Inhibitory effects of four anthraquinones on tyrosinase activity: Insight from spectroscopic analysis and molecular docking. 2020

Hua-Jin Zeng, and Dong-Qin Sun, and San-Hui Chu, and Jun-Jun Zhang, and Gui-Zhou Hu, and Ran Yang
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.

In this study, the inhibitory effects of four anthraquinones including chrysophanol, emodin, physcione and rhein on tyrosinase were investigated by enzyme inhibition assay. The results indicated that all of anthraquinones could significantly inhibit the activity of tyrosinase in a competitive manner. To gain insight into the inhibitory mechanism of anthraquinones on tyrosinase, spectroscopic analysis combined with molecular docking studies were performed. Fluorescence results showed that anthraquinones interacted with tyrosinase by static quenching in a molecular ratio of 1:1. Circular dichroism and molecular docking suggested that anthraquinones could not chelate directly the copper ions but they could bind to amino acid residues in the active site of tyrosinase via electrostatic forces and hydrophobic interactions, as well as hydrogen bonds, and the binding processes resulted in the conformational changes of tyrosinase and prevented the substrate (L-DOPA) from entering the active site, which led to the decrease of tyrosinase activity. Our study in this paper provides a scientific basis for revealing the inhibition of tyrosinase activity by anthraquinone compounds. As a natural inhibitor of tyrosinase, anthraquinones can be used as a potential agent to reduce enzymatic browning reactions, such as food browning and melanization of skin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002942 Circular Dichroism A change from planar to elliptic polarization when an initially plane-polarized light wave traverses an optically active medium. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Circular Dichroism, Vibrational,Dichroism, Circular,Vibrational Circular Dichroism
D004642 Emodin Purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially RHAMNUS PURSHIANA. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as a tool in toxicity studies. Casanthranol,Frangula Emodin,Peristim,Rheum Emodin,Archin,Frangulic Acid,Emodin, Frangula,Emodin, Rheum
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D006860 Hydrogen Bonding A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. Hydrogen Bonds,Bond, Hydrogen,Hydrogen Bond
D000880 Anthraquinones Compounds based on ANTHRACENES which contain two KETONES in any position. Substitutions can be in any position except on the ketone groups. Anthracenedione,Anthracenediones,Anthranoid,Anthraquinone,Anthraquinone Compound,Anthraquinone Derivative,Dianthraquinones,Dianthrones,Anthranoids,Anthraquinone Compounds,Anthraquinone Derivatives,Compound, Anthraquinone,Derivative, Anthraquinone
D013050 Spectrometry, Fluorescence Measurement of the intensity and quality of fluorescence. Fluorescence Spectrophotometry,Fluorescence Spectroscopy,Spectrofluorometry,Fluorescence Spectrometry,Spectrophotometry, Fluorescence,Spectroscopy, Fluorescence
D014442 Monophenol Monooxygenase An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between L-tyrosine, L-dopa, and oxygen to yield L-dopa, dopaquinone, and water. It is a copper protein that acts also on catechols, catalyzing some of the same reactions as CATECHOL OXIDASE. EC 1.14.18.1. Dopa Oxidase,Phenoloxidase,Tyrosinase,Cresolase,Phenol Oxidase,Phenoloxidase A,Phenoloxidase B,Monooxygenase, Monophenol,Oxidase, Dopa,Oxidase, Phenol
D057927 Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions The thermodynamic interaction between a substance and WATER. Hydrophilic Interactions,Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Interactions,Hydrophilicity,Hydrophobic Interactions,Hydrophobicity,Hydrophilic Interaction,Hydrophilicities,Hydrophobic Interaction,Hydrophobicities,Interaction, Hydrophilic,Interaction, Hydrophobic,Interactions, Hydrophilic,Interactions, Hydrophobic
D062105 Molecular Docking Simulation A computer simulation technique that is used to model the interaction between two molecules. Typically the docking simulation measures the interactions of a small molecule or ligand with a part of a larger molecule such as a protein. Molecular Docking,Molecular Docking Simulations,Molecular Docking Analysis,Analysis, Molecular Docking,Docking Analysis, Molecular,Docking Simulation, Molecular,Docking, Molecular,Molecular Docking Analyses,Molecular Dockings,Simulation, Molecular Docking
D020134 Catalytic Domain The region of an enzyme that interacts with its substrate to cause the enzymatic reaction. Active Site,Catalytic Core,Catalytic Region,Catalytic Site,Catalytic Subunit,Reactive Site,Active Sites,Catalytic Cores,Catalytic Domains,Catalytic Regions,Catalytic Sites,Catalytic Subunits,Core, Catalytic,Cores, Catalytic,Domain, Catalytic,Domains, Catalytic,Reactive Sites,Region, Catalytic,Regions, Catalytic,Site, Active,Site, Catalytic,Site, Reactive,Sites, Active,Sites, Catalytic,Sites, Reactive,Subunit, Catalytic,Subunits, Catalytic

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