Antimicrobial Activity and Mode of Action of Celastrol, a Nortriterpen Quinone Isolated from Natural Sources
| Autor: | Leandro de León Guerra, Laila Moujir, Nayely Padilla-Montaño |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health (social science)
Plant Science Bacillus subtilis lcsh:Chemical technology Health Professions (miscellaneous) Microbiology Article Celastraceae 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine medicine Protein biosynthesis lcsh:TP1-1185 Mode of action celastrol 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences antimicrobial activity biology Chemistry biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Mechanism of action Biochemistry Celastrol 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine.symptom Bacteria mechanism of action Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Foods Volume 10 Issue 3 Foods, Vol 10, Iss 591, p 591 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2304-8158 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/foods10030591 |
| Popis: | Species of the Celastraceae family are traditionally consumed in different world regions for their stimulating properties. Celastrol, a triterpene methylene quinone isolated from plants of celastraceas, specifically activates satiety centers in the brain that play an important role in controlling body weight. In this work, the antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of celastrol and a natural derivative, pristimerin, were investigated in Bacillus subtilis. Celastrol showed a higher antimicrobial activity compared with pristimerin, being active against Gram-positive bacteria with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) that ranged between 0.16 and 2.5 µg/mL. Killing curves displayed a bactericidal effect that was dependent on the inoculum size. Monitoring of macromolecular synthesis in bacterial populations treated with these compounds revealed inhibition in the incorporation of all radiolabeled precursors, but not simultaneously. Celastrol at 3 µg/mL and pristimerin at 10 µg/mL affected DNA and RNA synthesis first, followed by protein synthesis, although the inhibitory action on the uptake of radiolabeled precursors was more dramatic with celastrol. This compound also caused cytoplasmic membrane disruption observed by potassium leakage and formation of mesosome-like structures. The inhibition of oxygen consumption of whole and disrupted cells after treatments with both quinones indicates damage in the cellular structure, suggesting the cytoplasmic membrane as a potential target. These findings indicate that celastrol could be considered as an interesting alternative to control outbreaks caused by spore-forming bacteria. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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