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Morgan, I.; Rennert, R.; Berger, R.; Hassanin, A.; Davari, M. D.; Eisenschmidt-Bönn, D.; Wessjohann, L. A.; Identification and characterization of novel inhibitors of human poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 Molecules 30 2728 (2025) DOI: 10.3390/molecules30132728
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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) are a family of enzymes that were proven to play an essential role in the initiation and activation of DNA repair processes in the case of DNA single-strand breaks. The inhibition of PARP enzymes might be a promising option for the treatment of several challenging types of cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This study utilizes several techniques to screen the compound collection of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) to identify novel hPARP-1 inhibitors. First, an in silico pharmacophore-based docking study was conducted to virtually screen compounds with potential inhibitory effects. To evaluate these compounds in vitro, a cell-free enzyme assay was developed, optimized, and employed to identify hPARP-1 inhibitors, resulting in the discovery of two novel scaffolds represented by compounds 54 and 57, with the latter being the most active one from the compound library. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopy and synergism assays were performed to investigate the cellular and nuclear pathways of hPARP-1 inhibitor 57 and its potential synergistic effect with the DNA-damaging agent temozolomide. The findings suggest that the compound requires further lead optimization to enhance its ability to target the nuclear PARP enzyme effectively. Nonetheless, this new scaffold demonstrated a five-fold higher PARP inhibitory activity at the enzyme level compared to the core structure of olaparib (OLP), phthalazin-1(2H)-one.

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Kappen, J.; Rashan, L.; Franke, K.; Wessjohann, L. A.; Profiling and Bioactivity of Polyphenols from the Omani Medicinal Plant Terminalia dhofarica (syn. Anogeissus dhofarica) Molecules 30 952 (2025) DOI: 10.3390/molecules30040952
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Several polyphenol-rich Terminalia species (Combretaceae) are known to accelerate wound healing. Recently, the Omani medicinal plant Anogeissus dhofarica (now Terminalia dhofarica) was attributed to the genus Terminalia based on phylogenetic studies. Leaves, bark, and extracts of T. dhofarica are traditionally used for various medicinal purposes, including wound treatment and personal hygiene. In the present study, the phytochemical profile of leaves from T. dhofarica was evaluated by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-HRMS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Simple phenolics, polyphenolics (e.g., flavonoids and tannins) and their glucosides were characterized as major metabolite classes. In addition, 20 phenolics were isolated and structurally identified. Nine of these compounds were never described before for T. dhofarica. For the first time, we provide complete NMR data for 1-O-galloyl-6-O-p-coumaroyl-d-glucose (1). Biological screening demonstrated moderate efficacy against the Gram-negative bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri, the phytopathogenic fungus Septoria tritici, and the oomycete Phytophthora infestans. In summary, the data expand the knowledge of the phytochemistry of the underexplored species T. dhofarica and underscore its potential for therapeutic applications, particularly in the context of traditional medicine.

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Müllers, Y.; Sadr, A. S.; Schenderlein, M.; Pallab, N.; D. Davari, M.; Glebe, U.; Reifarth, M.; Acrylate‐derived RAFT polymers for enzyme hyperactivation – boosting the α‐chymotrypsin enzyme activity using tailor‐made poly(2‐carboxyethyl)acrylate (PCEA) ChemCatChem 16 e202301685 (2024) DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202301685
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We study the hyperactivation of α‐chymotrypsin (α‐ChT) using the acrylate polymer poly(2‐carboxyethyl) acrylate (PCEA) in comparison to the commonly used poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). The polymers are added during the enzymatic cleavage reaction of the substrate N‐glutaryl‐L‐phenylalanine p‐nitroanilide (GPNA). Enzyme activity assays reveal a pronounced enzyme hyperactivation capacity of PCEA, which reaches up to 950% activity enhancement, and is significantly superior to PAA (revealing an activity enhancement of approx. 450%). In a combined experimental and computational study, we investigate α‐ChT/polymer interactions to elucidate the hyperactivation mechanism of the enzyme. Isothermal titration calorimetry reveals a pronounced complexation between the polymer and the enzyme. Docking simulations reveal that binding of polymers significantly improves the binding affinity of GPNA to α‐ChT. Notably, a higher binding affinity is found for the α‐ChT/PCEA compared to the α‐ChT/PAA complex. Further molecular dynamics (MD) simulations reveal changes in the size of the active site in the enzyme/polymer complexes, with PCEA inducing a more pronounced alteration compared to PAA, facilitating an easier access for the substrate to the active site of α‐ChT.

