Molecular modeling studies on the interactions of aflatoxin B1 and its metabolites with the peripheral anionic site of human acetylcholinesterase

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
Joyce S F D de AlmeidaTanos C C França

Abstract

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Among them, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most frequent type in nature and the most carcinogenic for mammals. It can contaminate many kinds of food like seeds, oil, olives, milk, dairy products, corn and meat, causing acute and chronic damages to the organism, especially in the liver, being, for this reason, considered highly hepatotoxic. AFB1 is also a mixed inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). This fact, together with its high toxicity and carcinogenicity, turns AFB1 into a potential chemical and biological warfare agent, as well as its metabolites. In order to investigate this, we performed inedited molecular modeling studies on the interactions of AFB1 and its metabolites inside the peripheral anionic site of human AChE (HssAChE), to verify their stability, suggest the preferential ways of inhibition, and compare their behavior to each other. Our results suggest that all metabolites can be better inhibitors of HssAChE than AFB1 and that AFBO and AFM1, the most toxic and carcinogenic metabolites of AFB1, are also the most effective HssAChE inhibitors among the AFB1 metabolites. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

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Nov 30, 2018·Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics·Danielle Rodrigues GarciaTanos Celmar Costa França
Jan 9, 2021·Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics·Joyce S F D AlmeidaTanos C C Franca

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