
NDGEDTLHGGTVGYDQRNWTVTAYSNSSITFTLVDRAFEDFPGD
VITHATFSVQTKVTPENPQGLPQLTTKLVSLALTETTPIMLANHIY
WNLNAFKDETILEDTWLQLPLSKRLIGTNGILIPNGTILDVDVYDG
APDFVSGKLVGQDIEKTDGLCGTDCIGYDNCFIVDRPPQYAARNSI
VPIIHMNSSTTGISLDVATNQQALQIYACNSQNGTIPVKQSQVQRN
KAEGVDGAEYVNQHGCIVIETEGWIDGINNPQWGQLPDQIYSPET
GPAVNWATYQFGTV
CB1464 CBE1464 A2QFV7 20:327 EPIEPRQASVSIDTKFKAHGKKYLGNIGDQYTLTKNSKTPAIIKADF
GALTPENSMKWDATEPSRGQFSFSGSDYLVNFAQSNNKLIRGHTL
VWHSQLPSWVQSITDKNTLIEVMKNHITTVMQHYKGKIYAWDW
NEIFNEDGSLRDSVFYKVIGEDYVRIAFETARAADPNAKLYINDYN
LDSASYPKLTGMVSHVKKWIAAGIPIDGIGSQTHLSAGGGAGISGAL
NALAGAGTKEIAVTELDIAGASSTDYVEWEACLNQPKCIGITVWG
VADPDSWRSSSTPLLFDSNYNPKPAYTAIANAL
CB1465 CBE1465 A2RAR6 23 :416 VPRVRRQGASSSFDYKSQIVRGVNLGGWLVTEPWITPSLYDSTGG
GAVDEWTLCQILGKDEAQAKLSSHWSSFITQSDFDRMAQAGLNH
VRIPIGYWAVAPIDGEPYVSGQIDYLDQAVTWARAAGLKVLVDLH
GAPGSQNGFDNSGHRGPIQWQQGDTVNQTMTAFDALARRYAQS
DTVTAIEAVNEPNIPGGVNEDGLKNYYYGALADVQRLNPSTTLFM
SDGFQPVESWNGFMQGSNWMDTHHYQVFDTGLLSMSIDDHVKT
ACSLATQHTMQSDKPVWGEWTGALTDCAKYLNGVGNAARYDG
TYMSTTKYGDCTGKSTGSVADFSADEKANTRRYIEAQLEAYEMKS
GWLFWTWKTEGAPGWDMQDLLANQLFPTSPTDRQYPHQCS
CB1466 CBE1466 B0YIR9 20:860 DELAYSPPYYPSPWANGQGDWAEAYQRAVDIVSQMTLAEKVNLT
TGTGWELELCVGQTGGVPRLGIPGMCAQDSPLGVRDSDYNSAFPA
GVNVAATWDKNLAYLRGQAMGQEFSDKGADIQLGPAAGPLGRSP
DGGRNWEGFSPDPALSGVLFAETIKGIQDAGWATAKHYIAYEQE
HFRQAPEAQGYGFNITESGSANLDDKTMHELYLWPFADAIRAGAG
AVMCSYNQINNSYGCQSSYTLNKLLKAELGFQGFVMSDWAAHHA
GVSGALAGLDMSMPGDVDYDSGTSYWGTNLTISVLNGTVPQWRV
DDMAVRIMAAYYKVGRDRLWTPPNFSSWTRDEYGFKYYYVSEGP
YEKVNQFVNVQRNHSELIRRIGADSTVLLKNDGALPLTGKERLVAL
IGEDAGSNPYGANGCSDRGCDNGTLAMGWGSGTANFPYLVTPEQ
AISNEVLKNKNGVFTATDNWAIDQIEALAKTASVSLVFVNADSGE
GYIDVDGNLGDRRNLTLWRNGDNVIKAAASNCNNTIVIIHSVGPVL
VNEWYDNPNVTAILWGGLPGQESGNSLADVLYGRVNPGAKSPFT
WGKTREAYQDYLYTEPNNGNGAPQEDFVEGVFIDYRGFNKRNET
PIYEFGYGLSYTTFNYSNLQVEVLSAPAYEPASGETEAAPTFGEVG
NASDYLYPDGLQRITKFIYPWLNSTDLEASSGDASYGQDASDYLPE
GATDGSAQPILPAGGGAGGNPRLYDELIRVTVTIKNTGKVAGDEVP
QLYVSLGGPNEPKIVLRQFERITLQPSEETQWSTTLTRRDLANWN
VETQDWEITSYPKMVFVGSSSRKLPLRASLPTVH
CB1467 CBE1467 A2QCV8 19:362 AAAPLEKRSCTFTSASAAKSGKSSCSTITLDNIAVPAGETLDLTGLK KGTTVIFEGETTFGYKEWKGPLISMSGTDITVKQASGAKINCDGAR
WWDGKGSNGGKTKPKFFQAHKLDQSSITGLKVYNTPVQGFSILAD HLTITDVTIDNSAGTSKGHNTDAFDIGQSTYITIDGATVYNQDDCL AINSGEHITFTNGYCDGGHGLSIGSIGGRSDNTVNDVTISNSKVLNS QNGVRIKTIYGKTGTVENVKFEDITLSDISKYGIWEQDYENGSPTG TPTNGVKVEDITFKKVTGSVKSSGTDIYILCGSGSCSNWTWSGVDV TGGKKSSKC KNVPSGASC SD
CB1468 CBE1468 P56526 20:985 ASQSLLSTTAPSQPQFTIPASADVGAQLIANIDDPQAADAQSVCPGY
KASKVQHNSRGFTASLQLAGRPCNVYGTDVESLTLSVEYQDSDRL
NIQILPTHVDSTNASWYFLSENLVPRPKASLNASVSQSDLFVSWSN
EPSFNFKVIRKATGDALFSTEGTVLVYENQFIEFVTALPEEYNLYGL
GEHITQFRLQRNANLTIYPSDDGTPIDQNLYGQHPFYLDTRYYKGD
RQNGSYIPVKSSEADASQDYISLSHGVFLRNSHGLEILLRSQKLIWR
TLGGGIDLTFYSGPAPADVTRQYLTSTVGLPAMQQYNTLGFHQCR
WGYNNWSDLADWANFEKFEIPLEYIWTDIDYMHGYRNFDNDQ
HRFSYSEGDEFLSKLHESGRYYVPIVDAALYIPNPENASDAYATYD
RGAADDVFLKNPDGSLYIGAVWPGYTVFPDWHHPKAVDFWANE
LVIWSKKVAFDGVWYDMSEVSSFCVGSCGTGNLTLNPAHPSFLLP
GEPGDIIYDYPEAFNITNATEAASASAGASSQAAATATTTSTSVSYL
RTTPTPGVRNVEHPPYVINHDQEGHDLSVHAVSPNATHVDGVEE
YDVHGLYGHQGLNATYQGLLEVWSHKRRPFIIGRSTFAGSGKWAG
HWGGDNYSKWWSMYYSISQALSFSLFGIPMFGADTCGFNGNSDE
ELCNRWMQLSAFFPFYRNHNELSTIPQEPYRWASVIEATKSAMRI
RYAILPYFYTLFDLAHTTGSTVMRALSWEFPNDPTLAAVETQFMV
GPAIMWPVLEPLVNTVKGVFPGVGHGEVWYDWYTQAAVDAKPG
VNTTISAPLGHIPVYVRGGNILPMQEPALTTREARQTPWALLAAL
GSNGTASGQLYLDDGESIYPNATLHVDFTASRSSLRSSAQGRWKE
RNPLANVTVLGVNKEPSAVTLNGQAVFPGSVTYNSTSQVLFVGGL
QNLTKGGAWAENWVLEW
CB1469 CBE1469 A2QUZ1 20:458 APSSTIKARDDVTAITVKGNAFFKGDDRFYIRGVDYQPGGSSKLAD
PIADADGCKRDIEKFKELGLNTIRVYSVDNSKDHDECMNALADAGI
YLVLDVNTPKYSLNRADPAPSYNDVYLQYIFATVDKFASYKNTLAF
FSGNEVINDGPSSKAAPYVKAVTRDLRQYIRSRNYREIPVGYSAADI
DTNRLQMAEYMNCGTDDERSDFFAFNDYSWCDPSSFTTSGWDQ
KVKNFTGYGLPLFLSEYGCNTNKREFEEVSALYDTKMTGVYSGGL
VYEYSQESSNYGLVEINGDSVKTLSDYDALKSAYSKTSNPEGDGGY
NKTGGANPCPAKDSPNWDVDGDSLPAIPEPAKKYMTEGAGKGAG
FSGSGSMNAGTASTSTATPGSGSASSSSSSSGSSGTSTSSTGAAAGL
QVPGFAMAPVMVGLVTVLSTVFGAGLVLL
CB1470 CBE1470 P00692 32 :514 VNGTLMQYFEWYTPNDGQHWKRLQNDAEHLSDIGITAVWIPPAY
KGLSQSDNGYGPYDLYDLGEFQQKGTVRTKYGTKSELQDAIGSLHS
RNVQVYGDWLNHKAGADATEDVTAVEVNPANRNQETSEEYQIK
AWTDFRFPGRGNTYSDFKWHWYHFDGADWDESRKISRIFKFRG
EGKAWDWEVSSENGNYDYLMYADVDYDHPDWAETKKWGIWY
ANELSLDGFRIDAAKHIKFSFLRDWVQAVRQATGKEMFTVAEYW
QNNAGKLENYLNKTSFNQSVFDVPLHFNLQAASSQGGGYDMRRL
LDGTWSRHPEKAVTFVENHDTQPGQSLESTVQTWFKPLAYAFIL
TRESGYPQVFYGDMYGTKGTSPKEIPSLKDNIEPILKARKEYAYGP
QHDYIDHPDVIGWTREGDSSAAKSGLAALITDGPGGSKRMYAGLK
NAGETWYDITGNRSDTVKIGSDGWGEFHVNDGSVSIYVQK
CB1471 CBE1471 P0C1B3 22:499 ATPADWRSQSIYFLLTDRFARTDGSTTATCNTADQKYCGGTWQGI
IDKLDYIQGMGFTAIWITPVTAQLPQTTAYGDAYHGYWQQDIYSL
NENYGTADDLKALSSALHERGMYLMVDWANHMGYDGAGSSVD
YSVFKPFSSQDYFHPFCFIQNYEDQTQVEDCWLGDNTVSLPDLDT
TKDWKNEWYDWVGSLVSNYSIDGLRIDTVKHVQKDFWPGYNKA
AGVYCIGEVLDGDPAYTCPYQNVMDGVLNYPIYYPLLNAFKSTSGS
MDDLYNMINTVKSDCPDSTLLGTFVENHDNPRFASYTNDIALAKN
VAAFIILNDGIPIIYAGQEQHYAGGNDPANREATWLSGYPTDSELY
KLIASANAIRNYAISKDTGFVTYKNWPIYKDDTTIAMRKGTDGSQI
VTILSNKGASGDSYTLSLSGAGYTAGQQLTEVIGCTTVTVGSDGNV
PVPMAGGLPRVLYPTEKLAGSKICSSS
CB1472 CBE1472 P00723 MSCLIPENLRNPKKVHENRLPTRAYYYDQDIFESLNGPWAFALFD
APLDAPDAKNLDWETAKKWSTISVPSHWELQEDWKYGKPIYTN
VQYPIPIDIPNPPTVNPTGVYARTFELDSKSIESFEHRLRFEGVDNC
YELYVNGQYVGFNKGSRNGAEFDIQKYVSEGENLVWKVFKWSDS
TYIEDQDQWWLSGIYRDVSLLKLPKKAHIEDVRVTTTFVDSQYQD
AELSVKVDVQGSSYDHINFTLYEPEDGSKVYDASSLLNEENGNTTF
STKEFISFSTKKNEETAFKINVKAPEHWTAENPTLYKYQLDLIGSD GSVIQSIKHHVGFRQVELKDGNITVNGKDILFRGVNRHDHHPRFG
RAVPLDFWRDLILMKKFNINAVRNSHYPNHPKVYDLFDKLGFW
VIDEADLETHGVQEPFNRHTNLEAEYPDTKNKLYDVNAHYLSDN PEYEVAYLDRASQLVLRDVNHPSIIIWSLGNEACYGRNHKAMYKLI KQLDPTRLVHYEGDLNALSADIFSFMYPTFEIMERWRKNHTDEN GKFEKPLILCEYGHAMGNGPGSLKEYQELFYKEKFYQGGFIWEWA NHGIEFEDVSTADGKLHKAYAYGGDFKEEVHDGVFIMDGLCNSEH
NPTPGLVEYKKVIEPVHIKIAHGSVTITNKHDFITTDHLLFIDKDTG
KTIDVPSLKPEESVTIPSDTTYWAVLKDDAGVLKAGHEIAWGQAE LPLKVPDFVTETAEKAAKINDGKRYVSVESSGLHFILDKLLGKIESL
KVKGKEISSKFEGSSITFWRPPTNNDEPRDFKNWKKYNIDLMKQN
IHGVSVEKGSNGSLAWTVNSRISPWFYYGFETVQKYTIFANKINL
NTSMKLTGEYQPPDFPRVGYEFWLGDSYESFEWLGRGPGESYPD
KKESQRFGLYDSKDVEEFVYDYPQENGNHTDTHFLNIKFEGAGKL
SIFQKEKPFNFKISDEYGVDEAAHACDVKRYGRHYLRLDHAIHGVG
SEACGPAVLDQYRLKAQDFNFEFDLAFE
CB1473 CBE1473 059952 23:291 EVSQDLFNQFNLFAQYSAAAYCGKNNDAPAGTNITCTGNACPEVE
KADATFLYSFEDSGVGDVTGFLALDNTNKLIVLSFRGSRSIENWIG
NLNFDLKEINDICSGCRGHDGFTSSWRSVADTLRQKVEDAVREHP
DYRWFTGHSLGGALATVAGADLRGNGYDIDVFSYGAPRVGNRAF
AEFLTVQTGGTLYRITHTNDIVPRLPPREFGYSHSSPEYWIKSGTLV
PVTRNDIVKIEGIDATGGNNQPNIPDIPAHLWYFGLIGTCL
CB1474 CBE1474 D4PHA8 22 :462 APAAETLDRRAALPNPYDDPFYTTPSNIGTFAKGQVIQSRKVPTDI
GNANNAASFQLQYRTTNTQNEAVADVATVWIPAKPASPPKIFSYQ
VYEDATALDCAPSYSYLTGLDQPNKVTAVLDTPIIIGWALQQGYYV
VSSDHEGFKAAFIAGYEEGMAILDGIRALKNYQNLPSDSKVALEGY
SGGAHATVWATSLAESYAPELNIVGASHGGTPVSAKDTFTFLNGG
PFAGFALAGVSGLSLAHPDMESFIEARLNAKGQRTLKQIRGRGFCL
PQWLTYPFLNVFSLVNDTNLLNEAPIASILKQETWQAEASYTVS
VPKFPRFIWHAIPDEIVPYQPAATYVKEQCAKGANINFSPYPIAEHL
TAEIFGLVPSLWFIKQAFDGTTPKVICGTPIPAIAGITTPSADQVLGS
DLANQLRSLDGKQSAFGKPFGPITPP
CB1475 CBE1475 P19515 95 :363 SIDGGIRAATSQEINELTYYTTLSANSYCRTVIPGATWDCIHCDATE
DLKIIKTWSTLIYDTNAMVARGDSEKTIYIVFRGSSSIRNWIADLTF
VPVSYPPVSGTKVHKGFLDSYGEVQNELVATVLDQFKQYPSYKVA
VTGHSLGGATALLCALDLYQREEGLSSSNLFLYTQGQPRVGDPAFA
NYWSTGIPYRRTVNERDIVPHLPPAAFGFLHAGEEYWITDNSPET
VQVCTSDLETSDCSNSIVPFTSVLDHLSYFGINTGLCT
CB1476 CBE1476 Q65MX0 30:512 ANLKGTLMQYFEWYMPNDGQHWKRLQNDSAYLAEHGITAVWIP
PAYKGTSQADVGYGAYDLYDLGEFHQKGTVRTKYGTKGELQSAIK SLHSRDINVYGDWINHKGGADATEDVTAVEVDPADRNRVISGEH RIKAWTHFHFPGRGSTYSDFKWHWYHFDGTDWDESRKLNRIYK FQGKAWDWEVSNENGNYDYLMYADIDYDHPDVAAEIKRWGTW YANELQLDGFRLDAVKHIKFSFLRDWVNHVREKTGKEMFTVAEY WQNDLGALENYLNKTNFNHSVFDVPLHYQFHAASTQGGGYDMR KLLNGTWSKHPLKAVTFVDNHDTQPGQSLESTVQTWFKPLAYA FILTRESGYPQVFYGDMYGTKGDSQREIPALKHKIEPILKARKQYA YGAQHDYFDHHDIVGWTREGDSSVANSGLAALITDGPGGAKRMY VGRQNAGETWHDITGNRSEPWINSEGWGEFHVNGGSVSIYVQR
CB1477 CBE1477 - - DMKKKMDDDMGTMENMEEMKKKMMKDMEMMSQRMEEMAM
AYDKMEKTKTRMQQEMDDMMMDMDHQ
CB1478 CBE1478 - - DHKKKHDDDHGTHENHEEHKKKHHKDHEHHSQRHEEHAHAYD
KHEKTKTRHQQEHDDHHHDHDHQ
CB1479 CBE1479 - - DKKKKKDDDKGTKENKEEKKKKKKKDKEKKSQRKEEKAKAYDK
KEKTKTRKQQEKDDKKKDKDHQ
CB1480 CBE1480 - - DRKKKRDDDRGTRENREERKKKRRKDRERRSQRREERARAYDK
REKTKTRRQQERDDRRRDRDHQ
CB1481 CBE1481 - - DQKKKQDDDQGTQENQEEQKKKQQKDQEQQSQRQEEQAQAYDK
QEKTKTRQQQEQDDQQQDQDHQ
CB1482 CBE1482 - - DLRRRLDDDLGTLENLEELRRRLLRDLELLSRRLEERALAYDRLE
RTRRRLQQELDDLLLDLRRR
CB1483 CBE1483 - - DMKKKVDDDLTTIEIFEEMKKKLFKDVEVLTFKLEEKHFTWDKIE
KTKTKLHWELDDLLVDLDHH
CB1484 CBE1484 - - MLKKKVKKKLTTLTIFHHLKKKLFKKVHVLTFKLHHLIFTWKKIK
KTKTKLTTHLKKLWVKLKHM
CB1485 CBE1485 - - DIKKKIDDDLGTIENLEEIKKKLLKDIEILSQRLEEIALAYDKLEKTK
TRLQQELDDLLIDLDHQ
CB1486 CBE1486 - - DVKKKVDDDLGTVENLEEVKKKLLKDVEVLSQRLEEVALAYDKLE KTKTRLQQELDDLLVDLDHQ
CB1487 CBE1487 - - DFKKKFDDDLGTFENLEEFKKKLLKDFEFLSQRLEEFALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLFDLDHQ
CB1488 CBE1488 - - DWKKKWDDDLGTWENLEEWKKKLLKDWEWLSQRLEEWALAY
DKLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLWDLDHQ
CB1489 CBE1489 - - DTKKKTDDDLGTTENLEETKKKLLKDTETLSQRLEETALAYDKLE
KTKTRLQQELDDLLTDLDHQ
CB1490 CBE1490 - - DMKKKMDDDLGTMENLEEMKKKLLKDMEMLSQRLEEMALAYD
KLEKTKTRLQQELDDLLMDLDHQ
CB1491 CBE1491 - - DHKKKHDDDLGTHENLEEHKKKLLKDHEVLSQRLEEHALAYDKL
EKTKTRLQQELDDLLHDLDHQ
CB1492 CBE1492 - - DQKKKQDDDLGTQENLEEQKKKLLKDQEQLSQRLEEQALAYDKL
EKTKTRLQQELDDLLQDLDHQ
CB1493 CBE1493 - - DLRRRLDDDLGTLENLEELRRRLLRDLELLSQRLEERALAYDRLE
RTRTRLQQELDDLLLDLDRQ
CB1494 CBE1494 - - DKKKKKDDDLGTKENLEEKKKKLLKDKEKLSQKLEEKALAYDKL
EKTKTKLQQELDDLLKDLDKQ
CB1495 CBE1495 - - DRRRRRDDDLGTRENLEERRRRLLRDRERLSQRLEERALAYDRLE
RTRTRLQQELDDLLRDLDRQ
CB1496 CBE1496 - - DIKKKIDDDIGTIENIEEIKKKIIKDIEIISQRIEEIAIAYDKIEKTKTRI
QQEIDDIIIDIDHQ
CB1497 CBE1497 - - DVKKKVDDDVGTVENVEEVKKKWKDVEWSQRVEEVAVAYDKV
EKTKTRVQQEVDDVWDVDHQ
CB1498 CBE1498 - - DFKKKFDDDFGTFENFEEFKKKFFKDFEFFSQRFEEFAFAYDKFE
KTKTRFQQEFDDFFFDFDHQ
CB1499 CBE1499 - - DWKKKWDDDWGTWENWEEWKKKWWKDWEWWSQRWEEW
AWAYDKWEKTKTRWQQEWDDWWWDWDHQ
CB1500 CBE1500 - - DTKKKTDDDTGTTENTEETKKKTTKDTETTSQRTEETATAYDKT
EKTKTRTQQETDDTTTDTDHQ
CB1501 CBE1501 - - LRKRRLLRKKKLLKKRRLLKRKRLLKRRKLLKRKKLLRRRKLLRR
KRLLRKRKLLRKKRL
CB1502 CBE1502 - - LRRLKRLLKRRLRLLRLLKLLLLKKLKRKLLLKLKLKKLLRRKKLR
LKKKRLRKLLRKLR
CB1503 CBE1503 - - LRLLKLKRLLLLKLKLRKLLRLLRLKLRKLKLLRLRLLLRKLLRRLL
KLRLRLRKLLKLL
CB1504 CBE1504 - - LEDEELLEDDDLLDDEELLDEDELLDEEDLLDEDDLLEEEDLLEE
DELLEDEDLLEDDEL
CB1505 CBE1505 - - LEELDELLDEELELLELLDLLLLDDLDEDLLLDLDLDDLLEEDDLE
LDDDELEDLLEDLE
CB1506 CBE1506 - - LELLDLDELLLLDLDLEDLLELLELDLEDLDLLELELLLEDLLEELL
DLELELEDLLDLL
CB1507 CBE1507 - - LDRDDLLDKKRLLRREELLREKDLLREERLLREKRLLDDERLLDD
KELLEREKLLERKDL
CB1508 CBE1508 - - LEELRDLLREDLELLDLLRLLLLRKLRDKLLLKLRLRKLLDDRRLD
LRRRELERLLEKLD
CB1509 CBE1509 - - LELLKLRDLLLLRLRLDKLLDLLDLKLERLKLLELDLLLEKLLDELL
RLDLELDRLLRLL
CB1510 CBE1510 - - KRKLRRLLKLRRKRLKKLKRRLKRRRKKRLRLLKKRKLLKRLKLL
RKLLRRRRLLRKKLK
CB1511 CBE1511 - - KLKKRRLLKRKRLKLRRRLLLLLRKRRLRKLKLLLRLRLKRRRKK
LRKLLLKKLKRLRLL
CB1512 CBE1512 - - LLLLRKLRLLKLLRLLRKLRRRKLLRRRLLRKLLLKLLKLKLKLRK
LRLLKKLLKLRLKK
CB1513 CBE1513 - - DEDLEELLDLEEDELDDLDEELDEEEDDELELLDDEDLLDELDLL
EDLLEEEELLEDDLD
CB1514 CBE1514 - - DLDDEELLDEDELDLEEELLLLLEDEELEDLDLLLELELDEEEDDL
EDLLLDDLDELELL
CB1515 CBE1515 - - LLLLEDLELLDLLELLEDLEEEDLLEEELLEDLLLDLLDLDLDLEDL
ELLDDLLDLELDD
CB1516 CBE1516 - - KDRLDDLLKLDERDLRRLREELREDERKDLELLKRDRLLKDLRLL
DKLLEDDELLDRRLK
CB1517 CBE1517 - - RLRREDLLKDKDLRLDDELLLLLDRDELEKLKLLLDLDLRDDEKR
LEKLLLKRLRELDLL
CB1518 CBE1518 - - LLLLERLDLLRLLDLLEKLEDDRLLDDDLLDKLLLKLLRLKLRLDK
LDLLRRLLRLDLKR
CB1519 CBE1519 - - LKKKKKRKLRKRLLLRKKKLLKRRRRLKRRLKKRRRLLLLLLRLR
RKRKLLRRKKKRRKR CB1520 CBE1520 KKRKRKRRKKKLLLRKLKKLLRLRLKRLLLKKLKKKRKKLLLLKL
KLRLLKLLLKRLKLR
CB1521 CBE1521 RKKRLRKKLRLLLKRLLLKLLLLLLLLLLKLLRLKLLLKRRKKLLRR
LLKRLRLLRRRRK
CB1522 CBE1522 LDDDDDEDLEDELLLEDDDLLDEEEELDEELDDEEELLLLLLELEE
DEDLLEEDDDEEDE
CB1523 CBE1523 DDEDEDEEDDDLLLEDLDDLLELELDELLLDDLDDDEDDLLLLDL
DLELLDLLLDELDLE
CB1524 CBE1524 EDDELEDDLELLLDELLLDLLLLLLLLLLDLLELDLLLDEEDDLLEE
LLDELELLEEEED
CB1525 CBE1525 LRKRKRDRLERELLLDRKRLLREDEELREELKKEEDLLLLLLDLDD
KDKLLEERRKDDRE
CB1526 CBE1526 KKDREKEERRKLLLDRLKKLLELDLRELLLRRLRKRDKRLLLLRL
RLDLLKLLLRELRLE
CB1527 CBE1527 ERRDLDKRLELLLKELLLKLLLLLLLLLLKLLELRLLLKEDKKLLED
LLKDLDLLDDDDR
CB1528 CBE1528
TABLE IB
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Figure imgf000180_0001
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APPENDIX A
