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ArticleIn silico pharmacology2025

In silico and in vitro evaluation of flavonoid derivatives for diabetes management: molecular dynamics, and enzyme kinetics for pancreatic alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase.

Jamie McMillan, Megan Jean Bester, Zeno Apostolides

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Jamie McMillanDepartment of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3855-6501
Megan Jean BesterDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084 South Africa.
Zeno ApostolidesDepartment of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.

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Abstract

Flavonoids are bioactive polyphenols with enzyme inhibitory properties, making them promising candidates for modulating postprandial glucose metabolism. This study evaluated twelve structurally diverse flavonoid derivatives for their inhibitory potential against pancreatic alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase using an integrated in silico and in vitro approach. Molecular docking revealed binding affinities ranging from - 9 to - 5 kcal/mol, with flavan-4-ols, taxifolin, and epigallocatechin showing the strongest interactions at catalytic residues ASP197 and GLU233 (amylase) and ASP327 and ASP443 (glucosidase). Molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations confirmed complex stability, though correlations with in vitro data were modest. Kinetic assays demonstrated predominantly noncompetitive-uncompetitive and uncompetitive inhibition, reducing V Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40203-025-00493-4.

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AmylaseFlavonoidsGlucosidaseMMGBSAMolecular dockingMolecular dynamics

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PMID41282961
PMCPMC12635006

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