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Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide and Trans-Nerolidol Affect Enzyme Activity of CYP3A4 - In Vitro and in Silico Studies

Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide and Trans-Nerolidol Affect Enzyme Activity of CYP3A4 - In Vitro and in Silico Studies

A Špičáková, V Bazgier, L Skálová, M Otyepka, P Anzenbacher

Physiol Res. 2019 Nov 22;68(Suppl 1):S51-S58.

PMID: 31755290

Abstract:

Evaluation of possible interactions with enzymes of drug metabolism is an important part of studies on safety and, in general, on the properties of any drug or biologically active compound. Here, focus is given on interactions of three sesquiterpenes (beta-caryophyllene oxide (CAO), trans-nerolidol (tNER) and farnesol (FAR)) with CYP3A4. To determine the CYP3A4 activity, specific substrates testosterone (TES) and midazolam (MDZ) were used. In human liver microsomes, the CAO inhibited the MDZ 1´-hydroxylation by mixed type inhibition and K(i) 46.6 microM; TES 6beta-hydroxylation was inhibited more strongly by tNER by the same mechanism and with K(i) of 32.5 microM. Results indicated a possibility of different mode of interaction of both compounds within the active site of CYP3A4 and this was why the molecular docking study was done. The docking experiments showed that the studied sesquiterpenes (CAO and tNER) bound to the CYP3A4 active site cause a significant decrease of binding affinity of substrates tested which corresponded well to the inhibition studies. The inhibition observed, however, most probably does not pose a real harm to microsomal drug metabolism as the levels of sesquiterpenes in plasma (assuming the use of these compounds as spices or flavoring additives) does not usually exceed micromolar range. Hence, the interaction of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 with sesquiterpenes is less probable.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP40716663	trans-Nerolidol		40716-66-3	Price

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