title: Modeling studies on phospholipase A2-inhibitor complexes.
abstract: Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is a ubiquitous enzyme that specifically catalyzes hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids to produce lysophospholipids and free fatty acid, namely arachidonic acid, which provides substrate for eicosanoids biosynthesis. Thus, the compounds inhibiting PLA2 have been implicated as potential therapeutic agents in treatment of inflammation related diseases. Plant and marine organisms serve as sources of compounds that act as potential therapeutic agents for treatment of various diseases. The present study reveals the relationship between the structure and function of the medicinally important herbal compounds (acalyphin, chlorogenic acid, stigmasterol, curcumin and tectoridin) and marine compounds (gracilin A and aplysulphurin A). To understand the binding mechanisms of these compounds, molecular modeling studies has been performed with Russell's viper and bovine pancreatic PLA2 as target molecules using molecular operating environment (MOE) software. These compounds show favorable interactions with the amino acid residues at the active site of Russell's viper and bovine pancreatic PLA2, thereby substantiating their proven efficacy as anti-inflammatory compounds and antidotes.
authors.affiliation: Center of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025.
authors.forename: Nithya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nirmal
authors.forename: G Om
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Praba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Velmurugan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology*; D064801:Phospholipase A2 Inhibitors; D054467:Phospholipases A2 / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D017840:Daboia; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D009842:Oligopeptides; D064801:Phospholipase A2 Inhibitors; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014757:Viper Venoms; D054467:Phospholipases A2