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Citrinin hydrate inhibits serotonin N-acetyltransferase catalyzing the conversion of serotonin to N-acetylserotonin

  • In Kyoung Lee
  • , Bong Sik Yun
  • , Kyong Tai Kim
  • , Bo Hwa Choi
  • , Tae Ju Park
  • , Young Ho Kim
  • , Ick Dong Yoo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

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Abstract

In an attempt to search for serotonin N-acetyltransferase (arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase, AA-NAT) inhibitors from microbial metabolites, we found the culture broth of Penicillium sp. 80722 which showed a strong inhibitory activity against AA-NAT. The active principle has been identified as citrinin hydrate through bioassay-guided fractionation of cultural broth, and structure elucidation derived by spectroscopic analyses. Citrinin hydrate inhibits AA-NAT with an IC50 value of 173 μM in a dose-dependent manner. Although citrinin hydrate was previously isolated as human rhinovirus 3C-protease inhibitor, this was recognized as the first AA-NAT inhibitor isolated from natural sources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1099-1101
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume11
Issue number6
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Citrinin hydrate
  • Penicillium sp.
  • Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) inhibitor

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