Title:In vitro and in silico Studies of Mangiferin from Aphloia theiformis on Key Enzymes Linked to Diabetes Type 2 and Associated Complications
Volume: 13
Issue: 7
Author(s): Marie C.N. Picot*, Gokhan Zengin, Adriano Mollica, Azzurra Stefanucci, Simone Carradori and Mohamad F. Mahomoodally*
Affiliation:
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 230 Reduit,Mauritius
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 230 Reduit,Mauritius
Keywords:
Aphloia theiformis, diabetes type 2, mangiferin, molecular docking, natural enzyme inhibitor, obesity.
Abstract: Background: Mangiferin, was identified in the crude methanol extract, ethyl acetate,
and n-butanol fractions of Aphloia theiformis (Vahl.) Benn.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the plausible binding modes of mangiferin to key enzymes
linked to diabetes type 2 (DT2), obesity, hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, and urolithiasis using
molecular docking.
Method: Crystallographic structures of α-amylase, α-glucosidase, glycogen phosphorylase (GP),
pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase (CEase), angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE), acetyl
cholinesterase (AChE), and urease available on the Protein Databank database were docked to
mangiferin using Gold 6.0 software.
Results: We showed that mangiferin bound to all enzymes by π-π and hydrogen bonds mostly.
Mangiferin was docked to both allosteric and orthosteric sites of α-glucosidase by π-π interactions.
However, several hydrogen bonds were observed at the orthosteric position, suggesting a preference
for this site. The docking of mangiferin on AChE with the catalytic pocket occupied by paraoxon
could be attributed to π-π stacking involving amino acid residues, Trp341 and Trp124.
Conclusion: This study provided an insight of the molecular interaction of mangiferin with the
studied enzymes and can be considered as a valuable tool for designing new drugs for better management
of these diseases.