α-Amylase Inhibitors from Ficus Sp. Seeds and Their Activities Towards Coleoptera Insect Pests

Autor: Bezerra, Ingrid W.L, Teixeira, Fabiano M., Oliveira, Adeliana S., Araujo, Carina L., Leite, Edda L., Queiroz, Karla C.S., Sales, Mauricio P.
Zdroj: Protein and Peptide Letters; April 2004, Vol. 11 Issue: 2 p181-187, 7p
Abstrakt: α-Amylase Inhibitors were isolated from Ficus sp. (Gameleira) seeds by acetone fractionation and Sephadex G-50. Two inhibitors (α-PPAI and α-ZSAI) were tested against α-amylases from coleopteran larvae. α-PPAI was active to α-amylases of Callosobruchus maculatus (52%) and Zabrotes subfasciatus (53%). α-ZSAI was strongly active to Z. subfasciatus (100%) of and Mimosestes mimosae (98%). The α-ZSAI is a glycoprotein of ∼50kDa with an IC50 value of 0.074 μg μl-1.
Databáze: Supplemental Index