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Agnihotri S, Dobhal P, Ashfaqullah S, Oli S, Tamta S. Phytochemical screening of Zanthoxylum armatum roots and exploring its polyphenol content and antioxidant activity. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:3404-3410. [PMID: 37565659 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2244130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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The objective of the article is to investigate the chemical composition of Zanthoxylum armatum roots methanolic extract and to evaluate the polyphenol content and antioxidant potential. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography - Photo Diode Array (HPLC-PDA) techniques were used to characterize chemical composition of methanolic extract of roots. The GC-MS analysis extract resulted in the isolation of thirty-seven phytochemical constituents in methanol extracts. The root extracts were strongly characterized by 1-Propene, 2-nitro-3-(1-cyclooctenyl), (2E,4E)-N-Isobutyldodeca-2,4-dienamide, (+)- Seasmin and Paulowin. The phenolic composition of the root extract quantified by using HPLC revealed Ascorbic acid as most abundant polyphenol, followed by Gallic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Epigallocatechin gallate, Vanillic acid and p-hydroxybenzoic acid, while Caffeic acid was the recorded as least. In addition, root extract also showed the presence of antioxidant activity (DPPH Free radical scavenging, Metal Chelating and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Activity) and polyphenol content (Total Phenol, Flavonoid, and Tannin Content).
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- Saumya Agnihotri
- Department of Botany, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
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- Department of Botany, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
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- Department of Botany, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
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- Department of Botany, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
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Zhu WY, Niu K, Liu P, Fan YH, Liu ZQ, Zheng YG. Identification and Characterization of an O-Succinyl-L-Homoserine Sulfhydrylase From Thioalkalivibrio sulfidiphilus. Front Chem 2021; 9:672414. [PMID: 33937207 PMCID: PMC8080516 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.672414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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L-methionine is an important natural amino acid with broad application prospects. A novel gene encoding the enzyme with the ability to catalyze O-succinyl-L-homoserine (OSH) to L-methionine was screened and characterized. The recombinant O-succinyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrylase from Thioalkalivibrio sulfidiphilus (tsOSHS) exhibited maximum activity at 35°C and pH 6.5. OSHS displayed an excellent thermostability with a half-life of 21.72 h at 30°C. Furthermore, the activity of OSHS increased 115% after Fe2+ added. L-methionine was obtained with a total yield reaching 42.63 g/L under the concentration of O-succinyl-L-homoserine 400 mM (87.6 g/L). These results indicated that OSHS is a potential candidate for applying in the large-scale bioproduction of L-methionine.
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- Wen-Yuan Zhu
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Pereira GR, Ferreira ACG, Costa F, Munhoz V, Alvarenga D, Silva BM, Reis ACC, Brandão GC. Novel lignan-based compounds via click chemistry: paulownin isolation, structural modifications and cytotoxic activity evaluations. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:3820-3823. [PMID: 32174174 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1739683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Paulownin, a natural compound obtained from the tree Tecoma stans var. stans, was chemically modified by alkylation of its hydroxyl position. Thirteen novel lignans derivatives synthesized via a copper-catalyzed cycloaddition (CuAAC), known as click reaction, using different organic azides and lignan terminal alkyne. Characterization by mass spectrometry, NMR (1H and 13C) and infrared spectroscopy. These novel molecules were submitted to biological tests, using the MTT colorimetric technique aiming at the verification of their antitumor properties with six different cells lines. Biological evaluation was satisfactory and one of compounds showed selectivity index ten times higher than podophyllotoxin.
