Tyrosinase Inhibitory Polyphenols from Roots ofMorus lhou
摘要:
Twelve polyphenols (1-12) possessing tyrosinase inhibitory properties were isolated from the methanol (95%) extract of Morus Ihou. The isolated compounds consisted of four flavanones (1-4), four flavones (5-8), and four phenylbenzofuranes (9-12). Moracin derivative 12 proved to be new a compound which was fully characterized. Compounds 1-12 were evaluated for both monophenolase and diphenolase (the two steps catalyzed by tyrosinase) inhibition to identify the structural characteristics required for mushroom tyrosinase inhibition. We observed that all parent compounds (1, 5, and 9) possessing an unsubstituted resorcinol group were highly effective inhibitors of monophenolase activity (IC50 values of 1.3, 1.2, and 7.4 mu M). The potency of the inhibitors diminished with alkyl substitution on either the aromatic ring or the hydroxyl functions. Interestingly, flavone 5 was shown to possess only monophenolase inhibitory activity, but flavanone 1 and phenylbenzofuran 9 inhibited diphenolase as well as monophenolase significantly. The inhibitory mode of these species was also dependent upon the skeleton: phenylbenzofuran 9 manifested a simple competitive inhibition mode for monophenolase and diphenolase; on the other hand flavanone 1 (monophenolase, k(3) = 0. 1966 min(-1) mu M-1, k(4) = 0.0082 min(-1), and K-i(app) = 0.0468 mu M; diphenolase, k(3) = 0.0014 min(-1) mu M-1, k(4) = 0.0013 min(-1), and K-i(app) = 0.8996 mu M) and flavone 5 both showed time-dependent inhibition against monophenolase. Compound 1 operated according to the simple reversible slow binding model whereas compound 5 operated under the enzyme isomerization model.
A composition and method of cancer treatment is disclosed. The composition and method utilized the extract of
B. papyrifera
, or compounds included therein having aromatase inhibition properties, as active cancer chemopreventative and treating agents in mammals, including humans.
Dimethylallyl diphosphate: naringenin 8-dimethylallyltransferase (EC 2.5.1) was characterized. The enzyme was enantiospecific for (-)-(2S)-naringenin and utilized 3,3-dimethylallyl diphosphate as sole prenyl donor. It required Mg2+ (optimum concentration, 10 mM), and has an optimum pH of 9-10. The apparent K-m values for 3,3-dimethylallyl diphosphate and naringenin were 120 and 36 mu M, respectively. The microsomal fraction prenylated several other flavanones at the C-8 position less effectively as compared with naringenin. Interestingly, when 2'-hydroxynaringenin was used as a prenyl acceptor, the 8-lavandulyl (sophoraflavanone G) and the 6-dimethylallyl derivatives were formed, together with the 8-dimethylallyl derivative, leachianone G. These results suggest that the 2'-hydroxy group of naringenin plays an important role for the formation of a lavandulyl group. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
US6737439B2
申请人:——
公开号:US6737439B2
公开(公告)日:2004-05-18
[EN] AROMATASE INHIBITORS FROM BROUSSONETIA PAPYRIFERA<br/>[FR] INHIBITEURS DE L'AROMATASE PROVENANT DE BROUSSONETIA PAPYRIFERA
申请人:UNIV ILLINOIS
公开号:WO2003013554A2
公开(公告)日:2003-02-20
A composition and method of cancer treatment is disclosed. The composition and method utilize the extract of B. papyrifera, or compounds included therein having aromatase inhibition properties, as active cancer chemopreventative and treating agents in mammals, including humans.
Regio- and Stereospecific Prenylation of Flavonoids by<i>Sophora flavescens</i>Prenyltransferase
activities. The reaction catalyzed by prenyltransferases represents a Friedel–Crafts alkylation of the flavonoid skeleton in the biosynthesis of natural prenylflavonoids and often contributes to the structural diversity and biological activity of these compounds. However, only a few plant flavonoid prenyltransferases have been identified thus far, and these prenyltransferases exhibit strict substrate