Abstract
(−)-Epicatechin-3,5-O-digallate (ECDG) from Orostachys japonicus A. Berger was examined for inhibitory activity on α-glucosidase. The results showed that the IC50 value was achieved with nanomolar concentrations. Through the enzyme kinetic analysis, ECDG was shown to act as a competitive inhibitor of α-glucosidase by binding to the receptor active site. Fluorescence-quenching measurements showed that ECDG and the enzyme may have a one-to-one reaction with low quenching (Ksv) and binding constants. A molecular docking study was performed to evaluate the receptor-ligand complex. Asn236 was found to be particularly important for hydrogen bond formation during the molecular dynamics simulation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1162-1167 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | PartA |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Competitive inhibitor
- Epicatechin derivative
- Molecular docking
- Molecular dynamics
- α-Glucosidase