Bioactive compounds of Jingfang Granules against SARS-CoV-2 virus proteases 3CLpro and PLpro

OBJECTIVE: Jingfang Granules have been recommended for the prevention and treatment of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Through chemical analysis and bioactivity evaluation, this study aims to elucidate the potential effective components of Jingfang Granules.

METHODS: The inhibitory acti-vities of Jingfang Granules extract against 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro), papain like protease (PLpro), spike protein receptor-binding domain (S-RBD) and human cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were evaluated using enzyme assay. The antitussive effects were evaluated using the classical ammonia-induced cough model. The chemical constituents of Jingfang Granules were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). The 3CLpro and PLpro inhibitory activities of the major compounds were determined by enzyme assay, molecular docking, and site-directed mutagenesis.

RESULTS: Jingfang Granules exhibited 3CLpro and PLpro inhibitory activities, as well as COX-2 inhibitory and antitussive activities. By investigating the MS/MS behaviors of reference standards, a total of fifty-six compounds were characterized in Jingfang Granules. Sixteen of them were unambiguously identified by comparing with reference standards. The contents of the 16 major compounds were also determined, and their total contents were 2 498.8 μg/g. Naringin, nodakenin and neohesperidin were three dominating compounds in Jingfang Granules, and their contents were 688.8, 596.4 and 578.7 μg/g, respectively. In addition, neohesperidin and naringin exhibited PLpro inhibitory activities, and the inhibition rates at 8 μmol/L were 53.5% and 46.1%, respectively. Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin showed significant inhibitory activities against 3CLpro and PLpro, and the inhibitory rates at 8 μmol/L were 76.8% and 78.2%, respectively. Molecular docking indicated that hydrogen bonds could be formed between prim-O-glucosylcimifugin and amino acid residues H163, E166, Q192, T190 of 3CLpro (binding energy, -7.7 kcal/mol) and K157, D164, R166, E167, T301 of PLpro(-7.3 kcal/mol), respectively. Site-directed mutagenesis indicated amino acid residue K157 was a key active site for the interaction between prim-O-glucosylcimifugin and PLpro.

CONCLUSION: Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, neohesperidin, and naringin as the major compounds from Jingfang Granules could inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus proteases 3CLpro and PLpro. The results are valuable for rational clinical use of Jingfang Granules.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences - 54(2022), 5 vom: 18. Okt., Seite 907-919

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shang, Z P [VerfasserIn]
Yi, Y [VerfasserIn]
Yu, R [VerfasserIn]
Fan, J J [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Y X [VerfasserIn]
Qiao, X [VerfasserIn]
Ye, M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

3-chymotrypsin-like protease
7664-41-7
Amino Acids
Ammonia
Antitussive Agents
Chymases
Coronavirus 3C Proteases
Cyclooxygenase 2
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
Cysteine Endopeptidases
EC 1.14.99.1
EC 3.4.-
EC 3.4.21.39
EC 3.4.22.-
EC 3.4.22.2
EC 3.4.22.28
Effective components
Jingfang Granules
Journal Article
Papain
Papain like protease
Peptide Hydrolases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.10.2022

Date Revised 02.11.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347562590