[00400] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one alanine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, AI, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AQ, AE, AG, AH, AI, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, NA, DA, CA, QA, EA, GA, HA, IA, LA, KA, MA, FA, PA, SA, TA, WA, YA and VA. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table AI . In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table AI . In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table AI
Figure imgf000181_0001
ANA AGS AFL AVQ DDA ERA IAY MAT SAP YAM
ANR AGT AFK AVE DCA ENA IAV MAW SAS YAF
ANN AGW AFM AVG DQA EDA IRA MAY SAT YAP
AND AGY AFF AVH DEA ECA INA MAV SAW YAS
ANC AGV AFP AVI DGA EQA IDA MRA SAY YAT
ANQ AHA AFS AVL DHA EEA ICA MNA SAV YAW
ANE AHR AFT AVK DIA EGA IQA MDA SRA YAY
ANG AHN AFW AVM DLA EHA IEA MCA SNA YAV
ANH AHD AFY AVF DKA EIA IGA MQA SDA YRA
ANI AHC AFV AVP DMA ELA IHA MEA SCA YNA
ANL AHQ APA AVS DFA EKA IIA MGA SQA YDA
ANK AHE APR AVT DPA EMA ILA MHA SEA YCA
ANM AHG APN AVW DSA EFA IKA MIA SGA YQA
ANF AHH APD AVY DTA EPA IMA MLA SHA YEA
ANP AHI APC AW DWA ESA IFA MKA SIA YGA
ANS AHL APQ RAA DYA ETA IPA MMA SLA YHA
ANT AHK APE RAR DVA EWA ISA MFA SKA YIA
ANW AHM APG RAN CAA EYA ITA MPA SMA YLA
ANY AHF APH RAD CAR EVA IWA MSA SFA YKA
ANV AHP API RAC CAN GAA IYA MTA SPA YMA
ADA AHS APL RAQ CAD GAR IVA MWA SSA YFA
ADR AHT APK RAE CAC GAN LAA MYA STA YPA
ADN AHW APM RAG CAQ GAD LAR MVA SWA YSA
ADD AHY APF RAH CAE GAC LAN FAA SYA YTA
ADC AHV APP RAI CAG GAQ LAD FAR SVA YWA
ADQ AIA APS RAL CAH GAE LAC FAN TAA YYA
ADE AIR APT RAK CAI GAG LAQ FAD TAR YVA
ADG AIN APW RAM CAL GAH LAE FAC TAN VAA
ADH AID APY RAF CAK GAI LAG FAQ TAD VAR
ADI AIC APV RAP CAM GAL LAH FAE TAC VAN
ADL AIQ ASA RAS CAF GAK LAI FAG TAQ VAD
ADK AIE ASR RAT CAP GAM LAL FAH TAE VAC
ADM AIG ASN RAW CAS GAF LAK FAI TAG VAQ
ADF AIH ASD RAY CAT GAP LAM FAL TAH VAE
ADP All ASC RAV CAW GAS LAF FAK TAI VAG
ADS AIL ASQ RRA CAY GAT LAP FAM TAL VAH
ADT AIK ASE RNA CAV GAW LAS FAF TAK VAI
ADW AIM ASG RDA CRA GAY LAT FAP TAM VAL
ADY AIF ASH RCA CNA GAV LAW FAS TAF VAK
ADV AIP ASI RQA CDA GRA LAY FAT TAP VAM
ACA AIS ASL REA CCA GNA LAV FAW TAS VAF
ACR AIT ASK RGA CQA GDA LRA FAY TAT VAP
ACN AIW ASM RHA CEA GCA LNA FAV TAW VAS
ACD AIY ASF RIA CGA GQA LDA FRA TAY VAT
ACC AIV ASP RLA CHA GEA LCA FNA TAV VAW
ACQ ALA ASS RKA CIA GGA LQA FDA TRA VAY
ACE ALR AST RMA CLA GHA LEA FCA TNA VAV
ACG ALN ASW RFA CKA GIA LGA FQA TDA VRA
ACH ALD ASY RPA CMA GLA LHA FEA TCA VNA
ACI ALC ASV RSA CFA GKA LIA FGA TQA VDA
ACL ALQ ATA RTA CPA GMA LLA FHA TEA VCA
ACK ALE ATR RWA CSA GFA LKA FIA TGA VQA
ACM ALG ATN RYA CTA GPA LMA FLA THA VEA
ACF ALH ATD RVA CWA GSA LFA FKA TIA VGA
ACP ALI ATC NAA CYA GTA LPA FMA TLA VHA
ACS ALL ATQ NAR CVA GWA LSA FFA TKA VIA
ACT ALK ATE NAN QAA GYA LTA FPA TMA VLA
ACW ALM ATG NAD QAR GVA LWA FSA TFA VKA
ACY ALF ATH NAC QAN HAA LYA FTA TPA VMA
ACV ALP ATI NAQ QAD HAR LVA FWA TSA VFA
AQA ALS ATL NAE QAC HAN KAA FYA TTA VPA
AQR ALT ATK NAG QAQ HAD KAR FVA TWA VSA
AQN ALW ATM NAH QAE HAC KAN PAA TYA VTA
AQD ALY ATF NAI QAG HAQ KAD PAR TVA VWA
AQC ALV ATP NAL QAH HAE KAC PAN WAA VYA
AQQ AKA ATS NAK QAI HAG KAQ PAD WAR WA AQE AKR ATT NAM QAL HAH KAE PAC WAN
AQG AKN ATW NAF QAK HAI KAG PAQ WAD
AQH AKD ATY NAP QAM HAL KAH PAE WAC
AQI AKC ATV NAS QAF HAK KAI PAG WAQ
AQL AKQ AWA NAT QAP HAM KAL PAH WAE
AQK AKE AWR NAW QAS HAF KAK PAI WAG
AQM AKG AWN NAY QAT HAP KAM PAL WAH
AQF AKH AWD NAV QAW HAS KAF PAK WAI
AQP AKI AWC NRA QAY HAT KAP PAM WAL
[00401] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one arginine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AR, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RQ, RE, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NR, DR, CR, QR, ER, GR, HR, IR, LR, KR, MR, FR, PR, SR, TR, WR, YR and VR. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A2. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A2. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A2
Figure imgf000183_0001
AFR RQH RKD RTY DRF ERK IRI MRG SRQ YRD
APR RQI RKC RTV DRP ERM IRL MRH SRE YRC
ASR RQL RKQ RWA DRS ERF IRK MRI SRG YRQ
ATR RQK RKE RWR DRT ERP IRM MRL SRH YRE
AWR RQM RKG RWN DRW ERS IRF MRK SRI YRG
AYR RQF RKH RWD DRY ERT IRP MRM SRL YRH
AVR RQP RKI RWC DRV ERW IRS MRF SRK YRI
RAA RQS RKL RWQ DNR ERY IRT MRP SRM YRL
RAR RQT RKK RWE DDR ERV IRW MRS SRF YRK
RAN RQW RKM RWG DCR ENR IRY MRT SRP YRM
RAD RQY RKF RWH DQR EDR IRV MRW SRS YRF
RAC RQV RKP RWI DER ECR INR MRY SRT YRP
RAQ REA RKS RWL DGR EQR IDR MRV SRW YRS
RAE RER RKT RWK DHR EER ICR MNR SRY YRT
RAG REN RKW RWM DIR EGR IQR MDR SRV YRW
RAH RED RKY RWF DLR EHR IER MCR SNR YRY
RAI REC RKV RWP DKR EIR IGR MQR SDR YRV
RAL REQ RMA RWS DMR ELR IHR MER SCR YNR
RAK REE RMR RWT DFR EKR IIR MGR SQR YDR
RAM REG RMN RWW DPR EMR ILR MHR SER YCR
RAF REH RMD RWY DSR EFR IKR MIR SGR YQR
RAP REI RMC RWV DTR EPR IMR MLR SHR YER
RAS REL RMQ RYA DWR ESR IFR MKR SIR YGR
RAT REK RME RYR DYR ETR IPR MMR SLR YHR
RAW REM RMG RYN DVR EWR ISR MFR SKR YIR
RAY REF RMH RYD CAR EYR ITR MPR SMR YLR
RAV REP RMI RYC CRA EVR IWR MSR SFR YKR
RRA RES RML RYQ CRR GAR IYR MTR SPR YMR
RRR RET RMK RYE CRN GRA IVR MWR SSR YFR
RRN REW RMM RYG CRD GRR LAR MYR STR YPR
RRD REY RMF RYH CRC GRN LRA MVR SWR YSR
RRC REV RMP RYI CRQ GRD LRR FAR SYR YTR
RRQ RGA RMS RYL CRE GRC LRN FRA SVR YWR
RRE RGR RMT RYK CRG GRQ LRD FRR TAR YYR
RRG RGN RMW RYM CRH GRE LRC FRN TRA YVR
RRH RGD RMY RYF CRI GRG LRQ FRD TRR VAR
RRI RGC RMV RYP CRL GRH LRE FRC TRN VRA
RRL RGQ RFA RYS CRK GRI LRG FRQ TRD VRR
RRK RGE RFR RYT CRM GRL LRH FRE TRC VRN
RRM RGG RFN RYW CRF GRK LRI FRG TRQ VRD
RRF RGH RFD RYY CRP GRM LRL FRH TRE VRC
RRP RGI RFC RYV CRS GRF LRK FRI TRG VRQ
RRS RGL RFQ RVA CRT GRP LRM FRL TRH VRE
RRT RGK RFE RVR CRW GRS LRF FRK TRI VRG
RRW RGM RFG RVN CRY GRT LRP FRM TRL VRH
RRY RGF RFH RVD CRV GRW LRS FRF TRK VRI
RRV RGP RFI RVC CNR GRY LRT FRP TRM VRL
RNA RGS RFL RVQ CDR GRV LRW FRS TRF VRK
RNR RGT RFK RVE CCR GNR LRY FRT TRP VRM
RNN RGW RFM RVG CQR GDR LRV FRW TRS VRF
RND RGY RFF RVH CER GCR LNR FRY TRT VRP
RNC RGV RFP RVI CGR GQR LDR FRV TRW VRS
RNQ RHA RFS RVL CHR GER LCR FNR TRY VRT
RNE RHR RFT RVK CIR GGR LQR FDR TRV VRW
RNG RHN RFW RVM CLR GHR LER FCR TNR VRY
RNH RHD RFY RVF CKR GIR LGR FQR TDR VRV
RNI RHC RFV RVP CMR GLR LHR FER TCR VNR
RNL RHQ RPA RVS CFR GKR LIR FGR TQR VDR
RNK RHE RPR RVT CPR GMR LLR FHR TER VCR
RNM RHG RPN RVW CSR GFR LKR FIR TGR VQR
RNF RHH RPD RVY CTR GPR LMR FLR THR VER
RNP RHI RPC RW CWR GSR LFR FKR TIR VGR
RNS RHL RPQ NAR CYR GTR LPR FMR TLR VHR
RNT RHK RPE NRA CVR GWR LSR FFR TKR VIR
RNW RHM RPG NRR QAR GYR LTR FPR TMR VLR
RNY RHF RPH NRN QRA GVR LWR FSR TFR VKR RNV RHP RPI NRD QRR HAR LYR FTR TPR VMR
RDA RHS RPL NRC QRN HRA LVR FWR TSR VFR
RDR RHT RPK NRQ QRD HRR KAR FYR TTR VPR
RDN RHW RPM NRE QRC HRN KRA FVR TWR VSR
RDD RHY RPF NRG QRQ HRD KRR PAR TYR VTR
RDC RHV RPP NRH QRE HRC KRN PRA TVR VWR
RDQ RIA RPS NRI QRG HRQ KRD PRR WAR VYR
RDE RIR RPT NRL QRH HRE KRC PRN WRA WR
RDG RIN RPW NRK QRI HRG KRQ PRD WRR
RDH RID RPY NRM QRL HRH KRE PRC WRN
RDI RIC RPV NRF QRK HRI KRG PRQ WRD
RDL RIQ RSA NRP QRM HRL KRH PRE WRC
RDK RIE RSR NRS QRF HRK KRI PRG WRQ
RDM RIG RSN NRT QRP HRM KRL PRH WRE
RDF RIH RSD NRW QRS HRF KRK PRI WRG
RDP RII RSC NRY QRT HRP KRM PRL WRH
RDS RIL RSQ NRV QRW HRS KRF PRK WRI
[00402] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one asparagine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN. In some embodiments the peptide consists of sequence selected from AN, RN, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NQ, NE, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NW, NY, NV, DN, CN, QN, EN, GN, HN, IN, LN, KN, MN, FN, PN, SN, TN, WN, YN and VN. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A3. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A3. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A3
Figure imgf000185_0001
AQN NDR NHT NPK DNC ENN INA MAN PYN WTN
AEN NDN NHW NPM DNQ END INR MRN PVN WWN
AGN NDD NHY NPF DNE ENC INN MNA SAN WYN
AHN NDC NHV NPP DNG ENQ IND MNR SRN WVN
AIN NDQ NIA NPS DNH ENE INC MNN SNA YAN
ALN NDE NIR NPT DNI ENG INQ MND SNR YRN
AK NDG NIN NPW DNL ENH INE MNC SNN YNA
AMN NDH NID NPY DNK ENI ING MNQ SND YNR
AFN NDI NIC NPV DNM ENL INH MNE SNC YNN
APN NDL NIQ NSA DNF ENK INI MNG SNQ YND
ASN NDK NIE NSR DNP ENM INL MNH SNE YNC
ATN NDM NIG NSN DNS ENF INK MM SNG YNQ
AWN NDF NIH NSD DNT ENP INM MNL SNH YNE
AY NDP Nil NSC DNW ENS INF MNK SNI YNG
AVN NDS NIL NSQ DNY ENT INP MNM SNL YNH
RAN NDT NIK NSE DNV ENW INS MNF SNK YNI
RRN NDW NIM NSG DDN ENY INT MNP SNM YNL
RNA NDY NIF NSH DCN ENV INW MNS SNF YNK
R R NDV NIP NSI DQN EDN ΓΝΥ MNT SNP YNM
RNN NCA MS NSL DEN ECN INV MNW SNS YNF
RND NCR NIT NSK DGN EQN IDN MNY SNT YNP
RNC NCN NIW NSM DHN EEN ICN MNV SNW YNS
RNQ NCD NIY NSF DIN EGN IQN MDN SNY YNT
RNE NCC NIV NSP DLN EHN IEN MCN SNV YNW
RNG NCQ NLA NSS DKN EIN IGN MQN SDN YNY
RNH NCE NLR NST DMN ELN IHN MEN SCN YNV
RNI NCG NLN NSW DFN EKN UN MGN SQN YDN
RNL NCH NLD NSY DPN EMN ILN MHN SEN YCN
RNK NCI NLC NSV DSN EFN IKN MIN SGN YQN
RNM NCL NLQ NTA DTN EPN IMN MLN SHN YEN
RNF NCK NLE NTR DWN ESN IFN MKN SIN YGN
RNP NCM NLG NTN DYN ETN IPN MMN SLN YHN
RNS NCF NLH NTD DVN EWN ISN MFN SKN YIN
RNT NCP NLI NTC CAN EYN ITN MPN SMN YLN
RNW NCS NLL NTQ CRN EVN IWN MSN SFN YKN
RNY NCT NLK NTE CNA GAN IYN MTN SPN YMN
RNV NCW NLM NTG CNR GRN IVN MWN SSN YFN
RDN NCY NLF NTH CNN GNA LAN MYN STN YPN
RCN NCV NLP NTI CND GNR LRN MVN SWN YSN
RQN NQA NLS NTL CNC GNN LNA FAN SYN YTN
REN NQR NLT NTK CNQ GND LNR FRN SVN YWN
RGN NQN NLW NTM CNE GNC LNN FNA TAN YYN
RHN NQD NLY NTF CNG GNQ LND FNR TRN YVN
RIN NQC NLV NTP CNH GNE LNC FNN TNA VAN
RLN NQQ NKA NTS CM GNG LNQ FND TNR VRN
RK NQE NKR NTT CNL GNH LNE FNC TNN VNA
RMN NQG NKN NTW CNK GNI LNG FNQ TND VNR
RFN NQH NKD NTY CNM GNL LNH FNE TNC VNN
RPN NQI NKC NTV CNF GNK LNI FNG TNQ VND
RSN NQL NKQ NWA CNP GNM LNL FNH TNE VNC
RTN NQK NKE NWR CNS GNF LNK FNI TNG VNQ
RWN NQM NKG NWN CNT GNP LNM FNL TNH VNE
RY NQF NKH NWD CNW GNS LNF FNK TNI VNG
RVN NQP NKI NWC CNY GNT LNP FNM TNL VNH
NAA NQS NKL NWQ CNV GNW LNS FNF TNK VNI
NAR NQT NKK NWE CDN GNY LNT FNP TNM VNL
NAN NQW NKM NWG CCN GNV LNW FNS TNF VNK
NAD NQY NKF NWH CQN GDN LNY FNT TNP VNM
NAC NQV NKP NWI CEN GCN LNV FNW TNS VNF
NAQ NEA NKS NWL CGN GQN LDN FNY TNT VNP
NAE NER NKT NWK CHN GEN LCN FNV TNW VNS
NAG NEN NKW NWM CIN GGN LQN FDN TNY VNT
NAH NED NKY NWF CLN GHN LEN FCN TNV VNW
NAI NEC NKV NWP CKN GIN LGN FQN TDN VNY
NAL NEQ NMA NWS CMN GLN LHN FEN TCN VNV
NAK NEE NMR NWT CFN GKN LIN FGN TQN VDN NAM NEG NMN NWW CPN GMN LLN FHN TEN VCN
NAF NEH NMD NWY CSN GFN LKN FIN TGN VQN
NAP NEI NMC NWV CTN GPN LMN FLN THN VEN
NAS NEL NMQ NYA CWN GSN LFN FKN TIN VGN
NAT NEK NME NYR CYN GTN LPN FMN TLN VHN
NAW NEM NMG NYN CVN GWN LSN FFN TKN VIN
NAY NEF NMH NYD QAN GYN LTN FPN TMN VLN
NAV NEP NMI NYC QRN GVN LWN FSN TFN VKN
NRA NES NML NYQ QNA HAN LYN FTN TPN VMN
NRR NET NMK NYE QNR HRN LVN FWN TSN VFN
NRN NEW NMM NYG QNN HNA KAN FYN TTN VPN
NRD NEY NMF NYH QND HNR KRN FVN TWN VSN
NRC NEV NMP NYI QNC HNN KNA PAN TYN VTN
NRQ NGA NMS NYL QNQ HND KNR PRN TVN VWN
NRE NGR NMT NYK QNE HNC KNN PNA WAN VYN
NRG NGN NMW NYM QNG HNQ KND PNR WRN WN
NRH NGD NMY NYF QNH HNE KNC PNN WNA
NRI NGC NMV NYP QNI HNG KNQ PND WNR
NRL NGQ NFA NYS QNL HNH KNE PNC WNN
NRK NGE NFR NYT QNK HNI KNG PNQ WND
NRM NGG NFN NYW QNM HNL KNH PNE WNC
NRF NGH NFD NYY QNF HNK KNI PNG WNQ
NRP NGI NFC NYV QNP HNM KNL PNH WNE
NRS NGL NFQ NVA QNS HNF KNK PNI WNG
NRT NGK NFE NVR QNT HNP KNM PNL WNH
[00403] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one aspartic acid residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AD, RD, ND, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DQ, DE, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CD, QD, ED, GD, HD, ID, LD, KD, MD, FD, PD, SD, TD, WD, YD and VD. In some
embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A4. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A4. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A4
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ADF DAP DEI DMC DWV QTD HPD KMD PLD WHD
ADP DAS DEL DMQ DYA QWD HSD KFD PKD WID
ADS DAT DEK DME DYR QYD HTD KPD PMD WLD
ADT DAW DEM DMG DYN QVD HWD KSD PFD WKD
ADW DAY DEF DMH DYD EAD HYD KTD PPD WMD
ADY DAV DEP DMI DYC ERD HVD KWD PSD WFD
ADV DRA DES DML DYQ END IAD KYD PTD WPD
ACD DRR DET DMK DYE EDA IRD KVD PWD WSD
AQD DRN DEW DMM DYG EDR IND MAD PYD WTD
AED DRD DEY DMF DYH EDN IDA MRD PVD WWD
