Beta-Glucuronidase Inhibition by Constituents of Mulberry Bark. 2021

Yue Bai, and Lu Chen, and Yun-Feng Cao, and Xu-Dong Hou, and Shou-Ning Jia, and Qi Zhou, and Yu-Qi He, and Jie Hou
College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.

Intestinal bacterial β-glucuronidases, the key enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of various glucuronides into free aglycone, have been recognized as key targets for treating various intestinal diseases. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effects and mechanisms of the Mulberry bark constituents on E. coli β-glucuronidase (EcGUS), the most abundant β-glucuronidases produced by intestinal bacteria. The results showed that the flavonoids isolated from Mulberry bark could strongly inhibit E. coli β-glucuronidase, with IC50 values ranging from 1.12 µM to 10.63 µM, which were more potent than D-glucaric acid-1,4-lactone. Furthermore, the mode of inhibition of 5 flavonoids with strong E. coli β-glucuronidase inhibitory activity (IC50 ≤ 5 µM) was carefully investigated by a set of kinetic assays and in silico analyses. The results demonstrated that these flavonoids were noncompetitive inhibitors against E. coli β-glucuronidase-catalyzed 4-nitrophenyl β-D-glucuronide hydrolysis, with Ki values of 0.97 µM, 2.71 µM, 3.74 µM, 3.35 µM, and 4.03 µM for morin (1: ), sanggenon C (2: ), kuwanon G (3: ), sanggenol A (4: ), and kuwanon C (5: ), respectively. Additionally, molecular docking simulations showed that all identified flavonoid-type E. coli β-glucuronidase inhibitors could be well-docked into E. coli β-glucuronidase at nonsubstrate binding sites, which were highly consistent with these agents' noncompetitive inhibition mode. Collectively, our findings demonstrated that the flavonoids in Mulberry bark displayed strong E. coli β-glucuronidase inhibition activity, suggesting that Mulberry bark might be a promising dietary supplement for ameliorating β-glucuronidase-mediated intestinal toxicity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D005966 Glucuronidase Endo-beta-D-Glucuronidase,Endoglucuronidase,Exo-beta-D-Glucuronidase,beta-Glucuronidase,Endo beta D Glucuronidase,Exo beta D Glucuronidase,beta Glucuronidase
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
D024301 Plant Bark The outer layer of the woody parts of plants. Bark, Plant,Bark, Tree,Tree Bark,Barks, Plant,Barks, Tree,Plant Barks,Tree Barks
D031625 Morus A plant genus of the family MORACEAE that is widely planted for shade. Mulberry,Mulberries

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