Prolyl endopeptidase inhibitors from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba |
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Authors: | Lee Jung-Han Lee Si-Young Lee Kyung-Seok Jang Hyun-Jung Lee Kyung-Ho Hahn Tae-Ryong Paik Young-Sook |
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Affiliation: | College of Environment and Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Suwon, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Prolyl endopeptidase (PEP, EC 3.4.21.26) hydrolyzes proline-containing neuropeptides, such as vasopressin, substance P, and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), and is suggested to participate in learning and memory processes. Ginkgo biloba leaves, upon examination for anti-amnestic constituents as new types of PEP inhibitors, showed significant PEP inhibition. PEP activity-guided fractionation and column chromatography of the MeOH extracts of G. biloba leaves resulted in the isolation of 6-(8'Z-pentadecenyl)salicylic acid (1) and 6-(10'Z-heptadecenyl)salicylic acid (2). The kinetic study indicated that compounds 1 and 2 are non-competitive inhibitors of prolyl endopeptidase with Ki values of 0.87 and 0.80 microM, respectively. |
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