AGD DRC DEV DMP DYI EDD IDR MND SAD WYD
AHD DRQ DGA DMS DYL EDC IDN MDA SRD WVD
AID DRE DGR DMT DYK EDQ IDD MDR SND YAD
ALD DRG DGN DMW DYM EDE IDC MDN SDA YRD
AKD DRH DGD DMY DYF EDG IDQ MDD SDR YND
AMD DRI DGC DMV DYP EDH IDE MDC SDN YDA
AFD DRL DGQ DFA DYS EDI IDG MDQ SDD YDR
APD DRK DGE DFR DYT EDL IDH MDE SDC YDN
ASD DRM DGG DFN DYW EDK IDI MDG SDQ YDD
ATD DRF DGH DFD DYY EDM IDL MDH SDE YDC
AWD DRP DGI DFC DYV EDF IDK MDI SDG YDQ
AYD DRS DGL DFQ DVA EDP IDM MDL SDH YDE
AVD DRT DGK DFE DVR EDS IDF MDK SDI YDG
RAD DRW DGM DFG DVN EDT IDP MDM SDL YDH
RRD DRY DGF DFH DVD EDW IDS MDF SDK YDI
RND DRV DGP DFI DVC EDY IDT MDP SDM YDL
RDA DNA DGS DFL DVQ EDV IDW MDS SDF YDK
RDR DNR DGT DFK DVE ECD IDY MDT SDP YDM
RDN DNN DGW DFM DVG EQD IDV MDW SDS YDF
RDD DND DGY DFF DVH EED ICD MDY SDT YDP
RDC DNC DGV DFP DVI EGD IQD MDV SDW YDS
RDQ DNQ DHA DFS DVL EHD IED MCD SDY YDT
RDE DNE DHR DFT DVK EID IGD MQD SDV YDW
RDG DNG DHN DFW DVM ELD IHD MED SCD YDY
RDH DNH DHD DFY DVF EKD IID MGD SQD YDV
RDI DNI DHC DFV DVP EMD ILD MHD SED YCD
RDL DNL DHQ DPA DVS EFD IKD MID SGD YQD
RDK DNK DHE DPR DVT EPD IMD MLD SHD YED
RDM DNM DHG DPN DVW ESD IFD MKD SID YGD
RDF DNF DHH DPD DVY ETD IPD MMD SLD YHD
RDP DNP DHI DPC DW EWD ISD MFD SKD YID
RDS DNS DHL DPQ CAD EYD ITD MPD SMD YLD
RDT DNT DHK DPE CRD EVD IWD MSD SFD YKD
RDW DNW DHM DPG CND GAD IYD MTD SPD YMD
RDY DNY DHF DPH CDA GRD IVD MWD SSD YFD
RDV DNV DHP DPI CDR GND LAD MYD STD YPD
RCD DDA DHS DPL CDN GDA LRD MVD SWD YSD
RQD DDR DHT DPK CDD GDR LND FAD SYD YTD
RED DDN DHW DPM CDC GDN LDA FRD SVD YWD
RGD DDD DHY DPF CDQ GDD LDR FND TAD YYD
RHD DDC DHV DPP CDE GDC LDN FDA TRD YVD
RID DDQ DIA DPS CDG GDQ LDD FDR TND VAD
RLD DDE DIR DPT CDH GDE LDC FDN TDA VRD
RKD DDG DIN DPW CDI GDG LDQ FDD TDR VND
RMD DDH DID DPY CDL GDH LDE FDC TDN VDA
RFD DDI DIC DPV CDK GDI LDG FDQ TDD VDR
RPD DDL DIQ DSA CDM GDL LDH FDE TDC VDN
RSD DDK DIE DSR CDF GDK LDI FDG TDQ VDD
RTD DDM DIG DSN CDP GDM LDL FDH TDE VDC
RWD DDF DIH DSD CDS GDF LDK FDI TDG VDQ
RYD DDP DII DSC CDT GDP LDM FDL TDH VDE
RVD DDS DIL DSQ CDW GDS LDF FDK TDI VDG
NAD DDT DIK DSE CDY GDT LDP FDM TDL VDH
NRD DDW DIM DSG CDV GDW LDS FDF TDK VDI
NND DDY DIF DSH CCD GDY LDT FDP TDM VDL
NDA DDV DIP DSI CQD GDV LDW FDS TDF VDK NDR DCA DIS DSL CED GCD LDY FDT TDP VDM
NDN DCR DIT DSK CGD GQD LDV FDW TDS VDF
NDD DCN DIW DSM CHD GED LCD FDY TDT VDP
NDC DCD DIY DSF CID GGD LQD FDV TDW VDS
NDQ DCC DIV DSP CLD GHD LED FCD TDY VDT
NDE DCQ DLA DSS CKD GID LGD FQD TDV VDW
NDG DCE DLR DST CMD GLD LHD FED TCD VDY
NDH DCG DLN DSW CFD GKD LID FGD TQD VDV
NDI DCH DLD DSY CPD GMD LLD FHD TED VCD
NDL DCI DLC DSV CSD GFD LKD FID TGD VQD
NDK DCL DLQ DTA CTD GPD LMD FLD THD VED
NDM DCK DLE DTR CWD GSD LFD FKD TID VGD
NDF DCM DLG DTN CYD GTD LPD FMD TLD VHD
NDP DCF DLH DTD CVD GWD LSD FFD TKD VID
NDS DCP DLI DTC QAD GYD LTD FPD TMD VLD
NDT DCS DLL DTQ QRD GVD LWD FSD TFD VKD
NDW DCT DLK DTE QND HAD LYD FTD TPD VMD
NDY DCW DLM DTG QDA HRD LVD FWD TSD VFD
NDV DCY DLF DTH QDR HND KAD FYD TTD VPD
NCD DCV DLP DTI QDN HDA KRD FVD TWD VSD
NQD DQA DLS DTL QDD HDR KND PAD TYD VTD
NED DQR DLT DTK QDC HDN KDA PRD TVD VWD
NGD DQN DLW DTM QDQ HDD KDR PND WAD VYD
NHD DQD DLY DTF QDE HDC KDN PDA WRD VVD
NID DQC DLV DTP QDG HDQ KDD PDR WND
NLD DQQ DKA DTS QDH HDE KDC PDN WDA
NKD DQE DKR DTT QDI HDG KDQ PDD WDR
NMD DQG DKN DTW QDL HDH KDE PDC WDN
NFD DQH DKD DTY QDK HDI KDG PDQ WDD
NPD DQI DKC DTV QDM HDL KDH PDE WDC
NSD DQL DKQ DWA QDF HDK KDI PDG WDQ
NTD DQK DKE DWR QDP HDM KDL PDH WDE
NWD DQM DKG DWN QDS HDF KDK PDI WDG
[00404] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one cysteine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC. In some embodiments the peptide consists of sequence selected from AC, RC, NC, DC, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CQ, CE, CG, CH, CI, CL, CK, CM, CF, CP, CS, CT, CW, CY, CV, QC, EC, GC, HC, IC, LC, KC, MC, FC, PC, SC, TC, WC, YC and VC. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A5. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A5. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A5
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ACC DCN CCN CIW CSM QHC HEC KCV PCW WCS
ACQ DCD CCD CIY CSF QIC HGC KQC PCY WCT
ACE DCC CCC CIV CSP QLC HHC KEC PCV wcw
ACG DCQ CCQ CLA CSS QKC HIC KGC PQC WCY
ACH DCE CCE CLR CST QMC HLC KHC PEC wcv
ACI DCG CCG CLN CSW QFC HKC KIC PGC WQC
ACL DCH CCH CLD CSY QPC HMC KLC PHC WEC
ACK DCI CCI CLC CSV QSC HFC KKC PIC WGC
ACM DCL CCL CLQ CTA QTC HPC KMC PLC WHC
ACF DCK CCK CLE CTR QWC HSC KFC PKC WIC
ACP DCM CCM CLG CTN QYC HTC KPC PMC WLC
ACS DCF CCF CLH CTD QVC HWC KSC PFC WKC
ACT DCP CCP CLI CTC EAC HYC KTC PPC WMC
ACW DCS CCS CLL CTQ ERC HVC KWC PSC WFC
ACY DCT CCT CLK CTE ENC IAC KYC PTC WPC
ACV DCW CCW CLM CTG EDC IRC KVC PWC WSC
AQC DCY CCY CLF CTH ECA INC MAC PYC WTC
AEC DCV ccv CLP CTI ECR IDC MRC PVC WWC
AGC DQC CQA CLS CTL ECN ICA MNC SAC WYC
AHC DEC CQR CLT CTK ECD ICR MDC SRC wvc
AIC DGC CQN CLW CTM ECC ICN MCA SNC YAC
ALC DHC CQD CLY CTF ECQ ICD MCR SDC YRC
AKC DIC CQC CLV CTP ECE ICC MCN SCA YNC
AMC DLC CQQ CKA CTS ECG ICQ MCD SCR YDC
AFC DKC CQE CKR CTT ECH ICE MCC SCN YCA
APC DMC CQG CK CTW ECI ICG MCQ SCD YCR
ASC DFC CQH CKD CTY ECL ICH MCE sec YCN
ATC DPC CQI CKC CTV ECK ICI MCG SCQ YCD
AWC DSC CQL CKQ CWA ECM ICL MCH SCE YCC
AYC DTC CQK CKE CWR ECF ICK MCI SCG YCQ
AVC DWC CQM CKG CWN ECP ICM MCL SCH YCE
RAC DYC CQF CKH CWD ECS ICF MCK SCI YCG
RRC DVC CQP CKI CWC ECT ICP MCM SCL YCH
R C CAA CQS CKL CWQ ECW ICS MCF SCK YCI
RDC CAR CQT CKK CWE ECY ICT MCP SCM YCL
RCA CAN CQW CKM CWG ECV ICW MCS SCF YCK
RCR CAD CQY CKF CWH EQC ICY MCT SCP YCM
RCN CAC CQV CKP CWI EEC ICV MCW SCS YCF
RCD CAQ CEA CKS CWL EGC IQC MCY SCT YCP
RCC CAE CER CKT CWK EHC IEC MCV sew YCS
RCQ CAG CEN CKW CWM EIC IGC MQC SCY YCT
RCE CAH CED CKY CWF ELC IHC MEC scv YCW
RCG CAI CEC CKV CWP EKC IIC MGC SQC YCY
RCH CAL CEQ CMA CWS EMC ILC MHC SEC YCV
RCI CAK CEE CMR CWT EFC IKC MIC SGC YQC
RCL CAM CEG CMN CWW EPC IMC MLC SHC YEC
RCK CAF CEH CMD CWY ESC IFC MKC SIC YGC
RCM CAP CEI CMC cwv ETC IPC MMC SLC YHC
RCF CAS CEL CMQ CYA EWC ISC MFC SKC YIC
RCP CAT CEK CME CYR EYC ITC MPC SMC YLC
RCS CAW CEM CMG CYN EVC IWC MSC SFC YKC
RCT CAY CEF CMH CYD GAC IYC MTC SPC YMC
RCW CAV CEP CMI CYC GRC IVC MWC SSC YFC
RCY CRA CES CML CYQ GNC LAC MYC STC YPC
RCV CRR CET CMK CYE GDC LRC MVC swe YSC
RQC CRN CEW CMM CYG GCA LNC FAC SYC YTC
REC CRD CEY CMF CYH GCR LDC FRC SVC YWC
RGC CRC CEV CMP CYI GCN LCA FNC TAC YYC
RHC CRQ CGA CMS CYL GCD LCR FDC TRC YVC
RIC CRE CGR CMT CYK GCC LCN FCA TNC VAC
RLC CRG CGN CMW CYM GCQ LCD FCR TDC VRC
RKC CRH CGD CMY CYF GCE LCC FCN TCA VNC
RMC CRI CGC CMV CYP GCG LCQ FCD TCR VDC
RFC CRL CGQ CFA CYS GCH LCE FCC TCN VCA
RPC CRK CGE CFR CYT GCI LCG FCQ TCD VCR
RSC CRM CGG CFN CYW GCL LCH FCE TCC VCN RTC CRF CGH CFD CYY GCK LCI FCG TCQ VCD
RWC CRP CGI CFC CYV GCM LCL FCH TCE VCC
RYC CRS CGL CFQ CVA GCF LCK FCI TCG VCQ
RVC CRT CGK CFE CVR GCP LCM FCL TCH VCE
NAC CRW CGM CFG CVN GCS LCF FCK TCI VCG
NRC CRY CGF CFH CVD GCT LCP FCM TCL VCH
N C CRV CGP CFI CVC GCW LCS FCF TCK VCI
NDC CNA CGS CFL CVQ GCY LCT FCP TCM VCL
NCA CNR CGT CFK CVE GCV LCW FCS TCF VCK
NCR CNN CGW CFM CVG GQC LCY FCT TCP VCM
NCN CND CGY CFF CVH GEC LCV FCW TCS VCF
NCD CNC CGV CFP CVI GGC LQC FCY TCT VCP
NCC CNQ CHA CFS CVL GHC LEC FCV TCW VCS
NCQ CNE CHR CFT CVK GIC LGC FQC TCY VCT
NCE CNG CHN CFW CVM GLC LHC FEC TCV VCW
NCG CNH CHD CFY CVF GKC LIC FGC TQC VCY
NCH CNI CHC CFV CVP GMC LLC FHC TEC vcv
NCI CNL CHQ CPA CVS GFC LKC FIC TGC VQC
NCL CNK CHE CPR CVT GPC LMC FLC THC VEC
NCK CNM CHG CPN CVW GSC LFC FKC TIC VGC
NCM CNF CHH CPD CVY GTC LPC FMC TLC VHC
NCF CNP CHI CPC cvv GWC LSC FFC TKC VIC
NCP CNS CHL CPQ QAC GYC LTC FPC TMC VLC
NCS CNT CHK CPE QRC GVC LWC FSC TFC VKC
NCT CNW CHM CPG QNC HAC LYC FTC TPC VMC
NCW CNY CHF CPH QDC HRC LVC FWC TSC VFC
NCY CNV CHP CPI QCA HNC KAC FYC TTC VPC
NCV CDA CHS CPL QCR HDC KRC FVC TWC VSC
NQC CDR CHT CPK QCN HCA KNC PAC TYC VTC
NEC CDN CHW CPM QCD HCR KDC PRC TVC VWC
NGC CDD CHY CPF QCC HCN KCA PNC WAC VYC
NHC CDC CHV CPP QCQ HCD KCR PDC WRC wc
NIC CDQ CIA CPS QCE HCC KCN PCA WNC
NLC CDE CIR CPT QCG HCQ KCD PCR WDC
NKC CDG CIN CPW QCH HCE KCC PCN WCA
NMC CDH CID CPY QCI HCG KCQ PCD WCR
NFC CDI CIC CPV QCL HCH KCE PCC WCN
NPC CDL CIQ CSA QCK HCI KCG PCQ WCD
NSC CDK CIE CSR QCM HCL KCH PCE WCC
NTC CDM CIG CSN QCF HCK KCI PCG WCQ
NWC CDF cm CSD QCP HCM KCL PCH WCE
[00405] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AQ, RQ, NQ, DQ, CQ, QA, QR, QN, QD, QC, QQ, QE, QG, QH, QI, QL, QK, QM, QF, QP, QS, QT, QW, QY, QV, EQ, GQ, HQ, IQ, LQ, KQ, MQ, FQ, PQ, SQ, TQ, WQ, YQ and VQ. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A6. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A6. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A6
AAQ I NYQ I QRS | QGL | QFQ | QVA | HQM | KQL | PQH | WQE ARQ NVQ QRT QGK QFE QVR HQF KQK PQI WQG
ANQ DAQ QRW QGM QFG QVN HQP KQM PQL WQH
ADQ DRQ QRY QGF QFH QVD HQS KQF PQK WQI
ACQ DNQ QRV QGP QFI QVC HQT KQP PQM WQL
AQA DDQ QNA QGS QFL QVQ HQW KQS PQF WQK
AQR DCQ QNR QGT QFK QVE HQY KQT PQP WQM
AQN DQA QN QGW QFM QVG HQV KQW PQS WQF
AQD DQR QND QGY QFF QVH HEQ KQY PQT WQP
AQC DQN QNC QGV QFP QVI HGQ KQV PQW WQS
AQQ DQD QNQ QHA QFS QVL HHQ KEQ PQY WQT
AQE DQC QNE QHR QFT QVK HIQ KGQ PQV WQW
AQG DQQ QNG QHN QFW QVM HLQ KHQ PEQ WQY
AQH DQE QNH QHD QFY QVF HKQ KIQ PGQ WQV
AQI DQG QNI QHC QFV QVP HMQ KLQ PHQ WEQ
AQL DQH QNL QHQ QPA QVS HFQ KKQ PIQ WGQ
AQK DQI QNK QHE QPR QVT HPQ KMQ PLQ WHQ
AQM DQL QNM QHG QPN QVW HSQ KFQ PKQ WIQ
AQF DQK QNF QHH QPD QVY HTQ KPQ PMQ WLQ
AQP DQM QNP QHI QPC QW HWQ KSQ PFQ WKQ
AQS DQF QNS QHL QPQ EAQ HYQ KTQ PPQ WMQ
AQT DQP QNT QHK QPE ERQ HVQ KWQ PSQ WFQ
AQW DQS QNW QHM QPG ENQ IAQ KYQ PTQ WPQ
AQY DQT QNY QHF QPH EDQ IRQ KVQ PWQ WSQ
AQV DQW QNV QHP QPI ECQ INQ MAQ PYQ WTQ
AEQ DQY QDA QHS QPL EQA IDQ MRQ PVQ WWQ
AGQ DQV QDR QHT QPK EQR ICQ MNQ SAQ WYQ
AHQ DEQ QDN QHW QPM EQN IQA MDQ SRQ WVQ
AIQ DGQ QDD QHY QPF EQD IQR MCQ SNQ YAQ
ALQ DHQ QDC QHV QPP EQC IQN MQA SDQ YRQ
AKQ DIQ QDQ QIA QPS EQQ IQD MQR SCQ YNQ
AMQ DLQ QDE QIR QPT EQE IQC MQN SQA YDQ
AFQ DKQ QDG QIN QPW EQG IQQ MQD SQR YCQ
APQ DMQ QDH QID QPY EQH IQE MQC SQN YQA
ASQ DFQ QDI QIC QPV EQI IQG MQQ SQD YQR
ATQ DPQ QDL QIQ QSA EQL IQH MQE SQC YQN
AWQ DSQ QDK QIE QSR EQK IQI MQG SQQ YQD
AYQ DTQ QDM QIG QSN EQM IQL MQH SQE YQC
AVQ DWQ QDF QIH QSD EQF IQK MQI SQG YQQ
RAQ DYQ QDP QII QSC EQP IQM MQL SQH YQE
RRQ DVQ QDS QIL QSQ EQS IQF MQK SQI YQG
RNQ CAQ QDT QIK QSE EQT IQP MQM SQL YQH
RDQ CRQ QDW QIM QSG EQW IQS MQF SQK YQI
RCQ CNQ QDY QIF QSH EQY IQT MQP SQM YQL
RQA CDQ QDV QIP QSI EQV IQW MQS SQF YQK
RQR CCQ QCA QIS QSL EEQ IQY MQT SQP YQM
RQN CQA QCR QIT QSK EGQ IQV MQW SQS YQF
RQD CQR QCN QIW QSM EHQ IEQ MQY SQT YQP
RQC CQN QCD QIY QSF EIQ IGQ MQV SQW YQS
RQQ CQD QCC QIV QSP ELQ IHQ MEQ SQY YQT
RQE CQC QCQ QLA QSS EKQ HQ MGQ SQV YQW
RQG CQQ QCE QLR QST EMQ ILQ MHQ SEQ YQY
RQH CQE QCG QLN QSW EFQ IKQ MIQ SGQ YQV
RQI CQG QCH QLD QSY EPQ IMQ MLQ SHQ YEQ
RQL CQH QCI QLC QSV ESQ IFQ MKQ SIQ YGQ
RQK CQI QCL QLQ QTA ETQ IPQ MMQ SLQ YHQ
RQM CQL QCK QLE QTR EWQ ISQ MFQ SKQ YIQ
RQF CQK QCM QLG QTN EYQ ITQ MPQ SMQ YLQ
RQP CQM QCF QLH QTD EVQ IWQ MSQ SFQ YKQ
RQS CQF QCP QLI QTC GAQ IYQ MTQ SPQ YMQ
RQT CQP QCS QLL QTQ GRQ IVQ MWQ SSQ YFQ
RQW CQS QCT QLK QTE GNQ LAQ MYQ STQ YPQ
RQY CQT QCW QLM QTG GDQ LRQ MVQ SWQ YSQ
RQV CQW QCY QLF QTH GCQ LNQ FAQ SYQ YTQ
REQ CQY QCV QLP QTI GQA LDQ FRQ SVQ YWQ
RGQ CQV QQA QLS QTL GQR LCQ FNQ TAQ YYQ
RHQ CEQ QQR QLT QTK GQN LQA FDQ TRQ YVQ RIQ CGQ QQN QLW QTM GQD LQR FCQ TNQ VAQ
RLQ CHQ QQD QLY QTF GQC LQN FQA TDQ VRQ
RKQ CIQ QQC QLV QTP GQQ LQD FQR TCQ VNQ
RMQ CLQ QQQ QKA QTS GQE LQC FQN TQA VDQ
RFQ CKQ QQE QKR QTT GQG LQQ FQD TQR VCQ
RPQ CMQ QQG QKN QTW GQH LQE FQC TQN VQA
RSQ CFQ QQH QKD QTY GQI LQG FQQ TQD VQR
RTQ CPQ QQI QKC QTV GQL LQH FQE TQC VQN
RWQ CSQ QQL QKQ QWA GQK LQI FQG TQQ VQD
RYQ CTQ QQK QKE QWR GQM LQL FQH TQE VQC
RVQ CWQ QQM QKG QWN GQF LQK FQI TQG VQQ
NAQ CYQ QQF QKH QWD GQP LQM FQL TQH VQE
NRQ CVQ QQP QKI QWC GQS LQF FQK TQI VQG
NNQ QAA QQS QKL QWQ GQT LQP FQM TQL VQH
NDQ QAR QQT QKK QWE GQW LQS FQF TQK VQI
NCQ QAN QQW QKM QWG GQY LQT FQP TQM VQL
NQA QAD QQY QKF QWH GQV LQW FQS TQF VQK
NQR QAC QQV QKP QWI GEQ LQY FQT TQP VQM
NQN QAQ QEA QKS QWL GGQ LQV FQW TQS VQF
