Potential Mechanism of Action of meso-Dihydroguaiaretic Acid on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Aldo F. Clemente-Soto,
Isaías Balderas-Rentería,
Gildardo Rivera,
Aldo Segura-Cabrera,
Elvira Garza-González,
María del Rayo Camacho-Corona
Affiliations
Aldo F. Clemente-Soto
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66451, Mexico
Isaías Balderas-Rentería
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66451, Mexico
Gildardo Rivera
Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard del Maestro s/n, Col. Narciso Mendoza, Reynosa, Tamaulipas 88710, Mexico
Aldo Segura-Cabrera
Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard del Maestro s/n, Col. Narciso Mendoza, Reynosa, Tamaulipas 88710, Mexico
Elvira Garza-González
Servicio de Gastroenterología y Departamento de Patología Clínica, Hospital, Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Aguirre Pequeño, Mitras Centro, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64460, Mexico
María del Rayo Camacho-Corona
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66451, Mexico
The isolation and characterization of the lignan meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid (MDGA) from Larrea tridentata and its activity against Mycobacterial tuberculosis has been demonstrated, but no information regarding its mechanism of action has been documented. Therefore, in this study we carry out the gene expression from total RNA obtained from M. tuberculosis H37Rv treated with MDGA using microarray technology, which was validated by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction. Results showed that the alpha subunit of coenzyme A transferase of M. tuberculosis H37Rv is present in both geraniol and 1-and 2-methylnaphthalene degradation pathways, which are targeted by MDGA. This assumption was supported by molecular docking which showed stable interaction between MDGA with the active site of the enzyme. We propose that inhibition of coenzyme A transferase of M. tuberculosis H37Rv results in the accumulation of geraniol and 1-and 2-methylnaphtalene inside bacteria, causing membrane destabilization and death of the pathogen. The natural product MDGA is thus an attractive template to develop new anti-tuberculosis drugs, because its target is different from those of known anti-tubercular agents.
