Biological evaluation of novel derivatives of the orange pigments from Monascus sp. as inhibitors of melanogenesis.

Abstract:

:Nitrogenous derivatives of the two orange pigments from Monascus sp. with anti-melanogenic activities were prepared using fermentation and chemical synthesis. The pigments were produced in a 5 l jar fermentor. A total of 33 derivatives were synthesized via incorporation of L-amino acids and amines into the pigments. Two derivatives with high inhibitory melanin-synthesizing activities and low cell toxicities were selected based on testing using B16F10 cells. Glutamic acid and (S)-(+)-1-amino-2-propanol derivatives showed high inhibitory activities against melanogenesis. Both the reaction and expression of tyrosinase, an important enzyme in the melanin-synthesizing pathway, were inhibited by the glutamic acid derivative in a dose-dependent manner. The (S)-(+)-1-amino-2-propanol derivative inhibited expression of tyrosinase in cells, but not the tyrosinase reaction. TRP1 and TRP2, other important proteins in melanin-synthesis, were not affected by the two derivatives.

journal_name

Biotechnol Lett

journal_title

Biotechnology letters

authors

Jo D,Choe D,Nam K,Shin CS

doi

10.1007/s10529-014-1518-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-08-01 00:00:00

pages

1605-13

issue

8

eissn

0141-5492

issn

1573-6776

journal_volume

36

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