NQD QAE QER QKT QWK GHQ LEQ FQY TQT VQP
NQC QAG QEN QKW QWM GIQ LGQ FQV TQW VQS
NQQ QAH QED QKY QWF GLQ LHQ FEQ TQY VQT
NQE QAI QEC QKV QWP GKQ LIQ FGQ TQV VQW
NQG QAL QEQ QMA QWS GMQ LLQ FHQ TEQ VQY
NQH QAK QEE QMR QWT GFQ LKQ FIQ TGQ VQV
NQI QAM QEG QMN QWW GPQ LMQ FLQ THQ VEQ
NQL QAF QEH QMD QWY GSQ LFQ FKQ TIQ VGQ
NQK QAP QEI QMC QWV GTQ LPQ FMQ TLQ VHQ
NQM QAS QEL QMQ QYA GWQ LSQ FFQ TKQ VIQ
NQF QAT QEK QME QYR GYQ LTQ FPQ TMQ VLQ
NQP QAW QEM QMG QYN GVQ LWQ FSQ TFQ VKQ
NQS QAY QEF QMH QYD HAQ LYQ FTQ TPQ VMQ
NQT QAV QEP QMI QYC HRQ LVQ FWQ TSQ VFQ
NQW QRA QES QML QYQ HNQ KAQ FYQ TTQ VPQ
NQY QRR QET QMK QYE HDQ KRQ FVQ TWQ VSQ
NQV QRN QEW QMM QYG HCQ KNQ PAQ TYQ VTQ
NEQ QRD QEY QMF QYH HQA KDQ PRQ TVQ VWQ
NGQ QRC QEV QMP QYI HQR KCQ PNQ WAQ VYQ
NHQ QRQ QGA QMS QYL HQN KQA PDQ WRQ WQ
NIQ QRE QGR QMT QYK HQD KQR PCQ WNQ
NLQ QRG QGN QMW QYM HQC KQN PQA WDQ
NKQ QRH QGD QMY QYF HQQ KQD PQR WCQ
NMQ QRI QGC QMV QYP HQE KQC PQN WQA
NFQ QRL QGQ QFA QYS HQG KQQ PQD WQR
NPQ QRK QGE QFR QYT HQH KQE PQC WQN
NSQ QRM QGG QFN QYW HQI KQG PQQ WQD
NTQ QRF QGH QFD QYY HQL KQH PQE WQC
NWQ QRP QGI QFC QYV HQK KQI PQG WQQ
[00406] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glutamic acid residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AE, RE, NE, DE, CE, QE, EA, ER, EN, ED, EC, EQ, EE, EG, EH, EI, EL, EK, EM, EF, EP, ES, ET, EW, EY, EV, GE, HE, IE, LE, KE, ME, FE, PE, SE, TE, WE, YE and VE. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A7. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A7. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A7
Figure imgf000194_0001
REP CEM ENS EHL EPQ GAE IYE MTE SPE YME
RES CEF ENT EHK EPE GRE IVE MWE SSE YFE
RET CEP ENW EHM EPG GNE LAE MYE STE YPE
REW CES ENY EHF EPH GDE LRE MVE SWE YSE
REY CET ENV EHP EPI GCE LNE FAE SYE YTE
REV CEW EDA EHS EPL GQE LDE FRE SVE YWE
RGE CEY EDR EHT EPK GEA LCE FNE TAE YYE
RHE CEV EDN EHW EPM GER LQE FDE TRE YVE
RIE CGE EDD EHY EPF GEN LEA FCE TNE VAE
RLE CHE EDC EHV EPP GED LER FQE TDE VRE
RKE CIE EDQ EIA EPS GEC LEN FEA TCE VNE
RME CLE EDE EIR EPT GEQ LED FER TQE VDE
RFE CKE EDG EIN EPW GEE LEC FEN TEA VCE
RPE CME EDH EID EPY GEG LEQ FED TER VQE
RSE CFE EDI EIC EPV GEH LEE FEC TEN VEA
RTE CPE EDL EIQ ESA GEI LEG FEQ TED VER
RWE CSE EDK EIE ESR GEL LEH FEE TEC VEN
RYE CTE EDM EIG ESN GEK LEI FEG TEQ VED
RVE CWE EDF EIH ESD GEM LEL FEH TEE VEC
NAE CYE EDP EII ESC GEF LEK FEI TEG VEQ
NRE CVE EDS EIL ESQ GEP LEM FEL TEH VEE
N E QAE EDT EIK ESE GES LEF FEK TEI VEG
NDE QRE EDW EIM ESG GET LEP FEM TEL VEH
NCE QNE EDY EIF ESH GEW LES FEF TEK VEI
NQE QDE EDV EIP ESI GEY LET FEP TEM VEL
NEA QCE ECA EIS ESL GEV LEW FES TEF VEK
NER QQE ECR EIT ESK GGE LEY FET TEP VEM
NEN QEA ECN EIW ESM GHE LEV FEW TES VEF
NED QER ECD EIY ESF GIE LGE FEY TET VEP
NEC QEN ECC EIV ESP GLE LHE FEV TEW VES
NEQ QED ECQ ELA ESS GKE LIE FGE TEY VET
NEE QEC ECE ELR EST GME LLE FHE TEV VEW
NEG QEQ ECG ELN ESW GFE LKE FIE TGE VEY
NEH QEE ECH ELD ESY GPE LME FLE THE VEV
NEI QEG ECI ELC ESV GSE LFE FKE TIE VGE
NEL QEH ECL ELQ ETA GTE LPE FME TLE VHE
NEK QEI ECK ELE ETR GWE LSE FFE TKE VIE
NEM QEL ECM ELG ETN GYE LTE FPE TME VLE
NEF QEK ECF ELH ETD GVE LWE FSE TFE VKE
NEP QEM ECP ELI ETC HAE LYE FTE TPE VME
NES QEF ECS ELL ETQ HRE LVE FWE TSE VFE
NET QEP ECT ELK ETE HNE KAE FYE TTE VPE
NEW QES ECW ELM ETG HDE KRE FVE TWE VSE
NEY QET ECY ELF ETH HCE KNE PAE TYE VTE
NEV QEW ECV ELP ETI HQE KDE PRE TVE VWE
NGE QEY EQA ELS ETL HEA KCE PNE WAE VYE
NHE QEV EQR ELT ETK HER KQE PDE WRE WE
NIE QGE EQN ELW ETM HEN KEA PCE WNE
NLE QHE EQD ELY ETF HED KER PQE WDE
NKE QIE EQC ELV ETP HEC KEN PEA WCE
NME QLE EQQ EKA ETS HEQ KED PER WQE
NFE QKE EQE EKR ETT HEE KEC PEN WEA
NPE QME EQG EKN ETW HEG KEQ PED WER
NSE QFE EQH EKD ETY HEH KEE PEC WEN
NTE QPE EQI EKC ETV HEI KEG PEQ WED
NWE QSE EQL EKQ EWA HEL KEH PEE WEC
[00407] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one glycine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AG, RG, NG, DG, CG, QG, EG, GA, GR, GN, GD, GC, GQ, GE, GG, GH, GI, GL, GK, GM, GF, GP, GS, GT, GW, GY, GV, HG, IG, LG, KG, MG, FG, PG, SG, TG, WG, YG and VG. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A8. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A8. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A8
Figure imgf000196_0001
RGQ CGD GAH GED GKY GWF ILG MHG SGY YGT
RGE CGC GAI GEC GKV GWP IKG MIG SGV YGW
RGG CGQ GAL GEQ GMA GWS IMG MLG SHG YGY
RGH CGE GAK GEE GMR GWT IFG MKG SIG YGV
RGI CGG GAM GEG GMN GWW IPG MMG SLG YHG
RGL CGH GAF GEH GMD GWY ISG MFG SKG YIG
RGK CGI GAP GEI GMC GWV ITG MPG SMG YLG
RGM CGL GAS GEL GMQ GYA IWG MSG SFG YKG
RGF CGK GAT GEK GME GYR IYG MTG SPG YMG
RGP CGM GAW GEM GMG GYN IVG MWG SSG YFG
RGS CGF GAY GEF GMH GYD LAG MYG STG YPG
RGT CGP GAV GEP GMI GYC LRG MVG SWG YSG
RGW CGS GRA GES GML GYQ LNG FAG SYG YTG
RGY CGT GRR GET GMK GYE LDG FRG SVG YWG
RGV CGW GRN GEW GMM GYG LCG FNG TAG YYG
RHG CGY GRD GEY GMF GYH LQG FDG TRG YVG
RIG CGV GRC GEV GMP GYI LEG FCG TNG VAG
RLG CHG GRQ GGA GMS GYL LGA FQG TDG VRG
RKG CIG GRE GGR GMT GYK LGR FEG TCG VNG
RMG CLG GRG GGN GMW GYM LGN FGA TQG VDG
RFG CKG GRH GGD GMY GYF LGD FGR TEG VCG
RPG CMG GRI GGC GMV GYP LGC FGN TGA VQG
RSG CFG GRL GGQ GFA GYS LGQ FGD TGR VEG
RTG CPG GRK GGE GFR GYT LGE FGC TGN VGA
RWG CSG GRM GGG GFN GYW LGG FGQ TGD VGR
RYG CTG GRF GGH GFD GYY LGH FGE TGC VGN
RVG CWG GRP GGI GFC GYV LGI FGG TGQ VGD
NAG CYG GRS GGL GFQ GVA LGL FGH TGE VGC
NRG CVG GRT GGK GFE GVR LGK FGI TGG VGQ
NNG QAG GRW GGM GFG GVN LGM FGL TGH VGE
NDG QRG GRY GGF GFH GVD LGF FGK TGI VGG
NCG QNG GRV GGP GFI GVC LGP FGM TGL VGH
NQG QDG GNA GGS GFL GVQ LGS FGF TGK VGI
NEG QCG GNR GGT GFK GVE LGT FGP TGM VGL
NGA QQG GNN GGW GFM GVG LGW FGS TGF VGK
NGR QEG GND GGY GFF GVH LGY FGT TGP VGM
NGN QGA GNC GGV GFP GVI LGV FGW TGS VGF
NGD QGR GNQ GHA GFS GVL LHG FGY TGT VGP
NGC QGN GNE GHR GFT GVK LIG FGV TGW VGS
NGQ QGD GNG GHN GFW GVM LLG FHG TGY VGT
NGE QGC GNH GHD GFY GVF LKG FIG TGV VGW
NGG QGQ GNI GHC GFV GVP LMG FLG THG VGY
NGH QGE GNL GHQ GPA GVS LFG FKG TIG VGV
NGI QGG GNK GHE GPR GVT LPG FMG TLG VHG
NGL QGH GNM GHG GPN GVW LSG FFG TKG VIG
NGK QGI GNF GHH GPD GVY LTG FPG TMG VLG
NGM QGL GNP GHI GPC GW LWG FSG TFG VKG
NGF QGK GNS GHL GPQ HAG LYG FTG TPG VMG
NGP QGM GNT GHK GPE HRG LVG FWG TSG VFG
NGS QGF GNW GHM GPG HNG KAG FYG TTG VPG
NGT QGP GNY GHF GPH HDG KRG FVG TWG VSG
NGW QGS GNV GHP GPI HCG K G PAG TYG VTG
NGY QGT GDA GHS GPL HQG KDG PRG TVG VWG
NGV QGW GDR GHT GPK HEG KCG PNG WAG VYG
NHG QGY GDN GHW GPM HGA KQG PDG WRG WG
NIG QGV GDD GHY GPF HGR KEG PCG WNG
NLG QHG GDC GHV GPP HGN KGA PQG WDG
NKG QIG GDQ GIA GPS HGD KGR PEG WCG
NMG QLG GDE GIR GPT HGC KGN PGA WQG
NFG QKG GDG GIN GPW HGQ KGD PGR WEG
NPG QMG GDH GID GPY HGE KGC PGN WGA
NSG QFG GDI GIC GPV HGG KGQ PGD WGR
NTG QPG GDL GIQ GSA HGH KGE PGC WGN
NWG QSG GDK GIE GSR HGI KGG PGQ WGD [00408] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one histidine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AH, RH, NH, DH, CH, QH, EH, GH, HA, HR, HN, HD, HC, HQ, HE, HG, HH, HI, HL, HK, HM, HF, HP, HS, HT, HW, HY, HV, IH, LH, KH, MH, FH, PH, SH, TH, WH, YH and VH. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A9. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A9. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A9
Figure imgf000198_0001
RCH CNH GAH HDT HIK HSE IHF MHK SHI YHG
RQH CDH GRH HDW HIM HSG IHP MHM SHL YHH
REH CCH GNH HDY HIF HSH IHS MHF SHK YHI
RGH CQH GDH HDV HIP HSI IHT MHP SHM YHL
RHA CEH GCH HCA HIS HSL IHW MHS SHF YHK
RHR CGH GQH HCR HIT HSK IHY MHT SHP YHM
RHN CHA GEH HCN HIW HSM IHV MHW SHS YHF
RHD CHR GGH HCD ΗΓΥ HSF IIH MHY SHT YHP
RHC CHN GHA HCC HIV HSP ILH MHV SHW YHS
RHQ CHD GHR HCQ HLA HSS IKH MIH SHY YHT
RHE CHC GHN HCE HLR HST IMH MLH SHV YHW
RHG CHQ GHD HCG HLN HSW IFH MKH SIH YHY
RHH CHE GHC HCH HLD HSY IPH MMH SLH YHV
RHI CHG GHQ HCI HLC HSV ISH MFH SKH YIH
RHL CHH GHE HCL HLQ HTA ITH MPH SMH YLH
RHK CHI GHG HCK HLE HTR IWH MSH SFH YKH
RHM CHL GHH HCM HLG HTN IYH MTH SPH YMH
RHF CHK GHI HCF HLH HTD IVH MWH SSH YFH
RHP CHM GHL HCP HLI HTC LAH MYH STH YPH
RHS CHF GHK HCS HLL HTQ LRH MVH SWH YSH
RHT CHP GHM HCT HLK HTE LNH FAH SYH YTH
RHW CHS GHF HCW HLM HTG LDH FRH SVH YWH
RHY CHT GHP HCY HLF HTH LCH FNH TAH YYH
RHV CHW GHS HCV HLP HTI LQH FDH TRH YVH
RIH CHY GHT HQA HLS HTL LEH FCH TNH VAH
RLH CHV GHW HQR HLT HTK LGH FQH TDH VRH
RKH CIH GHY HQN HLW HTM LHA FEH TCH VNH
RMH CLH GHV HQD HLY HTF LHR FGH TQH VDH
RFH CKH GIH HQC HLV HTP LHN FHA TEH VCH
RPH CMH GLH HQQ HKA HTS LHD FHR TGH VQH
RSH CFH GKH HQE HKR HTT LHC FHN THA VEH
RTH CPH GMH HQG HK HTW LHQ FHD THR VGH
RWH CSH GFH HQH HKD HTY LHE FHC THN VHA
RYH CTH GPH HQI HKC HTV LHG FHQ THD VHR
RVH CWH GSH HQL HKQ HWA LHH FHE THC VHN
NAH CYH GTH HQK HKE HWR LHI FHG THQ VHD
NRH CVH GWH HQM HKG HWN LHL FHH THE VHC
N H QAH GYH HQF HKH HWD LHK FHI THG VHQ
NDH QRH GVH HQP HKI HWC LHM FHL THH VHE
NCH QNH HAA HQS HKL HWQ LHF FHK THI VHG
NQH QDH HAR HQT HKK HWE LHP FHM THL VHH
NEH QCH HAN HQW HKM HWG LHS FHF THK VHI
NGH QQH HAD HQY HKF HWH LHT FHP THM VHL
NHA QEH HAC HQV HKP HWI LHW FHS THF VHK
NHR QGH HAQ HEA HKS HWL LHY FHT THP VHM
NHN QHA HAE HER HKT HWK LHV FHW THS VHF
NHD QHR HAG HEN HKW HWM LIH FHY THT VHP
NHC QHN HAH HED HKY HWF LLH FHV THW VHS
NHQ QHD HAI HEC HKV HWP LKH FIH THY VHT
NHE QHC HAL HEQ HMA HWS LMH FLH THV VHW
NHG QHQ HAK HEE HMR HWT LFH FKH TIH VHY
NHH QHE HAM HEG HMN HWW LPH FMH TLH VHV
NHI QHG HAF HEH HMD HWY LSH FFH TKH VIH
NHL QHH HAP HEI HMC HWV LTH FPH TMH VLH
NHK QHI HAS HEL HMQ HYA LWH FSH TFH VKH
NHM QHL HAT HEK HME HYR LYH FTH TPH VMH
NHF QHK HAW HEM HMG HYN LVH FWH TSH VFH
NHP QHM HAY HEF HMH HYD KAH FYH TTH VPH
NHS QHF HAV HEP HMI HYC KRH FVH TWH VSH
NHT QHP HRA HES HML HYQ K H PAH TYH VTH
NHW QHS HRR HET HMK HYE KDH PRH TVH VWH
NHY QHT HRN HEW HMM HYG KCH PNH WAH VYH
NHV QHW HRD HEY HMF HYH KQH PDH WRH WH
NIH QHY HRC HEV HMP HYI KEH PCH WNH
NLH QHV HRQ HGA HMS HYL KGH PQH WDH
NKH QIH HRE HGR HMT HYK KHA PEH WCH NMH QLH HRG HGN HMW HYM KHR PGH WQH
NFH QKH HRH HGD HMY HYF KHN PHA WEH
NPH QMH HRI HGC HMV HYP KHD PHR WGH
NSH QFH HRL HGQ HFA HYS KHC PHN WHA
NTH QPH HRK HGE HFR HYT KHQ PHD WHR
NWH QSH HRM HGG HFN HYW KHE PHC WHN
[00409] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one isoleucine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AI, RI, NI, DI, CI, QI, EI, GI, HI, IA, IR, IN, ID, IC, IQ, IE, IG, IH, II, IL, IK, IM, IF, IP, IS, IT, IW, IY, IV, LI, KI, MI, FI, PI, SI, TI, WI, YI and VI. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A10. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A10. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A10
Figure imgf000200_0001
AYI DTI EPI IRK IGE IFR IYT MIC SIN YIA
AVI DWI ESI IRM IGG IFN IYW MIQ SID YIR
RAI DYI ETI IRF IGH IFD IYY MIE SIC YIN
RRI DVI EWI IRP IGI IFC IYV MIG SIQ YID
RNI CAI EYI IRS IGL IFQ IVA MIH SIE YIC
RDI CRI EVI IRT IGK IFE IVR Mil SIG YIQ
RCI CNI GAI IRW IGM IFG IVN MIL SIH YIE
RQI CDI GRI IRY IGF IFH IVD MIK SII YIG
REI CCI GNI IRV IGP IFI IVC MIM SIL YIH
RGI CQI GDI INA IGS IFL IVQ MIF SIK YII
RHI CEI GCI INR IGT IFK IVE MIP SIM YIL
RIA CGI GQI INN IGW IFM IVG MIS SIF YIK
RIR CHI GEI IND IGY IFF IVH MIT SIP YIM
RIN CIA GGI INC IGV IFP IVI MIW SIS YIF
RID CIR GHI INQ IHA IFS IVL MIY SIT YIP
RIC CIN GIA INE IHR IFT IVK MIV SIW YIS
RIQ CID GIR ING IHN IFW IVM MLI SIY YIT
RIE CIC GIN INH IHD IFY IVF MKI SIV YIW
RIG CIQ GID INI IHC IFV IVP MMI SLI YIY
RIH cm GIC INL IHQ IPA IVS MFI SKI YIV
RII CIG GIQ INK IHE IPR IVT MPI SMI YLI
RIL CIH GIE INM IHG IPN IVW MSI SFI YKI
RIK CII GIG INF IHH IPD IVY MTI SPI YMI
RIM CIL GIH INP IHI IPC IVV MWI SSI YFI
RIF CIK Gil INS IHL IPQ LAI MYI STI YPI
RIP CIM GIL INT IHK IPE LRI MVI SWI YSI
RIS CIF GIK INW IHM IPG LNI FAI SYI YTI
RIT CIP GIM ΓΝΥ IHF IPH LDI FRI SVI YWI
RIW CIS GIF INV IHP IPI LCI FNI TAI YYI
RIY CIT GIP IDA IHS IPL LQI FDI TRI YVI
RIV CIW GIS IDR IHT IPK LEI FCI TNI VAI
RLI CIY GIT IDN IHW IPM LGI FQI TDI VRI
RKI CIV GIW IDD IHY IPF LHI FEI TCI VNI
RMI CLI GIY IDC IHV IPP LIA FGI TQI VDI
RFI CKI GIV IDQ IIA IPS LIR FHI TEI VCI
RPI CMI GLI IDE IIR IPT LIN FIA TGI VQI
RSI CFI GKI IDG UN IPW LID FIR THI VEI
RTI CPI GMI IDH IID IPY LIC FIN TIA VGI
RWI CSI GFI IDI IIC IPV LIQ FID TIR VHI
RYI CTI GPI IDL HQ ISA LIE FIC TIN VIA
RVI CWI GSI IDK HE ISR LIG FIQ TID VIR