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Rodríguez-Núñez, K.; Cortés-Monroy, A.; Serey, M.; Ensari, Y.; Davari, M. D.; Bernal, C.; Martinez, R.; Modulating substrate specificity of Rhizobium sp. Histamine Dehydrogenase through protein engineering for food quality applications Molecules 28 3748 (2023) DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093748
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Histamine is a biogenic amine found in fish-derived and fermented food products with physiological relevance since its concentration is proportional to food spoilage and health risk for sensitive consumers. There are various analytical methods for histamine quantification from food samples; however, a simple and quick enzymatic detection and quantification method is highly desirable. Histamine dehydrogenase (HDH) is a candidate for enzymatic histamine detection; however, other biogenic amines can change its activity or produce false positive results with an observed substrate inhibition at higher concentrations. In this work, we studied the effect of site saturation mutagenesis in Rhizobium sp. Histamine Dehydrogenase (Rsp HDH) in nine amino acid positions selected through structural alignment analysis, substrate docking, and proximity to the proposed histamine-binding site. The resulting libraries were screened for histamine and agmatine activity. Variants from two libraries (positions 72 and 110) showed improved histamine/agmatine activity ratio, decreased substrate inhibition, and maintained thermal resistance. In addition, activity characterization of the identified Phe72Thr and Asn110Val HDH variants showed a clear substrate inhibition curve for histamine and modified kinetic parameters. The observed maximum velocity (Vmax) increased for variant Phe72Thr at the cost of an increased value for the Michaelis–Menten constant (Km) for histamine. The increased Km value, decreased substrate inhibition, and biogenic amine interference observed for variant Phe72Thr support a tradeoff between substrate affinity and substrate inhibition in the catalytic mechanism of HDHs. Considering this tradeoff for future enzyme engineering of HDH could lead to breakthroughs in performance increases and understanding of this enzyme class.

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Rashan, L. J.; Özenver, N.; Boulos, J. C.; Dawood, M.; Roos, W. P.; Franke, K.; Papasotiriou, I.; Wessjohann, L. A.; Fiebig, H.-H.; Efferth, T.; Molecular modes of action of an aqueous Nerium oleander extract in cancer cells in vitro and in vivo Molecules 28 1871 (2023) DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041871
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Cancer drug resistance remains a major obstacle in clinical oncology. As most anticancer drugs are of natural origin, we investigated the anticancer potential of a standardized cold-water leaf extract from Nerium oleander L., termed Breastin. The phytochemical characterization by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and low- and high-resolution mass spectrometry revealed several monoglycosidic cardenolides as major constituents (adynerin, neritaloside, odoroside A, odoroside H, oleandrin, and vanderoside). Breastin inhibited the growth of 14 cell lines from hematopoietic tumors and 5 of 6 carcinomas. Remarkably, the cellular responsiveness of odoroside H and neritaloside was not correlated with all other classical drug resistance mechanisms, i.e., ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCB1, ABCB5, ABCC1, ABCG2), oncogenes (EGFR, RAS), tumor suppressors (TP53, WT1), and others (GSTP1, HSP90, proliferation rate), in 59 tumor cell lines of the National Cancer Institute (NCI, USA), indicating that Breastin may indeed bypass drug resistance. COMPARE analyses with 153 anticancer agents in 74 tumor cell lines of the Oncotest panel revealed frequent correlations of Breastin with mitosis-inhibiting drugs. Using tubulin-GFP-transfected U2OS cells and confocal microscopy, it was found that the microtubule-disturbing effect of Breastin was comparable to that of the tubulin-depolymerizing drug paclitaxel. This result was verified by a tubulin polymerization assay in vitro and molecular docking in silico. Proteome profiling of 3171 proteins in the NCI panel revealed protein subsets whose expression significantly correlated with cellular responsiveness to odoroside H and neritaloside, indicating that protein expression profiles can be identified to predict the sensitivity or resistance of tumor cells to Breastin constituents. Breastin moderately inhibited breast cancer xenograft tumors in vivo. Remarkably, in contrast to what was observed with paclitaxel monotherapy, the combination of paclitaxel and Breastin prevented tumor relapse, indicating Breastin’s potential for drug combination regimens.

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Moura, P. H. B.; Brandt, W.; Porzel, A.; Martins, R. C. C.; Leal, I. C. R.; Wessjohann, L. A.; Structural elucidation of an atropisomeric entcassiflavan-(4β→8)-epicatechin isolated from Dalbergia monetaria L.f. based on NMR and ECD calculations in comparison to experimental data Molecules 27 2512 (2022) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082512
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A rare dihydoxyflavan-epicatechin proanthocyanidin, entcassiflavan-(4β→8)-epicatechin, was isolated from Dalbergia monetaria, a plant widely used by traditional people from the Amazon to treat urinary tract infections. The constitution and relative configuration of the compound were elucidated by HR-MS and detailed 1D- and 2D-NMR measurements. By comparing the experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum with the calculated ECD spectra of all 16 possible isomers, the absolute configuration, the interflavan linkage, and the atropisomers could be determined.