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- Guilherme Rocha Pereira
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil
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Bacterial Pathogens Hijack the Innate Immune Response by Activation of the Reverse Transsulfuration Pathway. mBio 2019; 10:mBio.02174-19. [PMID: 31662455 PMCID: PMC6819659 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02174-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Macrophages are professional immune cells that ingest and kill microbes. In this study, we show that different pathogenic bacteria induce the expression of cystathionine γ-lyase (CTH) in macrophages. This enzyme is involved in a metabolic pathway called the reverse transsulfuration pathway, which leads to the production of numerous metabolites, including cystathionine. Phagocytized bacteria use cystathionine to better survive in macrophages. In addition, the induction of CTH results in dysregulation of the metabolism of polyamines, which in turn dampens the proinflammatory response of macrophages. In conclusion, pathogenic bacteria can evade the host immune response by inducing CTH in macrophages. The reverse transsulfuration pathway is the major route for the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids. The role of this metabolic pathway in macrophage response and function is unknown. We show that the enzyme cystathionine γ-lyase (CTH) is induced in macrophages infected with pathogenic bacteria through signaling involving phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/MTOR and the transcription factor SP1. This results in the synthesis of cystathionine, which facilitates the survival of pathogens within myeloid cells. Our data demonstrate that the expression of CTH leads to defective macrophage activation by (i) dysregulation of polyamine metabolism by depletion of S-adenosylmethionine, resulting in immunosuppressive putrescine accumulation and inhibition of spermidine and spermine synthesis, and (ii) increased histone H3K9, H3K27, and H3K36 di/trimethylation, which is associated with gene expression silencing. Thus, CTH is a pivotal enzyme of the innate immune response that disrupts host defense. The induction of the reverse transsulfuration pathway by bacterial pathogens can be considered an unrecognized mechanism for immune escape.
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Methionine Limitation Impairs Pathogen Expansion and Biofilm Formation Capacity. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.00177-19. [PMID: 30824455 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00177-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens are becoming increasingly prevalent, and novel strategies to treat bacterial infections caused by these organisms are desperately needed. Bacterial central metabolism is crucial for catabolic processes and provides precursors for anabolic pathways, such as the biosynthesis of essential biomolecules like amino acids or vitamins. However, most essential pathways are not regarded as good targets for antibiotic therapy since their products might be acquired from the environment. This issue raises doubts about the essentiality of such targets during infection. A putative target in bacterial anabolism is the methionine biosynthesis pathway. In contrast to humans, almost all bacteria carry methionine biosynthesis pathways which have often been suggested as putative targets for novel anti-infectives. While the growth of methionine auxotrophic strains can be stimulated by exogenous methionine, the extracellular concentrations required by most bacterial species are unknown. Furthermore, several phenotypic characteristics of methionine auxotrophs are only partly reversed by exogenous methionine. We investigated methionine auxotrophic mutants of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli (all differing in methionine biosynthesis enzymes) and found that each needed concentrations of exogenous methionine far exceeding that reported for human serum (∼30 µM). Accordingly, these methionine auxotrophs showed a reduced ability to proliferate in human serum. Additionally, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa methionine auxotrophs were significantly impaired in their ability to form and maintain biofilms. Altogether, our data show intrinsic defects of methionine auxotrophs. This result suggests that the pathway should be considered for further studies validating the therapeutic potential of inhibitors.IMPORTANCE New antibiotics that attack novel targets are needed to circumvent widespread resistance to conventional drugs. Bacterial anabolic pathways, such as the enzymes for biosynthesis of the essential amino acid methionine, have been proposed as potential targets. However, the eligibility of enzymes in these pathways as drug targets is unclear because metabolites might be acquired from the environment to overcome inhibition. We investigated the nutritional needs of methionine auxotrophs of the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli We found that each auxotrophic strain retained a growth disadvantage at methionine concentrations mimicking those available in vivo and showed that biofilm biomass was strongly influenced by endogenous methionine biosynthesis. Our experiments suggest that inhibition of the methionine biosynthesis pathway has deleterious effects even in the presence of external methionine. Therefore, additional efforts to validate the effects of methionine biosynthesis inhibitors in vivo are warranted.