NAI CYI GTI IDM IIG ISN LIH FIE TIC VIN
NRI CVI GWI IDF IIH ISD LII FIG TIQ VID
NNI QAI GYI IDP III ISC LIL FIH TIE VIC
NDI QRI GVI IDS IIL ISQ LIK FII TIG VIQ
NCI QNI HAI IDT IIK ISE LIM FIL TIH VIE
NQI QDI HRI IDW IIM ISG LIF FIK Til VIG
NEI QCI HNI IDY IIF ISH LIP FIM TIL VIH
NGI QQI HDI IDV IIP ISI LIS FIF TIK VII
NHI QEI HCI ICA IIS ISL LIT FIP TIM VIL
NIA QGI HQI ICR IIT ISK LIW FIS TIF VIK
NIR QHI HEI ICN IIW ISM LIY FIT TIP VIM
NIN QIA HGI ICD IIY ISF LIV FIW TIS VIF
NID QIR HHI ICC IIV ISP LLI FIY TIT VIP
NIC QIN HIA ICQ ILA ISS LKI FIV TIW VIS
NIQ QID HIR ICE ILR 1ST LMI FLI TIY VIT
NIE QIC HIN ICG ILN ISW LFI FKI TIV VIW
NIG QIQ HID ICH ILD ISY LPI FMI TLI VIY
NIH QIE HIC ICI ILC ISV LSI FFI TKI VIV
Nil QIG HIQ ICL ILQ ITA LTI FPI TMI VLI
NIL QIH HIE ICK ILE ITR LWI FSI TFI VKI
NIK QII HIG ICM ILG ITN LYI FTI TPI VMI
NIM QIL HIH ICF ILH ITD LVI FWI TSI VFI
NIF QIK HII ICP ILI ITC KAI FYI TTI VPI
NIP QIM HIL ICS ILL ITQ KRI FVI TWI VSI
MS QIF HIK ICT ILK ITE KNI PAI TYI VTI NIT QIP HIM ICW ILM ITG KDI PRI TVI VWI
NIW QIS HIF ICY ILF ITH KCI PNI WAI VYI
NIY QIT HIP ICV ILP ITI KQI PDI WRI WI
NIV QIW HIS IQA ILS ITL KEI PCI WNI
NLI QIY HIT IQR ILT ITK KGI PQI WDI
NKI QIV HIW IQN ILW ITM KHI PEI WCI
NMI QLI HIY IQD ILY ITF KIA PGI WQI
NFI QKI HIV IQC ILV ITP KIR PHI WEI
NPI QMI HLI IQQ IKA ITS Km PIA WGI
NSI QFI HKI IQE IKR ITT KID PIR WHI
NTI QPI HMI IQG IKN ITW KIC PIN WIA
NWI QSI HFI IQH IKD ITY KIQ PID WIR
[00410] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one leucine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL. In some embodiments the peptide conists of a sequence selected from AL, RL, NL, DL, CL, QL, EL, GL, HL, IL, LA, LR, LN, LD, LC, LQ, LE, LG, LH, LI, LL, LK, LM, LF, LP, LS, LT, LW, LY, LV, KL, ML, FL, PL, SL, TL, WL, YL and VL. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table Al l . In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table Al l . In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table All
Figure imgf000202_0001
ALV DLW ELS ILF LCV LLP LTI MQL SDL YRL
AKL DLY ELT ILP LQA LLS LTL MEL SCL YNL
AML DLV ELW ILS LQR LLT LTK MGL SQL YDL
AFL DKL ELY ILT LQN LLW LTM MHL SEL YCL
APL DML ELV ILW LQD LLY LTF MIL SGL YQL
ASL DFL EKL ILY LQC LLV LTP MLA SHL YEL
ATL DPL EML ILV LQQ LKA LTS MLR SIL YGL
AWL DSL EFL IKL LQE LKR LTT MLN SLA YHL
AYL DTL EPL IML LQG LKN LTW MLD SLR YIL
AVL DWL ESL IFL LQH LKD LTY MLC SLN YLA
RAL DYL ETL IPL LQI LKC LTV MLQ SLD YLR
RRL DVL EWL ISL LQL LKQ LWA MLE SLC YLN
R L CAL EYL ITL LQK LKE LWR MLG SLQ YLD
RDL CRL EVL IWL LQM LKG LWN MLH SLE YLC
RCL CNL GAL IYL LQF LKH LWD MLI SLG YLQ
RQL CDL GRL IVL LQP LKI LWC MLL SLH YLE
REL CCL GNL LAA LQS LKL LWQ MLK SLI YLG
RGL CQL GDL LAR LQT LKK LWE MLM SLL YLH
RHL CEL GCL LAN LQW LKM LWG MLF SLK YLI
RIL CGL GQL LAD LQY LKF LWH MLP SLM YLL
RLA CHL GEL LAC LQV LKP LWI MLS SLF YLK
RLR CIL GGL LAQ LEA LKS LWL MLT SLP YLM
RLN CLA GHL LAE LER LKT LWK MLW SLS YLF
RLD CLR GIL LAG LEN LKW LWM MLY SLT YLP
RLC CLN GLA LAH LED LKY LWF MLV SLW YLS
RLQ CLD GLR LAI LEC LKV LWP MKL SLY YLT
RLE CLC GLN LAL LEQ LMA LWS MML SLV YLW
RLG CLQ GLD LAK LEE LMR LWT MFL SKL YLY
RLH CLE GLC LAM LEG LMN LWW MPL SML YLV
RLI CLG GLQ LAF LEH LMD LWY MSL SFL YKL
RLL CLH GLE LAP LEI LMC LWV MTL SPL YML
RLK CLI GLG LAS LEL LMQ LYA MWL SSL YFL
RLM CLL GLH LAT LEK LME LYR MYL STL YPL
RLF CLK GLI LAW LEM LMG LYN MVL SWL YSL
RLP CLM GLL LAY LEF LMH LYD FAL SYL YTL
RLS CLF GLK LAV LEP LMI LYC FRL SVL YWL
RLT CLP GLM LRA LES LML LYQ FNL TAL YYL
RLW CLS GLF LRR LET LMK LYE FDL TRL YVL
RLY CLT GLP LRN LEW LMM LYG FCL TNL VAL
RLV CLW GLS LRD LEY LMF LYH FQL TDL VRL
RKL CLY GLT LRC LEV LMP LYI FEL TCL VNL
RML CLV GLW LRQ LGA LMS LYL FGL TQL VDL
RFL CKL GLY LRE LGR LMT LYK FHL TEL VCL
RPL CML GLV LRG LGN LMW LYM FIL TGL VQL
RSL CFL GKL LRH LGD LMY LYF FLA THL VEL
RTL CPL GML LRI LGC LMV LYP FLR TIL VGL
RWL CSL GFL LRL LGQ LFA LYS FLN TLA VHL
RYL CTL GPL LRK LGE LFR LYT FLD TLR VIL
RVL CWL GSL LRM LGG LFN LYW FLC TLN VLA
NAL CYL GTL LRF LGH LFD LYY FLQ TLD VLR
NRL CVL GWL LRP LGI LFC LYV FLE TLC VLN
N L QAL GYL LRS LGL LFQ LVA FLG TLQ VLD
NDL QRL GVL LRT LGK LFE LVR FLH TLE VLC
NCL QNL HAL LRW LGM LFG LVN FLI TLG VLQ
NQL QDL HRL LRY LGF LFH LVD FLL TLH VLE
NEL QCL HNL LRV LGP LFI LVC FLK TLI VLG
NGL QQL HDL LNA LGS LFL LVQ FLM TLL VLH
NHL QEL HCL LNR LGT LFK LVE FLF TLK VLI
NIL QGL HQL LNN LGW LFM LVG FLP TLM VLL
NLA QHL HEL LND LGY LFF LVH FLS TLF VLK
NLR QIL HGL LNC LGV LFP LVI FLT TLP VLM
NLN QLA HHL LNQ LHA LFS LVL FLW TLS VLF
NLD QLR HIL LNE LHR LFT LVK FLY TLT VLP
NLC QLN HLA LNG LHN LFW LVM FLV TLW VLS
NLQ QLD HLR LNH LHD LFY LVF FKL TLY VLT
NLE QLC HLN LNI LHC LFV LVP FML TLV VLW NLG QLQ HLD LNL LHQ LPA LVS FFL TKL VLY
NLH QLE HLC LNK LHE LPR LVT FPL TML VLV
NLI QLG HLQ LNM LHG LPN LVW FSL TFL VKL
NLL QLH HLE LNF LHH LPD LVY FTL TPL VML
NLK QLI HLG LNP LHI LPC LVV FWL TSL VFL
NLM QLL HLH LNS LHL LPQ KAL FYL TTL VPL
NLF QLK HLI LNT LHK LPE KRL FVL TWL VSL
NLP QLM HLL LNW LHM LPG KNL PAL TYL VTL
NLS QLF HLK LNY LHF LPH KDL PRL TVL VWL
NLT QLP HLM LNV LHP LPI KCL PNL WAL VYL
NLW QLS HLF LDA LHS LPL KQL PDL WRL WL
NLY QLT HLP LDR LHT LPK KEL PCL WNL
NLV QLW HLS LDN LHW LPM KGL PQL WDL
NKL QLY HLT LDD LHY LPF KHL PEL WCL
NML QLV HLW LDC LHV LPP KIL PGL WQL
NFL QKL HLY LDQ LIA LPS KLA PHL WEL
NPL QML HLV LDE LIR LPT KLR PIL WGL
NSL QFL HKL LDG LIN LPW KLN PLA WHL
NTL QPL HML LDH LID LPY KLD PLR WIL
NWL QSL HFL LDI LIC LPV KLC PLN WLA
[00411] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one lysine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AK, RK, NK, DK, CK, QK, EK, GK, HK, IK, LK, KA, KR, KN, KD, KC, KQ, KE, KG, KH, KI, KL, KK, KM, KF, KP, KS, KT, KW, KY, KV, MK, FK, PK, SK, TK, WK, YK and VK. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A12. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A12. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A12
Figure imgf000204_0001
AKL DKH EKE IKC KNM KHG KPN KVW PSK WFK
AKK DKI EKG IKQ KNF KHH KPD KVY PTK WPK
AKM DKL EKH IKE KNP KHI KPC KW PWK WSK
AKF DKK EKI IKG KNS KHL KPQ MAK PYK WTK
AKP DKM EKL IKH KNT KHK KPE MRK PVK WWK
AKS DKF EKK IKI KNW KHM KPG MNK SAK WYK
AKT DKP EKM IKL KNY KHF KPH MDK SRK WVK
AKW DKS EKF IKK KNV KHP KPI MCK SNK YAK
AKY DKT EKP IKM KDA KHS KPL MQK SDK YRK
AKV DKW EKS IKF KDR KHT KPK MEK SCK YNK
AMK DKY EKT IKP KDN KHW KPM MGK SQK YDK
AFK DKV EKW IKS KDD KHY KPF MHK SEK YCK
APK DMK EKY IKT KDC KHV KPP MIK SGK YQK
ASK DFK EKV IKW KDQ KIA KPS MLK SHK YEK
ATK DPK EMK IKY KDE KIR KPT MKA SIK YGK
AWK DSK EFK IKV KDG KIN KPW MKR SLK YHK
AYK DTK EPK IMK KDH KID KPY MKN SKA YIK
AVK DWK ESK IFK KDI KIC KPV MKD SKR YLK
RAK DYK ETK IPK KDL KIQ KSA MKC SK YKA
RRK DVK EWK ISK KDK KIE KSR MKQ SKD YKR
R K CAK EYK ITK KDM KIG KSN MKE SKC YK
RDK CRK EVK IWK KDF KIH KSD MKG SKQ YKD
RCK CNK GAK IYK KDP KII KSC MKH SKE YKC
RQK CDK GRK IVK KDS KIL KSQ MKI SKG YKQ
REK CCK GNK LAK KDT KIK KSE MKL SKH YKE
RGK CQK GDK LRK KDW KIM KSG MKK SKI YKG
RHK CEK GCK LNK KDY KIF KSH MKM SKL YKH
RIK CGK GQK LDK KDV KIP KSI MKF SKK YKI
RLK CHK GEK LCK KCA KIS KSL MKP SKM YKL
RKA CIK GGK LQK KCR KIT KSK MKS SKF YKK
RKR CLK GHK LEK KCN KIW KSM MKT SKP YKM
RKN CKA GIK LGK KCD KIY KSF MKW SKS YKF
RKD CKR GLK LHK KCC KIV KSP MKY SKT YKP
RKC CKN GKA LIK KCQ KLA KSS MKV SKW YKS
RKQ CKD GKR LLK KCE KLR KST MMK SKY YKT
RKE CKC GKN LKA KCG KLN KSW MFK SKV YKW
RKG CKQ GKD LKR KCH KLD KSY MPK SMK YKY
RKH CKE GKC LKN KCI KLC KSV MSK SFK YKV
RKI CKG GKQ LKD KCL KLQ KTA MTK SPK YMK
RKL CKH GKE LKC KCK KLE KTR MWK SSK YFK
RKK CKI GKG LKQ KCM KLG KTN MYK STK YPK
RKM CKL GKH LKE KCF KLH KTD MVK SWK YSK
RKF CKK GKI LKG KCP KLI KTC FAK SYK YTK
RKP CKM GKL LKH KCS KLL KTQ FRK SVK YWK
RKS CKF GKK LKI KCT KLK KTE FNK TAK YYK
RKT CKP GKM LKL KCW KLM KTG FDK TRK YVK
RKW CKS GKF LKK KCY KLF KTH FCK TNK VAK
RKY CKT GKP LKM KCV KLP KTI FQK TDK VRK
RKV CKW GKS LKF KQA KLS KTL FEK TCK VNK
RMK CKY GKT LKP KQR KLT KTK FGK TQK VDK
RFK CKV GKW LKS KQN KLW KTM FHK TEK VCK
RPK CMK GKY LKT KQD KLY KTF FIK TGK VQK
RSK CFK GKV LKW KQC KLV KTP FLK THK VEK
RTK CPK GMK LKY KQQ KKA KTS FKA TIK VGK
RWK CSK GFK LKV KQE KKR KTT FKR TLK VHK
RYK CTK GPK LMK KQG KK KTW FK TKA VIK
RVK CWK GSK LFK KQH KKD ΚΤΎ FKD TKR VLK
NAK CYK GTK LPK KQI KKC KTV FKC TK VKA
NRK CVK GWK LSK KQL KKQ KWA FKQ TKD VKR
N K QAK GYK LTK KQK KKE KWR FKE TKC VK
NDK QRK GVK LWK KQM KKG KWN FKG TKQ VKD
NCK QNK HAK LYK KQF KKH KWD FKH TKE VKC
NQK QDK HRK LVK KQP KKI KWC FKI TKG VKQ
NEK QCK HNK KAA KQS KKL KWQ FKL TKH VKE
NGK QQK HDK KAR KQT KKK KWE FKK TKI VKG
NHK QEK HCK KAN KQW KKM KWG FKM TKL VKH NIK QGK HQK KAD KQY KKF KWH FKF TKK VKI
NLK QHK HEK KAC KQV KKP KWI FKP TKM VKL
NKA QIK HGK KAQ KEA KKS KWL FKS TKF VKK
NKR QLK HHK KAE KER KKT KWK FKT TKP VKM
NKN QKA HIK KAG KEN KKW KWM FKW TKS VKF
NKD QKR HLK KAH KED KKY KWF FKY TKT VKP
NKC QKN HKA KAI KEC KKV KWP FKV TKW VKS
NKQ QKD HKR KAL KEQ KMA KWS FMK TKY VKT
NKE QKC HKN KAK KEE KMR KWT FFK TKV VKW
NKG QKQ HKD KAM KEG KMN KWW FPK TMK VKY
NKH QKE HKC KAF KEH KMD KWY FSK TFK VKV
NKI QKG HKQ KAP KEI KMC KWV FTK TPK VMK
NKL QKH HKE KAS KEL KMQ KYA FWK TSK VFK
NKK QKI HKG KAT KEK KME KYR FYK TTK VPK
NKM QKL HKH KAW KEM KMG KYN FVK TWK VSK
NKF QKK HKI KAY KEF KMH KYD PAK TYK VTK
NKP QKM HKL KAV KEP KMI KYC PRK TVK VWK
NKS QKF HKK KRA KES KML KYQ PNK WAK VYK
NKT QKP HKM KRR KET KMK KYE PDK WRK WK
NKW QKS HKF KRN KEW KMM KYG PCK WNK
NKY QKT HKP KRD KEY KMF KYH PQK WDK
NKV QKW HKS KRC KEV KMP KYI PEK WCK
NMK QKY HKT KRQ KGA KMS KYL PGK WQK
NFK QKV HKW KRE KGR KMT KYK PHK WEK
NPK QMK HKY KRG KGN KMW KYM PIK WGK
NSK QFK HKV KRH KGD KMY KYF PLK WHK
NTK QPK HMK KRI KGC KMV KYP PKA WIK
NWK QSK HFK KRL KGQ KFA KYS PKR WLK
[00412] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one methionine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AM, RM, NM, DM, CM, QM, EM, GM, HM, IM, LM, KM, MA, MR, MN, MD, MC, MQ, ME, MG, MH, MI, ML, MK, MM, MF, MP, MS, MT, MW, MY, MV, FM, PM, SM, TM, WM, YM and VM. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A13. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A13. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A13
Figure imgf000206_0001
ΑΚΜ DIM EGM IQM MAD MQY MKF MWH PMM WML
AMA DLM EHM IEM MAC MQV MKP MWI PMF WMK
AMR DKM EIM IGM MAQ MEA MKS MWL PMP WMM
AMN DMA ELM IHM MAE MER MKT MWK PMS WMF
AMD DMR EKM IIM MAG MEN MKW MWM PMT WMP
AMC DMN EMA ILM MAH MED MKY MWF PMW WMS
AMQ DMD EMR IKM MAI MEC MKV MWP PMY WMT
AME DMC EMN IMA MAL MEQ MMA MWS PMV WMW
AMG DMQ EMD IMR MAK MEE MMR MWT PFM WMY
AMH DME EMC IMN MAM MEG MMN MWW PPM WMV
AMI DMG EMQ IMD MAF MEH MMD MWY PSM WFM
AML DMH EME IMC MAP MEI MMC MWV PTM WPM
AMK DMI EMG IMQ MAS MEL MMQ MYA PWM WSM
AMM DML EMH IME MAT MEK MME MYR PYM WTM
AMF DMK EMI IMG MAW MEM MMG MYN PVM WWM
AMP DMM EML IMH MAY MEF MMH MYD SAM WYM
AMS DMF EMK IMI MAV MEP MMI MYC SRM WVM
AMT DMP EMM IML MRA MES MML MYQ SNM YAM
AMW DMS EMF IMK MRR MET MMK MYE SDM YRM
AMY DMT EMP IMM MRN MEW MMM MYG SCM YNM
AMV DMW EMS IMF MRD MEY MMF MYH SQM YDM
AFM DMY EMT IMP MRC MEV MMP MYI SEM YCM
APM DMV EMW IMS MRQ MGA MMS MYL SGM YQM
ASM DFM EMY IMT MRE MGR MMT MYK SHM YEM
ATM DPM EMV IMW MRG MGN MMW MYM SIM YGM
AWM DSM EFM IMY MRH MGD MMY MYF SLM YHM
AYM DTM EPM IMV MRI MGC MMV MYP SKM YIM
AVM DWM ESM IFM MRL MGQ MFA MYS SMA YLM
RAM DYM ETM IPM MRK MGE MFR MYT SMR YKM
RRM DVM EWM ISM MRM MGG MFN MYW SMN YMA
RNM CAM EYM ITM MRF MGH MFD MYY SMD YMR
RDM CRM EVM IWM MRP MGI MFC MYV SMC YMN
RCM CNM GAM IYM MRS MGL MFQ MVA SMQ YMD
RQM CDM GRM IVM MRT MGK MFE MVR SME YMC
REM CCM GNM LAM MRW MGM MFG MVN SMG YMQ
RGM CQM GDM LRM MRY MGF MFH MVD SMH YME
RHM CEM GCM LNM MRV MGP MFI MVC SMI YMG
RIM CGM GQM LDM MNA MGS MFL MVQ SML YMH
RLM CHM GEM LCM MNR MGT MFK MVE SMK YMI
RKM CIM GGM LQM MN MGW MFM MVG SMM YML
RMA CLM GHM LEM MND MGY MFF MVH SMF YMK
RMR CKM GIM LGM MNC MGV MFP MVI SMP YMM
RMN CMA GLM LHM MNQ MHA MFS MVL SMS YMF
RMD CMR GKM LIM MNE MHR MFT MVK SMT YMP
RMC CMN GMA LLM MNG MHN MFW MVM SMW YMS
RMQ CMD GMR LKM MNH MHD MFY MVF SMY YMT
RME CMC GMN LMA MNI MHC MFV MVP SMV YMW
RMG CMQ GMD LMR MNL MHQ MPA MVS SFM YMY
RMH CME GMC LMN MNK MHE MPR MVT SPM YMV
RMI CMG GMQ LMD MNM MHG MPN MVW SSM YFM
RML CMH GME LMC MNF MHH MPD MVY STM YPM
RMK CMI GMG LMQ MNP MHI MPC MVV SWM YSM
RMM CML GMH LME MNS MHL MPQ FAM SYM YTM
