Acarbose Potentially Binds to the Type I Peptide Deformylase Catalytic Site and
Inhibits Bacterial Growth: An In Silico and In Vitro Study

Atul   Kumar   Singh; Kumari   Sunita   Prajapati; Shashank      Kumar

doi:10.2174/1381612828666220922100556

Abstract

Background: In bacteria, peptide deformylase (PDF), a metalloenzyme, removes N-formyl methionine from a nascent protein, which is a critical step in the protein maturation process. The enzyme is ubiquitously present in bacteria and possesses therapeutic target potential. Acarbose, an FDA-approved antidiabetic drug, is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor of microbial origin. Clinical studies indicate that acarbose administration in humans can alter gut microbiota. As per the best of our knowledge, the antibacterial potential of acarbose has not been reported.

Objective: The present study aimed to check the binding ability of acarbose to the catalytic site of E. coli PDF and assess its in vitro antibacterial activity.

Methods: Molecular docking, molecular dynamic (MD) simulation, and MM-PBSA experiments were performed to study the binding potential of the catalytic site, and a disc diffusion assay was also employed to assess the antibacterial potential of acarbose.

Results: Acarbose was found to form a hydrogen bond and interact with the metal ion present at the catalytic site. The test compound showed a better docking score in comparison to the standard inhibitor of PDF. MD simulation results showed energetically stable acarbose-PDF complex formation in terms of RMSD, RMSF, Rg, SASA, and hydrogen bond formation throughout the simulation period compared to the actinonin-PDF complex. Furthermore, MM-PBSA calculations showed better binding free energy (ΔG) of acarbose PDF than the actinonin-PDF complex. Moreover, acarbose showed in vitro antibacterial activity.

Conclusion: Acarbose forms conformational and thermodynamically stable interaction with the E. coli peptide deformylase catalytic site. Results of the present work necessitate in-depth antimicrobial potential studies on the effect of acarbose on drug resistance and nonresistant bacteria.

Keywords: Natural compound, anti-bacterial, acarbose, FDA-approved, computational study, in vitro, drug resistance

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