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A new mixed inhibitor of adenosine deaminase produced by endophytic Cochliobolus sp. from medicinal plant seeds.

Abstract
Medicinal plants have been studied for potential endophytic interactions and numerous studies have provided evidence that seeds harbor diverse microbial communities, not only on their surfaces but also within the embryo. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is known as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders and cancer. Therefore, in this study, 20 types of medicinal plant seeds were used to screen endophytic fungi with tissue homogenate and streak. In addition, 128 morphologically distinct endophyte strains were isolated and their ADA inhibitory activity determined by a spectrophotometric assay. The strain with the highest inhibitory activity was identified as Cochliobolus sp. Seven compounds were isolated from the strain using a chromatography method. Compound 3 showed the highest ADA inhibitory activity and was identified as 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-pyran-4-one, based on the results of 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The results of molecular docking suggested that compound 3 binds to the active site and the nonspecific binding site of the ADA. Furthermore, we found that compound 3 is a mixed ADA inhibitor. These results indicate that endophytic strains are a promising source of ADA inhibitors and that compound 3 may be a superior source for use in the preparation of biologically active ADA inhibitor compounds used to treat cancer.
AuthorsXin-Guo Zhang, Qiao-Yun Sun, Peng Tang, Guo-Yan Ma, Guang-Jun Guo, Si-Jia Guo, Xiao-Di Ma
JournalFolia microbiologica (Folia Microbiol (Praha)) Vol. 65 Issue 2 Pg. 293-302 (Apr 2020) ISSN: 1874-9356 [Electronic] United States
PMID31273645 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitors
  • Adenosine Deaminase
Topics
  • Adenosine Deaminase (chemistry, metabolism)
  • Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitors (chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Ascomycota (chemistry, classification, genetics, isolation & purification)
  • Binding Sites
  • Endophytes (chemistry, classification, genetics, isolation & purification)
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Neoplasms (drug therapy, enzymology)
  • Plants, Medicinal (microbiology)
  • Seeds (microbiology)

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