RMF CMK GMI LMG MNT MHK MPE FRM SVM YWM
RMP CMM GML LMH MNW MHM MPG FNM TAM YYM
RMS CMF GMK LMI MNY MHF MPH FDM TRM YVM
RMT CMP GMM LML MNV MHP MPI FCM TNM VAM
RMW CMS GMF LMK MDA MHS MPL FQM TDM VRM
RMY CMT GMP LMM MDR MHT MPK FEM TCM VNM
RMV CMW GMS LMF MDN MHW MPM FGM TQM VDM
RFM CMY GMT LMP MDD MHY MPF FHM TEM VCM
RPM CMV GMW LMS MDC MHV MPP FIM TGM VQM
RSM CFM GMY LMT MDQ MIA MPS FLM THM VEM
RTM CPM GMV LMW MDE MIR MPT FKM TIM VGM
RWM CSM GFM LMY MDG Mm MPW FMA TLM VHM
RYM CTM GPM LMV MDH MID MPY FMR TKM VIM RVM CWM GSM LFM MDI MIC MPV FMN TMA VLM
NAM CYM GTM LPM MDL MIQ MSA FMD TMR VKM
NRM CVM GWM LSM MDK MIE MSR FMC TMN VMA
NNM QAM GYM LTM MDM MIG MSN FMQ TMD VMR
NDM QRM GVM LWM MDF MIH MSD FME TMC VMN
NCM QNM HAM LYM MDP Mil MSC FMG TMQ VMD
NQM QDM HRM LVM MDS MIL MSQ FMH TME VMC
NEM QCM HNM KAM MDT MIK MSE FMI TMG VMQ
NGM QQM HDM KRM MDW MIM MSG FML TMH VME
NHM QEM HCM KNM MDY MIF MSH FMK TMI VMG
NIM QGM HQM KDM MDV MIP MSI FMM TML VMH
NLM QHM HEM KCM MCA MIS MSL FMF TMK VMI
NKM QIM HGM KQM MCR MIT MSK FMP TMM VML
NMA QLM HHM KEM MCN MIW MSM FMS TMF VMK
NMR QKM HIM KGM MCD MIY MSF FMT TMP VMM
NMN QMA HLM KHM MCC MIV MSP FMW TMS VMF
NMD QMR HKM KIM MCQ MLA MSS FMY TMT VMP
NMC QMN HMA KLM MCE MLR MST FMV TMW VMS
NMQ QMD HMR KKM MCG MLN MSW FFM TMY VMT
NME QMC HMN KMA MCH MLD MSY FPM TMV VMW
NMG QMQ HMD KMR MCI MLC MSV FSM TFM VMY
NMH QME HMC KMN MCL MLQ MTA FTM TPM VMV
NMI QMG HMQ KMD MCK MLE MTR FWM TSM VFM
NML QMH HME KMC MCM MLG MTN FYM TTM VPM
NMK QMI HMG KMQ MCF MLH MTD FVM TWM VSM
NMM QML HMH KME MCP MLI MTC PAM TYM VTM
NMF QMK HMI KMG MCS MLL MTQ PRM TVM VWM
NMP QMM HML KMH MCT MLK MTE PNM WAM VYM
NMS QMF HMK KMI MCW MLM MTG PDM WRM VVM
NMT QMP HMM KML MCY MLF MTH PCM WNM
NMW QMS HMF KMK MCV MLP MTI PQM WDM
NMY QMT HMP KMM MQA MLS MTL PEM WCM
NMV QMW HMS KMF MQR MLT MTK PGM WQM
NFM QMY HMT KMP MQN MLW MTM PHM WEM
NPM QMV HMW KMS MQD MLY MTF PIM WGM
NSM QFM HMY KMT MQC MLV MTP PLM WHM
NTM QPM HMV KMW MQQ MKA MTS PKM WIM
NWM QSM HFM KMY MQE MKR MTT PMA WLM
[00413] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one phenylalanine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AF, RF, NF, DF, CF, QF, EF, GF, HF, IF, LF, KF, MF, FA, FR, FN, FD, FC, FQ, FE, FG, FH, FI, FL, FK, FM, FF, FP, FS, FT, FW, FY, FV, PF, SF, TF, WF, YF and VF. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A14. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A14. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A14
Figure imgf000208_0001
ADF DRF QVF HWF KSF FDK FIE FSR PFD WFR
ACF DNF EAF HYF KTF FDM FIG FSN PFC WFN
AQF DDF ERF HVF KWF FDF FIH FSD PFQ WFD
AEF DCF ENF IAF KYF FDP FII FSC PFE WFC
AGF DQF EDF IRF KVF FDS FIL FSQ PFG WFQ
AHF DEF ECF INF MAF FDT FIK FSE PFH WFE
AIF DGF EQF IDF MRF FDW FIM FSG PFI WFG
ALF DHF EEF ICF MNF FDY FIF FSH PFL WFH
AKF DIF EGF IQF MDF FDV FIP FSI PFK WFI
AMF DLF EHF IEF MCF FCA FIS FSL PFM WFL
AFA DKF EIF IGF MQF FCR FIT FSK PFF WFK
AFR DMF ELF IHF MEF FCN FIW FSM PFP WFM
AFN DFA EKF IIF MGF FCD FIY FSF PFS WFF
AFD DFR EMF ILF MHF FCC FIV FSP PFT WFP
AFC DFN EFA IKF MIF FCQ FLA FSS PFW WFS
AFQ DFD EFR IMF MLF FCE FLR FST PFY WFT
AFE DFC EFN IFA MKF FCG FLN FSW PFV WFW
AFG DFQ EFD IFR MMF FCH FLD FSY PPF WFY
AFH DFE EFC IFN MFA FCI FLC FSV PSF WFV
AFI DFG EFQ IFD MFR FCL FLQ FTA PTF WPF
AFL DFH EFE IFC MFN FCK FLE FTR PWF WSF
AFK DFI EFG IFQ MFD FCM FLG FTN PYF WTF
AFM DFL EFH IFE MFC FCF FLH FTD PVF WWF
AFF DFK EFI IFG MFQ FCP FLI FTC SAF WYF
AFP DFM EFL IFH MFE FCS FLL FTQ SRF WVF
AFS DFF EFK IFI MFG FCT FLK FTE SNF YAF
AFT DFP EFM IFL MFH FCW FLM FTG SDF YRF
AFW DFS EFF IFK MFI FCY FLF FTH SCF YNF
AFY DFT EFP IFM MFL FCV FLP FTI SQF YDF
AFV DFW EFS IFF MFK FQA FLS FTL SEF YCF
APF DFY EFT IFP MFM FQR FLT FTK SGF YQF
ASF DFV EFW IFS MFF FQN FLW FTM SHF YEF
ATF DPF EFY IFT MFP FQD FLY FTF SIF YGF
AWF DSF EFV IFW MFS FQC FLV FTP SLF YHF
AYF DTF EPF IFY MFT FQQ FKA FTS SKF YIF
AVF DWF ESF IFV MFW FQE FKR FTT SMF YLF
RAF DYF ETF IPF MFY FQG FKN FTW SFA YKF
RRF DVF EWF ISF MFV FQH FKD FTY SFR YMF
RNF CAF EYF ITF MPF FQI FKC FTV SFN YFA
RDF CRF EVF IWF MSF FQL FKQ FWA SFD YFR
RCF CNF GAF IYF MTF FQK FKE FWR SFC YFN
RQF CDF GRF IVF MWF FQM FKG FWN SFQ YFD
REF CCF GNF LAF MYF FQF FKH FWD SFE YFC
RGF CQF GDF LRF MVF FQP FKI FWC SFG YFQ
RHF CEF GCF LNF FAA FQS FKL FWQ SFH YFE
RIF CGF GQF LDF FAR FQT FKK FWE SFI YFG
RLF CHF GEF LCF FAN FQW FKM FWG SFL YFH
RKF CIF GGF LQF FAD FQY FKF FWH SFK YFI
RMF CLF GHF LEF FAC FQV FKP FWI SFM YFL
RFA CKF GIF LGF FAQ FEA FKS FWL SFF YFK
RFR CMF GLF LHF FAE FER FKT FWK SFP YFM
RFN CFA GKF LIF FAG FEN FKW FWM SFS YFF
RFD CFR GMF LLF FAH FED FKY FWF SFT YFP
RFC CFN GFA LKF FAI FEC FKV FWP SFW YFS
RFQ CFD GFR LMF FAL FEQ FMA FWS SFY YFT
RFE CFC GFN LFA FAK FEE FMR FWT SFV YFW
RFG CFQ GFD LFR FAM FEG FMN FWW SPF YFY
RFH CFE GFC LFN FAF FEH FMD FWY SSF YFV
RFI CFG GFQ LFD FAP FEI FMC FWV STF YPF
RFL CFH GFE LFC FAS FEL FMQ FYA SWF YSF
RFK CFI GFG LFQ FAT FEK FME FYR SYF YTF
RFM CFL GFH LFE FAW FEM FMG FYN SVF YWF
RFF CFK GFI LFG FAY FEF FMH FYD TAF YYF
RFP CFM GFL LFH FAV FEP FMI FYC TRF YVF
RFS CFF GFK LFI FRA FES FML FYQ TNF VAF
RFT CFP GFM LFL FRR FET FMK FYE TDF VRF RFW CFS GFF LFK FRN FEW FMM FYG TCF VNF
RFY CFT GFP LFM FRD FEY FMF FYH TQF VDF
RFV CFW GFS LFF FRC FEV FMP FYI TEF VCF
RPF CFY GFT LFP FRQ FGA FMS FYL TGF VQF
RSF CFV GFW LFS FRE FGR FMT FYK THF VEF
RTF CPF GFY LFT FRG FGN FMW FYM TIF VGF
RWF CSF GFV LFW FRH FGD FMY FYF TLF VHF
RYF CTF GPF LFY FRI FGC FMV FYP TKF VIF
RVF CWF GSF LFV FRL FGQ FFA FYS TMF VLF
NAF CYF GTF LPF FRK FGE FFR FYT TFA VKF
NRF CVF GWF LSF FRM FGG FFN FYW TFR VMF
NNF QAF GYF LTF FRF FGH FFD FYY TFN VFA
NDF QRF GVF LWF FRP FGI FFC FYV TFD VFR
NCF QNF HAF LYF FRS FGL FFQ FVA TFC VFN
NQF QDF HRF LVF FRT FGK FFE FVR TFQ VFD
NEF QCF HNF KAF FRW FGM FFG FVN TFE VFC
NGF QQF HDF KRF FRY FGF FFH FVD TFG VFQ
NHF QEF HCF KNF FRV FGP FFI FVC TFH VFE
NIF QGF HQF KDF FNA FGS FFL FVQ TFI VFG
NLF QHF HEF KCF FNR FGT FFK FVE TFL VFH
NKF QIF HGF KQF FNN FGW FFM FVG TFK VFI
NMF QLF HHF KEF FND FGY FFF FVH TFM VFL
NFA QKF HIF KGF FNC FGV FFP FVI TFF VFK
NFR QMF HLF KHF FNQ FHA FFS FVL TFP VFM
NFN QFA HKF KIF FNE FHR FFT FVK TFS VFF
NFD QFR HMF KLF FNG FHN FFW FVM TFT VFP
NFC QFN HFA KKF FNH FHD FFY FVF TFW VFS
NFQ QFD HFR KMF FNI FHC FFV FVP TFY VFT
NFE QFC HFN KFA FNL FHQ FPA FVS TFV VFW
NFG QFQ HFD KFR FNK FHE FPR FVT TPF VFY
NFH QFE HFC KFN FNM FHG FPN FVW TSF VFV
NFI QFG HFQ KFD FNF FHH FPD FVY TTF VPF
NFL QFH HFE KFC FNP FHI FPC FVV TWF VSF
NFK QFI HFG KFQ FNS FHL FPQ PAF TYF VTF
NFM QFL HFH KFE FNT FHK FPE PRF TVF VWF
NFF QFK HFI KFG FNW FHM FPG PNF WAF VYF
NFP QFM HFL KFH FNY FHF FPH PDF WRF WF
NFS QFF HFK KFI FNV FHP FPI PCF WNF
NFT QFP HFM KFL FDA FHS FPL PQF WDF
NFW QFS HFF KFK FDR FHT FPK PEF WCF
NFY QFT HFP KFM FDN FHW FPM PGF WQF
NFV QFW HFS KFF FDD FHY FPF PHF WEF
NPF QFY HFT KFP FDC FHV FPP PIF WGF
NSF QFV HFW KFS FDQ FIA FPS PLF WHF
NTF QPF HFY KFT FDE FIR FPT PKF WIF
NWF QSF HFV KFW FDG FIN FPW PMF WLF
[00414] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one proline residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AP, RP, NP, DP, CP, QP, EP, GP, HP, IP, LP, KP, MP, FP, PA, PR, PN, PD, PC, PQ, PE, PG, PH, PI, PL, PK, PM, PF, PP, PS, PT, PW, PY, PV, SP, TP, WP, YP and VP. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A15. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A15. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A15
Figure imgf000211_0001
RPE CPC GPN LPA FMP PCH PLD PSY SPV YPW
RPG CPQ GPD LPR FFP PCI PLC PSV SSP YPY
RPH CPE GPC LPN FPA PCL PLQ PTA STP YPV
RPI CPG GPQ LPD FPR PCK PLE PTR SWP YSP
RPL CPH GPE LPC FPN PCM PLG PTN SYP YTP
RPK CPI GPG LPQ FPD PCF PLH PTD SVP YWP
RPM CPL GPH LPE FPC PCP PLI PTC TAP YYP
RPF CPK GPI LPG FPQ PCS PLL PTQ TRP YVP
RPP CPM GPL LPH FPE PCT PLK PTE TNP VAP
RPS CPF GPK LPI FPG PCW PLM PTG TDP VRP
RPT CPP GPM LPL FPH PCY PLF PTH TCP VNP
RPW CPS GPF LPK FPI PCV PLP PTI TQP VDP
RPY CPT GPP LPM FPL PQA PLS PTL TEP VCP
RPV CPW GPS LPF FPK PQR PLT PTK TGP VQP
RSP CPY GPT LPP FPM PQN PLW PTM THP VEP
RTP CPV GPW LPS FPF PQD PLY PTF TIP VGP
RWP CSP GPY LPT FPP PQC PLV PTP TLP VHP
RYP CTP GPV LPW FPS PQQ PKA PTS TKP VIP
RVP CWP GSP LPY FPT PQE PKR PTT TMP VLP
NAP CYP GTP LPV FPW PQG PKN PTW TFP VKP
NRP CVP GWP LSP FPY PQH PKD PTY TPA VMP
NNP QAP GYP LTP FPV PQI PKC PTV TPR VFP
NDP QRP GVP LWP FSP PQL PKQ PWA TPN VPA
NCP QNP HAP LYP FTP PQK PKE PWR TPD VPR
NQP QDP HRP LVP FWP PQM PKG PWN TPC VPN
NEP QCP HNP KAP FYP PQF PKH PWD TPQ VPD
NGP QQP HDP KRP FVP PQP PKI PWC TPE VPC
NHP QEP HCP K P PAA PQS PKL PWQ TPG VPQ
NIP QGP HQP KDP PAR PQT PKK PWE TPH VPE
NLP QHP HEP KCP PAN PQW PKM PWG TPI VPG
NKP QIP HGP KQP PAD PQY PKF PWH TPL VPH
NMP QLP HHP KEP PAC PQV PKP PWI TPK VPI
NFP QKP HIP KGP PAQ PEA PKS PWL TPM VPL
NPA QMP HLP KHP PAE PER PKT PWK TPF VPK
NPR QFP HKP KIP PAG PEN PKW PWM TPP VPM
NPN QPA HMP KLP PAH PED PKY PWF TPS VPF
NPD QPR HFP KKP PAI PEC PKV PWP TPT VPP
NPC QPN HPA KMP PAL PEQ PMA PWS TPW VPS
NPQ QPD HPR KFP PAK PEE PMR PWT TPY VPT
NPE QPC HPN KPA PAM PEG PMN PWW TPV VPW
NPG QPQ HPD KPR PAF PEH PMD PWY TSP VPY
NPH QPE HPC KPN PAP PEI PMC PWV TTP VPV
NPI QPG HPQ KPD PAS PEL PMQ PYA TWP VSP
NPL QPH HPE KPC PAT PEK PME PYR TYP VTP
NPK QPI HPG KPQ PAW PEM PMG PYN TVP VWP
NPM QPL HPH KPE PAY PEF PMH PYD WAP VYP
NPF QPK HPI KPG PAV PEP PMI PYC WRP WP
NPP QPM HPL KPH PRA PES PML PYQ WNP
NPS QPF HPK KPI PRR PET PMK PYE WDP
NPT QPP HPM KPL PRN PEW PMM PYG WCP
NPW QPS HPF KPK PRD PEY PMF PYH WQP
NPY QPT HPP KPM PRC PEV PMP PYI WEP
NPV QPW HPS KPF PRQ PGA PMS PYL WGP
NSP QPY HPT KPP PRE PGR PMT PYK WHP
NTP QPV HPW KPS PRG PGN PMW PYM WIP
NWP QSP HPY KPT PRH PGD PMY PYF WLP
[00415] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one serine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AS, RS, NS, DS, CS, QS, ES, GS, HS, IS, LS, KS, MS, FS, PS, SA, SR, SN, SD, SC, SQ, SE, SG, SH, SI, SL, SK, SM, SF, SP, SS, ST, SW, SY, SV, TS, WS, YS and VS. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A16. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A16. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A16
Figure imgf000213_0001
RMS CLS GHS LES FCS SNR SGT SFK SVE YSH
RFS CKS GIS LGS FQS SNN SGW SFM SVG YSI
RPS CMS GLS LHS FES SND SGY SFF SVH YSL
RSA CFS GKS LIS FGS SNC SGV SFP SVI YSK
RSR CPS GMS LLS FHS SNQ SHA SFS SVL YSM
RSN CSA GFS LKS FIS SNE SHR SFT SVK YSF
RSD CSR GPS LMS FLS SNG SHN SFW SVM YSP
RSC CSN GSA LFS FKS SNH SHD SFY SVF YSS
RSQ CSD GSR LPS FMS SNI SHC SFV SVP YST
RSE CSC GSN LSA FFS SNL SHQ SPA svs YSW
RSG CSQ GSD LSR FPS SNK SHE SPR SVT YSY
RSH CSE GSC LSN FSA SNM SHG SPN svw YSV
RSI CSG GSQ LSD FSR SNF SHH SPD SVY YTS
RSL CSH GSE LSC FSN SNP SHI SPC sw YWS
RSK CSI GSG LSQ FSD SNS SHL SPQ TAS YYS
RSM CSL GSH LSE FSC SNT SHK SPE TRS YVS
RSF CSK GSI LSG FSQ SNW SHM SPG TNS VAS
RSP CSM GSL LSH FSE SNY SHF SPH TDS VRS
RSS CSF GSK LSI FSG SNV SHP SPI TCS VNS
RST CSP GSM LSL FSH SDA SHS SPL TQS VDS
RSW CSS GSF LSK FSI SDR SHT SPK TES VCS
RSY CST GSP LSM FSL SDN SHW SPM TGS VQS
RSV CSW GSS LSF FSK SDD SHY SPF THS VES
RTS CSY GST LSP FSM SDC SHV SPP TIS VGS
RWS CSV GSW LSS FSF SDQ SIA SPS TLS VHS
RYS CTS GSY LST FSP SDE SIR SPT TKS VIS
RVS cws GSV LSW FSS SDG SIN SPW TMS VLS
NAS CYS GTS LSY FST SDH SID SPY TFS VKS
NRS CVS GWS LSV FSW SDI SIC SPV TPS VMS
N S QAS GYS LTS FSY SDL SIQ SSA TSA VFS
NDS QRS GVS LWS FSV SDK SIE SSR TSR VPS
NCS QNS HAS LYS FTS SDM SIG SSN TSN VSA
NQS QDS HRS LVS FWS SDF SIH SSD TSD VSR
NES QCS HNS KAS FYS SDP SII SSC TSC VSN
NGS QQS HDS KRS FVS SDS SIL SSQ TSQ VSD
NHS QES HCS K S PAS SDT SIK SSE TSE VSC
MS QGS HQS KDS PRS SDW SIM SSG TSG VSQ
NLS QHS HES KCS PNS SDY SIF SSH TSH VSE
NKS QIS HGS KQS PDS SDV SIP SSI TSI VSG
NMS QLS HHS KES PCS SCA SIS SSL TSL VSH
NFS QKS HIS KGS PQS SCR SIT SSK TSK VSI
NPS QMS HLS KHS PES SCN SIW SSM TSM VSL
NSA QFS HKS KIS PGS SCD SIY SSF TSF VSK
NSR QPS HMS KLS PHS sec SIV SSP TSP VSM
NSN QSA HFS KKS PIS SCQ SLA sss TSS VSF
NSD QSR HPS KMS PLS SCE SLR SST TST VSP
NSC QSN HSA KFS PKS SCG SLN ssw TSW vss
NSQ QSD HSR KPS PMS SCH SLD SSY TSY VST
NSE QSC HSN KSA PFS SCI SLC ssv TSV vsw
NSG QSQ HSD KSR PPS SCL SLQ STA TTS VSY
NSH QSE HSC KSN PSA SCK SLE STR TWS vsv
NSI QSG HSQ KSD PSR SCM SLG STN TYS VTS
NSL QSH HSE KSC PSN SCF SLH STD TVS vws
NSK QSI HSG KSQ PSD SCP SLI STC WAS VYS
