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Unraveling the Structure-Dependent Inhibitory Effects of Ginsenoside Series Compounds on Human Cytochrome P450 1B1

Author(s): Tingting Zhao, Xiaodong Chen, Hong Yu, Jie Du, Dalong Wang, Changyuan Wang, Qiang Meng, Huijun Sun, Kexin Liu and Jingjing Wu*

Volume 23, Issue 7, 2022

Published on: 27 July, 2022

Page: [553 - 561] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1389200223666220601102629

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Abstract

Background: Cytochrome P450 1B1(CYP1B1) is an extrahepatic P450 isoenzyme that can participate in processes of undermining the effectiveness and safety of anti-cancer therapy. Ginsenosides are the main active ingredients in ginseng, which possesses rich pharmacological activities, including anti-cancer activity and organ protection. However, the effect of ginsenosides on the activity of CYP1B1 remains unclear.

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of ginsenosides on CYP1B1 and reveal the structure-inhibitory activity relationship.

Methods: Firstly, recombinant CYP1B1 and EROD reactions were used to evaluate the inhibitory effect of ginsenosides. Secondly, molecular docking was used to simulate the interactions between ginsenosides and CYP1B1. Finally, the structure-inhibitory activity relationship was analyzed.

Results: The ginsenosides, Rb2, Rd, and Rg3, significantly inhibited CYP1B1; the ginsenoside Rd showed the strongest inhibition effect, with a Ki value of 47.37 μM in non-competitive mode. Notably, ginsenoside Rd formed hydrogen bonds with two key amino acid residues of CYP1B1, and one bond was between the glycosyl in position 20 and ALA330, which also made ginsenoside Rd close to the heme iron of CYP1B1. In contrast, ginsenosides, Rb2 and Rg3, which showed weaker inhibition, interacted with only one CYP1B1 residue by the hydrogen bond, which was far away from the heme iron. Finally, the structure-inhibitory activity relationship analysis demonstrated that the number of glycosyls in position 20 and the type of sapogenins in the ginsenoside structure are the key factors determining inhibitory activity. Meanwhile, ALA330 was a vital amino acid in the potent inhibition of CYP1B1 by ginsenosides.

Conclusion: A structure-dependent inhibitory effect on CYP1B1 was revealed for ginsenosides, among which ginsenoside Rd showed the strongest inhibition due to its mono-glycosyl in position 20 of the ginsenoside parent structure. These findings would provide evidence for the synthesis of novel CYP1B1 inhibitors to augment the anti-cancer therapeutic effect.

Keywords: Ginsenosides, ginseng, CYP1B1, structure-inhibition relationship, cytochrome P450, drug-drug interaction.

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