Colloquium Exactarum (Sep 2015)

EFEITO DE ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS SOBRE A ENZIMA UREASE: UM ESTUDO IN VITRO E IN SILICO

  • Deisiane Aparecida da Silva,
  • Flavianny Brencis da Silva Mikalousk,
  • Rubia Michele Suzuki,
  • Rafaelle Bonzanini Romero,
  • Adriano Lopes Romero

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 07, no. 03
pp. 39 – 47

Abstract

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The objective of this study was to perform in vitro and in silico studies with essential oils in order to search bioactive substances with potential anti-H. pylori activity. The methodology for in vitro studies was based on the use of soy urease, chosen as a model system to study the effect of potential inhibitors of urease. The major constituents of the evaluated essential oils were subjected to studies of molecular docking with the urease enzyme (PDB 1E9Z). The results suggest that eucalyptol, geranial and D-limomene can act as urease inhibitors to interact in the active site of the enzyme. This study concludes that essential oils can be considered promising sources of bioactive substances with inhibitory effect on H. pylori urease activity.

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