NSM QSL HSH KSE PSC SCS SLL STQ WRS ws
NSF QSK HSI KSG PSQ SCT SLK STE WNS
NSP QSM HSL KSH PSE sew SLM STG WDS
NSS QSF HSK KSI PSG SCY SLF STH WCS
NST QSP HSM KSL PSH scv SLP STI WQS
NSW QSS HSF KSK PSI SQA SLS STL WES
NSY QST HSP KSM PSL SQR SLT STK WGS
NSV QSW HSS KSF PSK SQN SLW STM WHS
NTS QSY HST KSP PSM SQD SLY STF WIS
NWS QSV HSW KSS PSF SQC SLV STP WLS [00416] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one threonine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AT, RT, NT, DT, CT, QT, ET, GT, HT, IT, LT, KT, MT, FT, PT, ST, TA, TR, TN, TD, TC, TQ, TE, TG, TH, TI, TL, TK, TM, TF, TP, TS, TT, TW, TY, TV, WT, YT and VT. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A17. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A17. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A17
Figure imgf000215_0001
RDT CRT EVT IWT MTY STT TQH TKD TTY YPT
RCT CNT GAT IYT MTV STW TQI TKC TTV YST
RQT CDT GRT IVT MWT STY TQL TKQ TWA YTA
RET CCT GNT LAT MYT STV TQK TKE TWR YTR
RGT CQT GDT LRT MVT SWT TQM TKG TWN YTN
RHT CET GCT LNT FAT SYT TQF TKH TWD YTD
RIT CGT GQT LDT FRT SVT TQP TKI TWC YTC
RLT CHT GET LCT FNT TAA TQS TKL TWQ YTQ
RKT CIT GGT LQT FDT TAR TQT TKK TWE YTE
RMT CLT GHT LET FCT TAN TQW TKM TWG YTG
RFT CKT GIT LGT FQT TAD TQY TKF TWH YTH
RPT CMT GLT LHT FET TAC TQV TKP TWI YTI
RST CFT GKT LIT FGT TAQ TEA TKS TWL YTL
RTA CPT GMT LLT FHT TAE TER TKT TWK YTK
RTR CST GFT LKT FIT TAG TEN TKW TWM YTM
RTN CTA GPT LMT FLT TAH TED TKY TWF YTF
RTD CTR GST LFT FKT TAI TEC TKV TWP YTP
RTC CTN GTA LPT FMT TAL TEQ TMA TWS YTS
RTQ CTD GTR LST FFT TAK TEE TMR TWT YTT
RTE CTC GTN LTA FPT TAM TEG TMN TWW YTW
RTG CTQ GTD LTR FST TAF TEH TMD TWY YTY
RTH CTE GTC LTN FTA TAP TEI TMC TWV YTV
RTI CTG GTQ LTD FTR TAS TEL TMQ TYA YWT
RTL CTH GTE LTC FTN TAT TEK TME TYR YYT
RTK CTI GTG LTQ FTD TAW TEM TMG TYN YVT
RTM CTL GTH LTE FTC TAY TEF TMH TYD VAT
RTF CTK GTI LTG FTQ TAV TEP TMI TYC VRT
RTP CTM GTL LTH FTE TRA TES TML TYQ VNT
RTS CTF GTK LTI FTG TRR TET TMK TYE VDT
RTT CTP GTM LTL FTH TRN TEW TMM TYG VCT
RTW CTS GTF LTK FTI TRD TEY TMF TYH VQT
RTY CTT GTP LTM FTL TRC TEV TMP TYI VET
RTV CTW GTS LTF FTK TRQ TGA TMS TYL VGT
RWT CTY GTT LTP FTM TRE TGR TMT TYK VHT
RYT CTV GTW LTS FTF TRG TGN TMW TYM VIT
RVT CWT GTY LTT FTP TRH TGD TMY TYF VLT
NAT CYT GTV LTW FTS TRI TGC TMV TYP VKT
NRT CVT GWT LTY FTT TRL TGQ TFA TYS VMT
NNT QAT GYT LTV FTW TRK TGE TFR TYT VFT
NDT QRT GVT LWT FTY TRM TGG TFN TYW VPT
NCT QNT HAT LYT FTV TRF TGH TFD TYY VST
NQT QDT HRT LVT FWT TRP TGI TFC TYV VTA
NET QCT HNT KAT FYT TRS TGL TFQ TVA VTR
NGT QQT HDT KRT FVT TRT TGK TFE TVR VTN
NHT QET HCT K T PAT TRW TGM TFG TVN VTD
NIT QGT HQT KDT PRT TRY TGF TFH TVD VTC
NLT QHT HET KCT PNT TRV TGP TFI TVC VTQ
NKT QIT HGT KQT PDT TNA TGS TFL TVQ VTE
NMT QLT HHT KET PCT TNR TGT TFK TVE VTG
NFT QKT HIT KGT PQT TNN TGW TFM TVG VTH
NPT QMT HLT KHT PET TND TGY TFF TVH VTI
NST QFT HKT KIT PGT TNC TGV TFP TVI VTL
NTA QPT HMT KLT PHT TNQ THA TFS TVL VTK
NTR QST HFT KKT PIT TNE THR TFT TVK VTM
NTN QTA HPT KMT PLT TNG THN TFW TVM VTF
NTD QTR HST KFT PKT TNH THD TFY TVF VTP
NTC QTN HTA KPT PMT TNI THC TFV TVP VTS
NTQ QTD HTR KST PFT TNL THQ TPA TVS VTT
NTE QTC HTN KTA PPT TNK THE TPR TVT VTW
NTG QTQ HTD KTR PST TNM THG TPN TVW VTY
NTH QTE HTC KTN PTA TNF THH TPD TVY VTV
NTI QTG HTQ KTD PTR TNP THI TPC TVV VWT
NTL QTH HTE KTC PTN TNS THL TPQ WAT VYT
NTK QTI HTG KTQ PTD TNT THK TPE WRT VVT
NTM QTL HTH KTE PTC TNW THM TPG WNT
NTF QTK HTI KTG PTQ TNY THF TPH WDT NTP QTM HTL KTH PTE TNV THP TPI WCT
NTS QTF HTK KTI PTG TDA THS TPL WQT
NTT QTP HTM KTL PTH TDR THT TPK WET
NTW QTS HTF KTK PTI TDN THW TPM WGT
NTY QTT HTP KTM PTL TDD THY TPF WHT
NTV QTW HTS KTF PTK TDC THV TPP WIT
NWT QTY HTT KTP PTM TDQ TIA TPS WLT
[00417] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tryptophan residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AW, RW, NW, DW, CW, QW, EW, GW, HW, IW, LW, KW, MW, FW, PW, SW, TW, WA, WR, WN, WD, WC, WQ, WE, WG, WH, WI, WL, WK, WM, WF, WP, WS, WT, WW, WY, WV, YW and VW. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A18. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A18. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A18
Figure imgf000217_0001
AWS DWF EWK IWI MWG SWQ WNV WHP WPI YCW
AWT DWP EWM IWL MWH SWE WDA WHS WPL YQW
AWW DWS EWF IWK MWI SWG WDR WHT WPK YEW
AWY DWT EWP IWM MWL SWH WDN WHW WPM YGW
AWV DWW EWS IWF MWK SWI WDD WHY WPF YHW
AYW DWY EWT IWP MWM SWL WDC WHV WPP YIW
AVW DWV EWW IWS MWF SWK WDQ WIA WPS YLW
RAW DYW EWY IWT MWP SWM WDE WIR WPT YKW
RRW DVW EWV IWW MWS SWF WDG WIN WPW YMW
R W CAW EYW IWY MWT SWP WDH WID WPY YFW
RDW CRW EVW IWV MWW SWS WDI WIC WPV YPW
RCW CNW GAW IYW MWY SWT WDL WIQ WSA YSW
RQW CDW GRW IVW MWV SWW WDK WIE WSR YTW
REW CCW GNW LAW MYW SWY WDM WIG WSN YWA
RGW CQW GDW LRW MVW swv WDF WIH WSD YWR
RHW CEW GCW LNW FAW SYW WDP WII WSC YWN
RIW CGW GQW LDW FRW svw WDS WIL WSQ YWD
RLW CHW GEW LCW FNW TAW WDT WIK WSE YWC
RKW CIW GGW LQW FDW TRW WDW WIM WSG YWQ
RMW CLW GHW LEW FCW TNW WDY WIF WSH YWE
RFW CKW GIW LGW FQW TDW WDV WIP WSI YWG
RPW CMW GLW LHW FEW TCW WCA WIS WSL YWH
RSW CFW GKW LIW FGW TQW WCR WIT WSK YWI
RTW CPW GMW LLW FHW TEW WCN WIW WSM YWL
RWA CSW GFW LKW FIW TGW WCD WIY WSF YWK
RWR CTW GPW LMW FLW THW WCC WIV WSP YWM
RWN CWA GSW LFW FKW TIW WCQ WLA WSS YWF
RWD CWR GTW LPW FMW TLW WCE WLR WST YWP
RWC CWN GWA LSW FFW TKW WCG WLN WSW YWS
RWQ CWD GWR LTW FPW TMW WCH WLD WSY YWT
RWE CWC GWN LWA FSW TFW WCI WLC wsv YWW
RWG CWQ GWD LWR FTW TPW WCL WLQ WTA YWY
RWH CWE GWC LWN FWA TSW WCK WLE WTR YWV
RWI CWG GWQ LWD FWR TTW WCM WLG WTN YYW
RWL CWH GWE LWC FWN TWA WCF WLH WTD YVW
RWK CWI GWG LWQ FWD TWR WCP WLI WTC VAW
RWM CWL GWH LWE FWC TWN WCS WLL WTQ VRW
RWF CWK GWI LWG FWQ TWD WCT WLK WTE VNW
RWP CWM GWL LWH FWE TWC WCW WLM WTG VDW
RWS CWF GWK LWI FWG TWQ WCY WLF WTH VCW
RWT CWP GWM LWL FWH TWE wcv WLP WTI VQW
RWW CWS GWF LWK FWI TWG WQA WLS WTL VEW
RWY CWT GWP LWM FWL TWH WQR WLT WTK VGW
RWV CWW GWS LWF FWK TWI WQN WLW WTM VHW
RYW CWY GWT LWP FWM TWL WQD WLY WTF VIW
RVW cwv GWW LWS FWF TWK WQC WLV WTP VLW
NAW CYW GWY LWT FWP TWM WQQ WKA WTS VKW
NRW cvw GWV LWW FWS TWF WQE WKR WTT VMW
N W QAW GYW LWY FWT TWP WQG WKN WTW VFW
NDW QRW GVW LWV FWW TWS WQH WKD WTY VPW
NCW QNW HAW LYW FWY TWT WQI WKC WTV VSW
NQW QDW HRW LVW FWV TWW WQL WKQ WWA VTW
NEW QCW HNW KAW FYW TWY WQK WKE WWR VWA
NGW QQW HDW KRW FVW TWV WQM WKG WWN VWR
NHW QEW HCW K W PAW TYW WQF WKH WWD VWN
NIW QGW HQW KDW PRW TVW WQP WKI WWC VWD
NLW QHW HEW KCW PNW WAA WQS WKL WWQ VWC
NKW QIW HGW KQW PDW WAR WQT WKK WWE VWQ
NMW QLW HHW KEW PCW WAN WQW WKM WWG VWE
NFW QKW HIW KGW PQW WAD WQY WKF WWH VWG
NPW QMW HLW KHW PEW WAC WQV WKP WWI VWH
NSW QFW HKW KIW PGW WAQ WEA WKS WWL VWI
NTW QPW HMW KLW PHW WAE WER WKT WWK VWL
NWA QSW HFW KKW PIW WAG WEN WKW WWM VWK
NWR QTW HPW KMW PLW WAH WED WKY WWF VWM
NWN QWA HSW KFW PKW WAI WEC WKV WWP VWF NWD QWR HTW KPW PMW WAL WEQ WMA WWS VWP
NWC QWN HWA KSW PFW WAK WEE WMR WWT VWS
NWQ QWD HWR KTW PPW WAM WEG WMN WWW VWT
NWE QWC HWN KWA PSW WAF WEH WMD WWY VWW
NWG QWQ HWD KWR PTW WAP WEI WMC WWV VWY
NWH QWE HWC KWN PWA WAS WEL WMQ WYA vwv
NWI QWG HWQ KWD PWR WAT WEK WME WYR VYW
NWL QWH HWE KWC PWN WAW WEM WMG WYN vvw
NWK QWI HWG KWQ PWD WAY WEF WMH WYD
NWM QWL HWH KWE PWC WAV WEP WMI WYC
NWF QWK HWI KWG PWQ WRA WES WML WYQ
NWP QWM HWL KWH PWE WRR WET WMK WYE
NWS QWF HWK KWI PWG WRN WEW WMM WYG
NWT QWP HWM KWL PWH WRD WEY WMF WYH
NWW QWS HWF KWK PWI WRC WEV WMP WYI
NWY QWT HWP KWM PWL WRQ WGA WMS WYL
NWV QWW HWS KWF PWK WRE WGR WMT WYK
[00418] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one tyrosine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AY, RY, NY, DY, CY, QY, EY, GY, HY, IY, LY, KY, MY, FY, PY, SY, TY, WY, YA, YR, YN, YD, YC, YQ, YE, YG, YH, YI, YL, YK, YM, YF, YP, YS, YT, YW, YY, YV and VY. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A 19. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A19. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A19
Figure imgf000219_0001
AYE DYC EYN IYA MTY SPY YAM YEG YMN YWW
AYG DYQ EYD IYR MWY SSY YAF YEH YMD YWY
AYH DYE EYC IYN MYA STY YAP YEI YMC YWV
AYI DYG EYQ IYD MYR SWY YAS YEL YMQ YYA
AYL DYH EYE IYC MYN SYA YAT YEK YME YYR
AYK DYI EYG IYQ MYD SYR YAW YEM YMG YYN
AYM DYL EYH IYE MYC SYN YAY YEF YMH YYD
AYF DYK EYI IYG MYQ SYD YAV YEP YMI YYC
AYP DYM EYL IYH MYE SYC YRA YES YML YYQ
AYS DYF EYK IYI MYG SYQ YRR YET YMK YYE
AYT DYP EYM IYL MYH SYE YRN YEW YMM YYG
AYW DYS EYF IYK MYI SYG YRD YEY YMF YYH
AYY DYT EYP IYM MYL SYH YRC YEV YMP YYI
AYV DYW EYS IYF MYK SYI YRQ YGA YMS YYL
AVY DYY EYT IYP MYM SYL YRE YGR YMT YYK
RAY DYV EYW IYS MYF SYK YRG YGN YMW YYM
RRY DVY EYY IYT MYP SYM YRH YGD YMY YYF
RNY CAY EYV IYW MYS SYF YRI YGC YMV YYP
RDY CRY EVY IYY MYT SYP YRL YGQ YFA YYS
RCY CNY GAY IYV MYW SYS YRK YGE YFR YYT
RQY CDY GRY IVY MYY SYT YRM YGG YFN YYW
REY CCY GNY LAY MYV SYW YRF YGH YFD YYY
RGY CQY GDY LRY MVY SYY YRP YGI YFC YYV
RHY CEY GCY LNY FAY SYV YRS YGL YFQ YVA
RIY CGY GQY LDY FRY SVY YRT YGK YFE YVR
RLY CHY GEY LCY FNY TAY YRW YGM YFG YVN
RKY CIY GGY LQY FDY TRY YRY YGF YFH YVD
RMY CLY GHY LEY FCY TNY YRV YGP YFI YVC
RFY CKY GIY LGY FQY TDY YNA YGS YFL YVQ
RPY CMY GLY LHY FEY TCY YNR YGT YFK YVE
RSY CFY GKY LIY FGY TQY YNN YGW YFM YVG
RTY CPY GMY LLY FHY TEY YND YGY YFF YVH
RWY CSY GFY LKY FIY TGY YNC YGV YFP YVI
RYA CTY GPY LMY FLY THY YNQ YHA YFS YVL
RYR CWY GSY LFY FKY ΤΓΥ YNE YHR YFT YVK
RYN CYA GTY LPY FMY TLY YNG YHN YFW YVM
RYD CYR GWY LSY FFY TKY YNH YHD YFY YVF
RYC CYN GYA LTY FPY TMY YNI YHC YFV YVP
RYQ CYD GYR LWY FSY TFY YNL YHQ YPA YVS
RYE CYC GYN LYA FTY TPY YNK YHE YPR YVT
RYG CYQ GYD LYR FWY TSY YNM YHG YPN YVW
RYH CYE GYC LYN FYA TTY YNF YHH YPD YVY
RYI CYG GYQ LYD FYR TWY YNP YHI YPC YVV
RYL CYH GYE LYC FYN TYA YNS YHL YPQ VAY
RYK CYI GYG LYQ FYD TYR YNT YHK YPE VRY
RYM CYL GYH LYE FYC TYN YNW YHM YPG VNY
RYF CYK GYI LYG FYQ TYD YNY YHF YPH VDY
RYP CYM GYL LYH FYE TYC YNV YHP YPI VCY
RYS CYF GYK LYI FYG TYQ YDA YHS YPL VQY
RYT CYP GYM LYL FYH TYE YDR YHT YPK VEY
RYW CYS GYF LYK FYI TYG YDN YHW YPM VGY
RYY CYT GYP LYM FYL TYH YDD YHY YPF VHY
RYV CYW GYS LYF FYK TYI YDC YHV YPP VIY
RVY CYY GYT LYP FYM TYL YDQ YIA YPS VLY
NAY CYV GYW LYS FYF TYK YDE YIR YPT VKY
NRY CVY GYY LYT FYP TYM YDG YIN YPW VMY
NNY QAY GYV LYW FYS TYF YDH YID YPY VFY
NDY QRY GVY LYY FYT TYP YDI YIC YPV VPY
NCY QNY HAY LYV FYW TYS YDL YIQ YSA VSY
NQY QDY HRY LVY FYY TYT YDK YIE YSR VTY
NEY QCY HNY KAY FYV TYW YDM YIG YSN VWY
NGY QQY HDY KRY FVY TYY YDF YIH YSD VYA
NHY QEY HCY K Y PAY TYV YDP YII YSC VYR
ΝΓΥ QGY HQY KDY PRY TVY YDS YIL YSQ VYN
NLY QHY HEY KCY PNY WAY YDT YIK YSE VYD
NKY QIY HGY KQY PDY WRY YDW YIM YSG VYC NMY QLY HHY KEY PCY WNY YDY YIF YSH VYQ
NFY QKY HIY KGY PQY WDY YDV YIP YSI VYE
NPY QMY HLY KHY PEY WCY YCA YIS YSL VYG
NSY QFY HKY KIY PGY WQY YCR YIT YSK VYH
NTY QPY HMY KLY PHY WEY YCN YIW YSM VYI
NWY QSY HFY KKY PIY WGY YCD YIY YSF VYL
NYA QTY HPY KMY PLY WHY YCC YIV YSP VYK
NYR QWY HSY KFY PKY WIY YCQ YLA YSS VYM
NYN QYA HTY KPY PMY WLY YCE YLR YST VYF
NYD QYR HWY KSY PFY WKY YCG YLN YSW VYP
NYC QYN HYA KTY PPY WMY YCH YLD YSY VYS
NYQ QYD HYR KWY PSY WFY YCI YLC YSV VYT
NYE QYC HYN KYA PTY WPY YCL YLQ YTA VYW
NYG QYQ HYD KYR PWY WSY YCK YLE YTR VYY
NYH QYE HYC KYN PYA WTY YCM YLG YTN VYV
NYI QYG HYQ KYD PYR WWY YCF YLH YTD WY
NYL QYH HYE KYC PYN WYA YCP YLI YTC
NYK QYI HYG KYQ PYD WYR YCS YLL YTQ
NYM QYL HYH KYE PYC WYN YCT YLK YTE
NYF QYK HYI KYG PYQ WYD YCW YLM YTG
NYP QYM HYL KYH PYE WYC YCY YLF YTH
NYS QYF HYK KYI PYG WYQ YCV YLP YTI
NYT QYP HYM KYL PYH WYE YQA YLS YTL
NYW QYS HYF KYK PYI WYG YQR YLT YTK
NYY QYT HYP KYM PYL WYH YQN YLW YTM
[00419] In some embodiments the peptide mTOR modulator comprises at least one valine residue. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and W. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence selected from AV, RV, NV, DV, CV, QV, EV, GV, HV, IV, LV, KV, MV, FV, PV, SV, TV, WV, YV, VA, VR, VN, VD, VC, VQ, VE, VG, VH, VI, VL, VK, VM, VF, VP, VS, VT, VW, VY and W. In some embodiments the peptide comprises a sequence listed in Table A20. In some embodiments the peptide consists of a sequence listed in Table A20. In some of the embodiments disclosed above, the peptide mTOR modulator is a peptide mTOR activator.
