Inhibitory effects of transglycoslyation products of soy isoflavones on cholesterol biosynthesis

Lang Kuk Yoo, Seung Jun Choi, Tae Wha Moon, Jae Hoon Shim

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Abstract

Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) is the rate-limiting enzyme in biosynthesis of cholesterol in animals. In this study, inhibitory effects of isoflavone glycosides on HMG-CoA reductase were investigated. At sample concentration of 100 μM, genistein-7-O-triglucoside (G2-genistin) inhibited HMG-CoA reductase activity by approximately 18%, whereas daidzein-7-O-triglucoside had no inhibitory effect. In the kinetic experiments with Syrian hamster HMG-CoA reductase, G2-genistin showed inhibitory efficacy with an invariable Vmax value, suggesting that G2-genistin works as a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase and has potential for hypocholesterolemic action through direct regulation of HMG-CoA reductase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-297
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2016

Keywords

  • Cholesterol biosynthesis
  • HMG-CoA reductase
  • Isoflavone
  • Isoflavone glycoside
  • Soybean

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