para-Sulphonato-calix[n]arene capped silver nanoparticles challenge the catalytic efficiency and the stability of a novel human gut serine protease inhibitor

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Aug 7;55(61):8935-8938. doi: 10.1039/c9cc03183a. Epub 2019 Jul 9.

Abstract

The Eubacterium saburreum serine protease inhibitor from the human gut microbiota inhibits the eukaryotic pancreatic elastase associated with acute pancreatitis. Interestingly, the inhibition efficiency and stability are markedly increased by the para-sulphonato-calix[8]arene capped silver nanoparticles. Moreover, this enzyme is distinguishable by its high inhibitory effect at broad pH range between 2-10 and temperatures from 10 to 40 °C, in the presence of para-sulphonato-calix[8]arene capped silver nanoparticles the enzyme remains active even at 70 °C.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Calixarenes / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Assays
  • Eubacterium / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Pancreatic Elastase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Stability
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Serpins / chemistry*
  • Serpins / isolation & purification
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Sulfonic Acids / chemistry
  • Swine
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Serpins
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • Calixarenes
  • Silver
  • Pancreatic Elastase