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Milde, R.; Schnabel, A.; Ditfe, T.; Hoehenwarter, W.; Proksch, C.; Westermann, B.; Vogt, T.; Chemical synthesis of trans 8-methyl-6-nonenoyl-CoA and functional expression unravel capsaicin synthase activity encoded by the Pun1 Locus Molecules 27 6878 (2022) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206878
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Capsaicin, produced by diverse Capsicum species, is among the world’s most popular spices and of considerable pharmaceutical relevance. Although the capsaicinoid biosynthetic pathway has been investigated for decades, several biosynthetic steps have remained partly hypothetical. Genetic evidence suggested that the decisive capsaicin synthase is encoded by the Pun1 locus. Yet, the genetic evidence of the Pun1 locus was never corroborated by functionally active capsaicin synthase that presumably catalyzes an amide bond formation between trans 8-methyl-6-nonenoyl-CoA derived from branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis and vanilloylamine derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway. In this report, we demonstrate the enzymatic activity of a recombinant capsaicin synthase encoded by Pun1, functionally expressed in Escherichia coli, and provide information on its substrate specificity and catalytic properties. Recombinant capsaicin synthase is specific for selected aliphatic CoA-esters and highly specific for vanilloylamine. Partly purified from E. coli, the recombinant active enzyme is a monomeric protein of 51 kDa that is independent of additional co-factors or associated proteins, as previously proposed. These data can now be used to design capsaicin synthase variants with different properties and alternative substrate preferences.

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Tousif, M. I.; Nazir, M.; Saleem, M.; Tauseef, S.; Shafiq, N.; Hassan, L.; Hussain, H.; Montesano, D.; Naviglio, D.; Zengin, G.; Ahmad, I.; Psidium guajava L. an incalculable but underexplored food crop: Its phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, and industrial applications Molecules 27 7016 (2022) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27207016
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Psidium guajava L. (guava) is a small tree known for its fruit flavor that is cultivated almost around the globe in tropical areas. Its fruit is amazingly rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber. In different parts of the world, this plant holds a special place with respect to fruit and nutritional items. Pharmacological research has shown that this plant has more potential than just a fruit source; it also has beneficial effects against a variety of chronic diseases due to its rich nutritional and phytochemical profile. The primary goal of this document is to provide an updated overview of Psidium guajava L. and its bioactive secondary metabolites, as well as their availability for further study, with a focus on the health benefits and potential industrial applications. There have been several studies conducted on Psidium guajava L. in relation to its use in the pharmaceutical industry. However, its clinical efficacy and applications are still debatable. Therefore, in this review a detailed study with respect to phytochemistry of the plant through modern instruments such as GC and LC-MS has been discussed. The biological activities of secondary metabolites isolated from this plant have been extensively discussed. In order to perform long-term clinical trials to learn more about their effectiveness as drugs and applications for various health benefits, a structure activity relationship has been established. Based on the literature, it is concluded that this plant has a wide variety of biopharmaceutical applications. As a whole, this article calls for long-term clinical trials to obtain a greater understanding of how it can be used to treat different diseases.

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Dube, M.; Llanes, D.; Saoud, M.; Rennert, R.; Imming, P.; Häberli, C.; Keiser, J.; Arnold, N.; Albatrellus confluens (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouz.: Natural fungal compounds and synthetic derivatives with in vitro anthelmintic activities and antiproliferative effects against two human cancer cell lines Molecules 27 2950 (2022) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092950
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Neglected tropical diseases affect the world’s poorest populations with soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis being among the most prevalent ones. Mass drug administration is currently the most important control measure, but the use of the few available drugs is giving rise to increased resistance of the parasites to the drugs. Different approaches are needed to come up with new therapeutic agents against these helminths. Fungi are a source of secondary metabolites, but most fungi remain largely uninvestigated as anthelmintics. In this report, the anthelmintic activity of Albatrellus confluens against Caenorhabditis elegans was investigated using bio-assay guided isolation. Grifolin (1) and neogrifolin (2) were identified as responsible for the anthelmintic activity. Derivatives 4–6 were synthesized to investigate the effect of varying the prenyl chain length on anthelmintic activity. The isolated compounds 1 and 2 and synthetic derivatives 4–6, as well as their educts 7–10, were tested against Schistosoma mansoni (adult and newly transformed schistosomula), Strongyloides ratti, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Necator americanus, and Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Prenyl-2-orcinol (4) and geranylgeranyl-2-orcinol (6) showed promising activity against newly transformed schistosomula. The compounds 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 were also screened for antiproliferative or cytotoxic activity against two human cancer lines, viz. prostate adenocarcinoma cells (PC-3) and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29). Compound 6 was determined to be the most effective against both cell lines with IC50 values of 16.1 µM in PC-3 prostate cells and 33.7 µM in HT-29 colorectal cells.

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Dippe, M.; Davari, M. D.; Weigel, B.; Heinke, R.; Vogt, T.; Wessjohann, L. A.; Altering the regiospecificity of a catechol O‐methyltransferase through rational design: Vanilloid vs. isovanilloid motifs in the B‐ring of flavonoids ChemCatChem 14 e202200511 (2022) DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200511
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Rational re-design of the substrate pocket of phenylpropanoid-flavonoid O-methyltransferase (PFOMT) from Mesembryanthe-mum crystallinum, an enzyme that selectively methylates the 3’-position (= meta-position) in catechol-moieties of flavonoids to guiacol-moieties, provided the basis for the generation of variants with opposite, i. e. 4’- (para-) regioselectivity and enhanced catalytic efficiency. A double variant (Y51R/N202W) identified through a newly developed colorimetric assay efficiently modified the para-position in flavanone and flavano-nol substrates, providing access to the sweetener molecule hesperetin and other rare plant flavonoids having an isovanil-loid motif.

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