Table A20
Figure imgf000221_0001
ATV DPV EMV ILV MHV SEV YCV VCA VIS VSL
AWV DSV EFV IKV MIV SGV YQV VCR VIT VSK
AYV DTV EPV IMV MLV SHV YEV VCN VIW VSM
AVA DWV ESV IFV MKV SIV YGV VCD VIY VSF
AVR DYV ETV IPV MMV SLV YHV VCC VIV VSP
AVN DVA EWV ISV MFV SKV YIV VCQ VLA vss
AVD DVR EYV ITV MPV SMV YLV VCE VLR VST
AVC DVN EVA IWV MSV SFV YKV VCG VLN vsw
AVQ DVD EVR IYV MTV SPV YMV VCH VLD VSY
AVE DVC EVN IVA MWV ssv YFV VCI VLC vsv
AVG DVQ EVD IVR MYV STV YPV VCL VLQ VTA
AVH DVE EVC IVN MVA swv YSV VCK VLE VTR
AVI DVG EVQ IVD MVR SYV YTV VCM VLG VTN
AVL DVH EVE IVC MVN SVA YWV VCF VLH VTD
AVK DVI EVG IVQ MVD SVR YYV VCP VLI VTC
AVM DVL EVH IVE MVC SVN YVA VCS VLL VTQ
AVF DVK EVI IVG MVQ SVD YVR VCT VLK VTE
AVP DVM EVL IVH MVE SVC YVN VCW VLM VTG
AVS DVF EVK IVI MVG SVQ YVD VCY VLF VTH
AVT DVP EVM IVL MVH SVE YVC vcv VLP VTI
AVW DVS EVF IVK MVI SVG YVQ VQA VLS VTL
AVY DVT EVP IVM MVL SVH YVE VQR VLT VTK
AW DVW EVS IVF MVK SVI YVG VQN VLW VTM
RAV DVY EVT IVP MVM SVL YVH VQD VLY VTF
RRV DW EVW IVS MVF SVK YVI VQC VLV VTP
R V CAV EVY IVT MVP SVM YVL VQQ VKA VTS
RDV CRV EVV IVW MVS SVF YVK VQE VKR VTT
RCV CNV GAV IVY MVT SVP YVM VQG VK VTW
RQV CDV GRV rw MVW svs YVF VQH VKD VTY
REV CCV GNV LAV MVY SVT YVP VQI VKC VTV
RGV CQV GDV LRV MW svw YVS VQL VKQ VWA
RHV CEV GCV LNV FAV SVY YVT VQK VKE VWR
RIV CGV GQV LDV FRV sw YVW VQM VKG VWN
RLV CHV GEV LCV FNV TAV YVY VQF VKH VWD
RKV CIV GGV LQV FDV TRV YVV VQP VKI VWC
RMV CLV GUV LEV FCV TNV VAA VQS VKL VWQ
RFV CKV GIV LGV FQV TDV VAR VQT VKK VWE
RPV CMV GLV LHV FEV TCV VAN VQW VKM VWG
RSV CFV GKV LIV FGV TQV VAD VQY VKF VWH
RTV CPV GMV LLV FHV TEV VAC VQV VKP VWI
RWV CSV GFV LKV FIV TGV VAQ VEA VKS VWL
RYV CTV GPV LMV FLV THV VAE VER VKT VWK
RVA CWV GSV LFV FKV TIV VAG VEN VKW VWM
RVR CYV GTV LPV FMV TLV VAH VED VKY VWF
RVN CVA GWV LSV FFV TKV VAI VEC VKV VWP
RVD CVR GYV LTV FPV TMV VAL VEQ VMA VWS
RVC CVN GVA LWV FSV TFV VAK VEE VMR VWT
RVQ CVD GVR LYV FTV TPV VAM VEG VMN VWW
RVE CVC GVN LVA FWV TSV VAF VEH VMD VWY
RVG CVQ GVD LVR FYV TTV VAP VEI VMC vwv
RVH CVE GVC LVN FVA TWV VAS VEL VMQ VYA
RVI CVG GVQ LVD FVR TYV VAT VEK VME VYR
RVL CVH GVE LVC FVN TVA VAW VEM VMG VYN
RVK CVI GVG LVQ FVD TVR VAY VEF VMH VYD
RVM CVL GVH LVE FVC TVN VAV VEP VMI VYC
RVF CVK GVI LVG FVQ TVD VRA VES VML VYQ
RVP CVM GVL LVH FVE TVC VRR VET VMK VYE
RVS CVF GVK LVI FVG TVQ VRN VEW VMM VYG
RVT CVP GVM LVL FVH TVE VRD VEY VMF VYH
RVW CVS GVF LVK FVI TVG VRC VEV VMP VYI
RVY CVT GVP LVM FVL TVH VRQ VGA VMS VYL
RW CVW GVS LVF FVK TVI VRE VGR VMT VYK
NAV CVY GVT LVP FVM TVL VRG VGN VMW VYM
NRV cvv GVW LVS FVF TVK VRH VGD VMY VYF
N V QAV GVY LVT FVP TVM VRI VGC VMV VYP
NDV QRV GW LVW FVS TVF VRL VGQ VFA VYS NCV QNV HAV LVY FVT TVP VRK VGE VFR VYT
NQV QDV HRV LW FVW TVS VRM VGG VFN VYW
NEV QCV HNV KAV FVY TVT VRF VGH VFD VYY
NGV QQV HDV KRV FVV TVW VRP VGI VFC v
NHV QEV HCV KNV PAV TVY VRS VGL VFQ WA
NIV QGV HQV KDV PRV TW VRT VGK VFE WR
NLV QHV HEV KCV PNV WAV VRW VGM VFG WN
NKV QIV HGV KQV PDV WRV VRY VGF VFH WD
NMV QLV HHV KEV PCV WNV VRV VGP VFI WC
NFV QKV HIV KGV PQV WDV VNA VGS VFL WQ
NPV QMV HLV KHV PEV WCV VNR VGT VFK WE
NSV QFV HKV KIV PGV WQV VNN VGW VFM WG
NTV QPV HMV KLV PHV WEV VND VGY VFF WH
NWV QSV HFV KKV PIV WGV VNC VGV VFP WI
NYV QTV HPV KMV PLV WHV VNQ VHA VFS WL
NVA QWV HSV KFV PKV WIV VNE VHR VFT WK
NVR QYV HTV KPV PMV WLV VNG VHN VFW WM
NVN QVA HWV KSV PFV WKV VNH VHD VFY WF
NVD QVR HYV KTV PPV WMV VNI VHC VFV WP
NVC QVN HVA KWV PSV WFV VNL VHQ VPA WS
NVQ QVD HVR KW PTV WPV VNK VHE VPR WT
NVE QVC HVN KVA PWV WSV VNM VHG VPN WW
NVG QVQ HVD KVR PYV WTV VNF VHH VPD WY
NVH QVE HVC KVN PVA WWV VNP VHI VPC WV
NVI QVG HVQ KVD PVR WYV VNS VHL VPQ
NVL QVH HVE KVC PVN WVA VNT VHK VPE
NVK QVI HVG KVQ PVD WVR VNW VHM VPG
NVM QVL HVH KVE PVC WVN VNY VHF VPH
NVF QVK HVI KVG PVQ WVD VNV VHP VPI
NVP QVM HVL KVH PVE WVC VDA VHS VPL
NVS QVF HVK KVI PVG WVQ VDR VHT VPK
NVT QVP HVM KVL PVH WVE VDN VHW VPM
NVW QVS HVF KVK PVI WVG VDD VHY VPF
CTTATTONS
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Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject, the formulation comprising at least about lOOmg of the nutritive polypeptide, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acid residues of at least 6% by mass, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation.
2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject.
3. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present at a purity of at least about 25%, 50%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or greater than 95%.
4. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least 6% leucine, 3% arginine and 3% tyrosine.
5. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is enriched in leucine,
isoleucine and valine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
6. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide consists essentially of one or more non-overlapping leucine-containing oligopeptides consisting of between about two and about fifty amino acids.
7. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide consists essentially of a leucine- containing oligopeptide consisting of between about two and about ten amino acids.
8. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is at least about 50 amino acids in length.
9. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate muscle anabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
10. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
11. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
12. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hypertrophy.
13. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia.
14. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises all amino acids
essential for skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia.
15. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to maintain skeletal muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered one or more times.
16. The formulation of claim 1 , formulated to be enterally administered one or more times per day.
17. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation comprises a liquid, gel or semi-solid formulation, and wherein the nutritive polypeptide is solubilized.
18. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is formulated for enteral
administration to a mammalian subject, and wherein the nutritive polypeptide is substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration.
19. The formulation of claim 18, wherein an elevated level of leucine, arginine and/or tyrosine is detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject within about four hours of the oral administration.
20. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is substantially free of free amino acids.
21. The formulation of claim 1, further comprising at least one carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin and/or mineral.
22. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising calcium or a calcium salt.
23. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one mTOR modulator sequence, wherein the polypeptide is present at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation.
24. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is formulated for enteral administration to a mammalian subject, and wherein mTOR modulator sequence is substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration.
25. The formulation of claim 24, wherein an elevated level of free amino acids comprising at least a portion of the mTOR modulator sequence is detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject within about four hours of the oral administration.
26. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present at a purity of at least about 25%, 50%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or greater than 95%.
27. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is enriched in at least one, two or three of leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
28. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is enriched in leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
29. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is enriched in leucine, isoleucine and valine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
30. The formulation of claim 2, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is enriched in at least one additional essential amino acid.
31. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence consists of one or more non-overlapping leucine-containing oligopeptides consisting of between about two and about fifty amino acids.
32. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence consists of a leucine- containing oligopeptide consisting of between about two and about ten amino acids.
33. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is at least about 50 amino acids in length and the mTOR modulator sequence consists of an oligopeptide sequence between about 2 and about 25 amino acids in length.
34. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence comprises a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues sufficient to stimulate the mTOR pathway in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
35. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle anabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
36. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
37. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
38. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hypertrophy.
39. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia.
40. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises all amino acids essential for skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia.
41. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to maintain skeletal muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered one or more times.
42. The formulation of claim 23, formulated to be enterally administered one or more times per day.
43. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the formulation comprises a liquid, gel or semi-solid formulation, and wherein the nutritive polypeptide is solubilized.
44. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is formulated for enteral
administration to a mammalian subject, and wherein the nutritive polypeptide is substantially digested in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammalian subject within about ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty minutes of the oral administration.
45. The formulation of claim 44, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is detectably present in the blood of the mammalian subject within about four hours of the oral administration.
46. The formulation of claim 45, wherein the mTOR modulator sequence is detected in an
oligopeptide consisting of between about five and about twenty five amino acids.
47. The formulation of claim 23, wherein the formulation is substantially free of free amino acids.
48. The formulation of claim 23, further comprising at least one carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin and/or mineral.
49. The formulation of claim 23, further comprising calcium or a calcium salt.
50. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises at least one myoblast proliferative sequence, wherein the polypeptide is present at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation.
51. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence comprises at least leucine, arginine and tyrosine.
52. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence is enriched in at least one of leucine, arginine and tyrosine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
53. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence is enriched in
leucine, arginine, tyrosine, cysteine, glutamine, histidine, methionine, tryptophan, isoleucine, valine, lysine, threonine and phenylalanine as compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
54. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence is enriched in
leucine, isoleucine and valine compared to a reference polypeptide sequence.
55. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence consists of one or more non- overlapping leucine-containing oligopeptides consisting of between about two and about fifty amino acids.
56. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the myoblast proliferative sequence consists of a
leucine-containing oligopeptide consisting of between about two and about ten amino acids.
57. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is at least about 50 amino acids in length and the myoblast proliferative sequence consists of an oligopeptide sequence between about 2 and about 25 amino acids in length.
58. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate muscle anabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
59. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to reduce muscle catabolism in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
60. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount effective to stimulate muscle cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia in a muscle tissue of a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is enterally administered.
61. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hypertrophy.
62. The formulation of claim 50, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present in an amount
effective to stimulate skeletal muscle cell hyperplasia.
63. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount equal to at least about 1 OOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises an mTOR stimulatory sequence, wherein the nutritive polypeptide is present at a concentration of at least about 50g per 1kg of formulation.
64. A composition for modulating mTOR activity, comprising a first polypeptide comprising a peptide mTOR stimulatory sequence and at least one second polypeptide, wherein the peptide mTOR activator comprises two amino acid residues and wherein the second polypeptide comprises a nutritive polypeptide.
65. The composition of claim 64, further comprising a peptide, a free amino acid, a carbohydrate, a lipid, a mineral or mineral source, a vitamin, a supplement, an organism, a pharmaceutical agent, an excipient, or a combination thereof.
66. The composition of claim 65, wherein the lipid is selected from a fat, oil, triglyceride,
cholesterol, phospholipid, and fatty acid.
67. The composition of claim 65, wherein the excipient is selected from a buffering agent, a
preservative, a stabilizer, a binder, a compaction agent, a lubricant, a dispersion enhancer, a disintegration agent, a flavoring agent, a sweetener, a coloring agent.
68. The composition of claim 64, wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid solution, slurry, suspension, gel, paste, powder, or solid.
69. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises:
a. at least one mTOR modulator sequence,
b. a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes,
c. a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%,
d. a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and e. an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
70. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount equal to at least about lOOmg, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises:
a. at least one myoblast proliferative sequence,
b. a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes,
c. a ratio of leucine residues to total amino acids residues of at least 6%,
d. a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and
e. an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
71. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is administered, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises:
a. a ratio of leucine, arginine and tyrosine residues to total amino acid residues exceeding the ratio in a reference polypeptide or reference polypeptide mixture,
b. a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes,
c. a ratio of branch chain residues to total amino acids residues of at least 16%,
d. a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and
e. an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
72. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a purified nutritive polypeptide present in an
amount effective to improve or maintain muscle health in a mammalian subject to whom the formulation is administered, wherein the nutritive polypeptide comprises:
a. a ratio of leucine, arginine, tyrosine, cysteine, glutamine, histidine, methionine,
tryptophan, isoleucine, valine, lysine, threonine and phenylalanine residues to total amino acid residues exceeding the ratio in a reference polypeptide or reference polypeptide mixture,
b. a simulated gastric digestion half-life of less than 10 minutes,
c. a ratio of branch chain residues to total amino acids residues of at least 16%,
d. a ratio of essential residues to total amino acids residues of at least 34%, and
e. an aqueous solubility of at least 50g/L at pH 7.
73. A method of modulating mTOR activity in a muscle cell, the method comprising
administering to a mammalian subject the pharmaceutical formulation of any one of claims 1, 23 or 50 in an amount effective to modulate mTOR activity in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject.
74. The method of claim 73, wherein muscle anabolism is increased in the muscle tissue.
75. The method of claim 73, wherein muscle catabolism is decreased in the muscle tissue.
76. The method of claim 73, wherein at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance is maintained or increased in the subject.
77. The method of claim 73, further comprising the step of instructing the mammalian subject to alter caloric consumption and/or caloric usage.
78. The method of claim 73, wherein a body mass index of the mammalian subject is reduced within about thirty days of the administering to the mammalian subject.
79. A method of treating cachexia or reducing the severity thereof in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the mammalian subject the pharmaceutical formulation of any one of claims 1 , 23 or 50 in an amount effective to modulate mTOR activity in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject, such that at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance is maintained or increased in the subject, thereby treating cachexia or reducing the severity thereof.
80. A method of treating sarcopenia or reducing the severity thereof in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the mammalian subject the pharmaceutical formulation of any one of claims 1 , 23 or 50 in an amount effective to modulate mTOR activity in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject, such that at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance is maintained or increased in the subject, thereby treating sarcopenia or reducing the severity thereof.
81. The method of claim 80, wherein the sarcopenia comprises age-associated sarcopenia.
82. The method of claim 80, wherein the sarcopenia comprises androgen depletion therapy- associated sarcopenia.
83. The method of claim 79, wherein the cachexia comprises human immunovirus (HIV)-induced cachexia.
84. The method of claim 80, wherein the sarcopenia comprises inactivity-induced muscle atrophy.
85. The method of claim 80, wherein the sarcopenia comprises chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-induced sarcopenia.
86. A method of treating frailty or reducing the severity thereof in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the mammalian subject the pharmaceutical formulation of any one of claims 1 , 23 or 50 in an amount effective to modulate mTOR activity and/or stimulate myoblast proliferation in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject, such that at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance is maintained or increased in the subject, thereby treating frailty or reducing the severity thereof.
87. A method of preventing or reducing the severity of muscle atrophy in a mammalian subject, the method comprising administering to the mammalian subject the pharmaceutical formulation of any one of claims 1, 23 or 50 in an amount effective to modulate mTOR activity in a muscle tissue of the mammalian subject, such that at least one of muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional performance is maintained or the severity of muscle atrophy is reduced, thereby preventing muscle atrophy or reducing the severity thereof.
88. The method of claim 86, wherein the mammalian subject has reduced mobility.
89. The method of claim 86, wherein the mammalian subject is recovering from an acute injury.
90. The method of claim 86, wherein the mammalian subject is recovering from a surgical
procedure.
91. The method of claim 86, wherein the mammalian subject is overweight or obese.
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