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Jang Hoon Kim1, Hyo Young Kim1, Seo Young Yang2
1Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea.
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.
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