Abstract
Enzyme inhibitors are important tools of nature for regulating the activity of enzymes in case of emergency. Proteinaceous inhibitors are the best studied in this group. Comparatively less is known about the inhibitors of α-amylase, which might be an attractive candidate having potentials in various fields, from the treatment of diabetes to crop protection. The area has benefited from the recent determination of structures of α-amylases, inhibitors and complexes. Besides, discussing various types of α-amylase inhibitors and their structural basis of inhibition, the biotechnological approaches for exploitation of its inhibitory function have been outlined in this minireview.
Keywords: Amylase, inhibitor, acarbose, starch, diabetes, Proteinaceous inhibitors, α-amylase, phytopathogenic microorganisms, transgenic plants, Eleusine coracana, porcine pancreas (PPA), Streptomyces, Sorghum, Trichoderma resei, 3-D structure, hyperglycemia, acarviosine-glucose, α-amylase inhibitor, Apostolidis, γ-purothionin, thaumatin, Tribolium castaneum, bruchids, pig pancreatic α-amylase, Ragi bifunctional inhibitor, sorghum inhibitor, Ragi α-amylase/trypsin inhibitor, Barley α-amylase/subtilisin inhibitor
Current Enzyme Inhibition
Title: α-Amylase Inhibition: Some Practical Considerations
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Author(s): Om Prakash and Nivedita Jaiswal
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Keywords: Amylase, inhibitor, acarbose, starch, diabetes, Proteinaceous inhibitors, α-amylase, phytopathogenic microorganisms, transgenic plants, Eleusine coracana, porcine pancreas (PPA), Streptomyces, Sorghum, Trichoderma resei, 3-D structure, hyperglycemia, acarviosine-glucose, α-amylase inhibitor, Apostolidis, γ-purothionin, thaumatin, Tribolium castaneum, bruchids, pig pancreatic α-amylase, Ragi bifunctional inhibitor, sorghum inhibitor, Ragi α-amylase/trypsin inhibitor, Barley α-amylase/subtilisin inhibitor
Abstract: Enzyme inhibitors are important tools of nature for regulating the activity of enzymes in case of emergency. Proteinaceous inhibitors are the best studied in this group. Comparatively less is known about the inhibitors of α-amylase, which might be an attractive candidate having potentials in various fields, from the treatment of diabetes to crop protection. The area has benefited from the recent determination of structures of α-amylases, inhibitors and complexes. Besides, discussing various types of α-amylase inhibitors and their structural basis of inhibition, the biotechnological approaches for exploitation of its inhibitory function have been outlined in this minireview.
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Prakash Om and Jaiswal Nivedita, α-Amylase Inhibition: Some Practical Considerations, Current Enzyme Inhibition 2010; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340810793384089
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340810793384089 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6662 |
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