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Sato D, Shiba T, Mizuno S, Kawamura A, Hanada S, Yamada T, Shinozaki M, Yanagitani M, Tamura T, Inagaki K, Harada S. The hyperthermophilic cystathionine γ-synthase from the aerobic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii: expression, purification, crystallization and structural insights. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2017; 73:152-158. [PMID: 28291751 PMCID: PMC5349309 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x17002011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cystathionine γ-synthase (CGS; EC 2.5.1.48), a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme, catalyzes the formation of cystathionine from an L-homoserine derivative and L-cysteine in the first step of the transsulfuration pathway. Recombinant CGS from the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii (StCGS) was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity by heat treatment followed by hydroxyapatite and gel-filtration column chromatography. The purified enzyme shows higher enzymatic activity at 353 K under basic pH conditions compared with that at 293 K. Crystallization trials yielded three crystal forms from different temperature and pH conditions. Form I crystals (space group P21; unit-cell parameters a = 58.4, b = 149.3, c = 90.2 Å, β = 108.9°) were obtained at 293 K under acidic pH conditions using 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol as a precipitant, whereas under basic pH conditions the enzyme crystallized in form II at 293 K (space group C2221; unit-cell parameters a = 117.7, b = 117.8, c = 251.3 Å) and in form II' at 313 K (space group C2221; unit-cell parameters a = 107.5, b = 127.7, c = 251.1 Å) using polyethylene glycol 3350 as a precipitant. X-ray diffraction data were collected to 2.2, 2.9 and 2.7 Å resolution for forms I, II and II', respectively. Structural analysis of these crystal forms shows that the orientation of the bound PLP in form II is significantly different from that in form II', suggesting that the change in orientation of PLP with temperature plays a role in the thermophilic enzymatic activity of StCGS.
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- Dan Sato
- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho Kaido-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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Rich RL, Myszka DG. Grading the commercial optical biosensor literature-Class of 2008: 'The Mighty Binders'. J Mol Recognit 2010; 23:1-64. [PMID: 20017116 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.1004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Optical biosensor technology continues to be the method of choice for label-free, real-time interaction analysis. But when it comes to improving the quality of the biosensor literature, education should be fundamental. Of the 1413 articles published in 2008, less than 30% would pass the requirements for high-school chemistry. To teach by example, we spotlight 10 papers that illustrate how to implement the technology properly. Then we grade every paper published in 2008 on a scale from A to F and outline what features make a biosensor article fabulous, middling or abysmal. To help improve the quality of published data, we focus on a few experimental, analysis and presentation mistakes that are alarmingly common. With the literature as a guide, we want to ensure that no user is left behind.
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- Rebecca L Rich
- Center for Biomolecular Interaction Analysis, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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In Helicobacter pylori, LuxS is a key enzyme in cysteine provision through a reverse transsulfuration pathway. J Bacteriol 2010; 192:1184-92. [PMID: 20061483 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01372-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In many bacteria, LuxS functions as a quorum-sensing molecule synthase. However, it also has a second, more central metabolic function in the activated methyl cycle (AMC), which generates the S-adenosylmethionine required by methyltransferases and recycles the product via methionine. Helicobacter pylori lacks an enzyme catalyzing homocysteine-to-methionine conversion, rendering the AMC incomplete and thus making any metabolic role of H. pylori LuxS (LuxS(Hp)) unclear. Interestingly, luxS(Hp) is located next to genes annotated as cysK(Hp) and metB(Hp), involved in other bacteria in cysteine and methionine metabolism. We showed that isogenic strains carrying mutations in luxS(Hp), cysK(Hp), and metB(Hp) could not grow without added cysteine (whereas the wild type could), suggesting roles in cysteine synthesis. Growth of the DeltaluxS(Hp) mutant was restored by homocysteine or cystathionine and growth of the DeltacysK(Hp) mutant by cystathionine only. The DeltametB(Hp) mutant had an absolute requirement for cysteine. Metabolite analyses showed that S-ribosylhomocysteine accumulated in the DeltaluxS(Hp) mutant, homocysteine in the DeltacysK(Hp) mutant, and cystathionine in the DeltametB(Hp) mutant. This suggests that S-ribosylhomocysteine is converted by LuxS(Hp) to homocysteine (as in the classic AMC) and thence by CysK(Hp) to cystathionine and by MetB(Hp) to cysteine. In silico analysis suggested that cysK-metB-luxS were acquired by H. pylori from a Gram-positive source. We conclude that cysK-metB-luxS encode the capacity to generate cysteine from products of the incomplete AMC of H. pylori in a process of reverse transsulfuration. We recommend that the misnamed genes cysK(Hp) and metB(Hp) be renamed mccA (methionine-to-cysteine-conversion gene A) and mccB, respectively.
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Duckworth MJ, Okoli AS, Mendz GL. Novel Helicobacter pylori therapeutic targets: the unusual suspects. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2009; 7:835-67. [PMID: 19735225 DOI: 10.1586/eri.09.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Understanding the current status of the discovery and development of anti-Helicobacter therapies requires an overview of the searches for therapeutic targets performed to date. A summary is given of the very substantial body of work conducted in the quest to find Helicobacter pylori genes that could be suitable candidates for therapeutic intervention. The products of most of these genes perform metabolic functions, and others have roles in growth, cell motility and colonization. The genes identified as potential targets have been organized into three categories according to their degree of characterization. A short description and evaluation is provided of the main candidates in each category. Investigations of potential therapeutic targets have generated a wealth of information about the physiology and genetics of H. pylori, and its interactions with the host, but have yielded little by way of new therapies.
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- Megan J Duckworth
- School of Medicine, Sydney, The University of Notre Dame Australia, 160 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia.
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Saha B, Mukherjee S, Das AK. Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cystathionine gamma synthase—Apo- and holoforms. Int J Biol Macromol 2009; 44:385-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Revised: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kong YH, Zhang L, Yang ZY, Han C, Hu LH, Jiang HL, Shen X. Natural product juglone targets three key enzymes from Helicobacter pylori: inhibition assay with crystal structure characterization. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2008; 29:870-6. [PMID: 18565285 PMCID: PMC7091819 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00808.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Aim: To investigate the inhibition features of the natural product juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) against the three key enzymes from Helicobacter pylori (cystathionine γ-synthase [HpCGS], malonyl-CoA:acyl carrier protein transacylase [HpFabD], and β-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase [HpFabZ]). Methods: An enzyme inhibition assay against HpCGS was carried out by using a continuous coupled spectrophotometric assay approach. The inhibition assay of HpFabD was performed based on the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase-coupled system, while the inhibition assay for HpFabZ was monitored by detecting the decrease in absorbance at 260 nm with crotonoyl-CoA conversion to β-hydroxybutyryl-CoA. The juglone/FabZ complex crystal was obtained by soaking juglone into the HpFabZ crystal, and the X-ray crystal structure of the complex was analyzed by molecular replacement approach. Results: Juglone was shown to potently inhibit HpCGS, HpFabD, and HpFabZ with the half maximal inhibitory concentration IC50 values of 7.0±0.7, 20±1, and 30±4 μmol/L, respectively. An inhibition-type study indicated that juglone was a non-competitive inhibitor of HpCGS against O-succinyl-L-homoserine (Ki=αKi=24 μmol/L), an uncompetitive inhibitor of HpFabD against malonyl-CoA (αKi=7.4 μmol/L), and a competitive inhibitor of HpFabZ against crotonoyl-CoA (Ki=6.8 μmol/L). Moreover, the crystal structure of the HpFabZ/juglone complex further revealed the essential binding pattern of juglone against HpFabZ at the atomic level. Conclusion: HpCGS, HpFabD, and HpFabZ are potential targets of juglone.
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- Yun-hua Kong
- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203 China
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