Auxin is the reciprocal signaling molecule, which interferes with other phyto-hormonal and physiological processes during plant–microbes interaction. In this regard, Bipolaris spp., a growth-promoting endophytic fungus was used to inoculate pre-stressed Zea mays seedlings with yucasin (IAA inhibitor). The IAA-deficient host was heavily colonized by the endophyte that subsequently promoted the host growth and elevated the IAA levels with a peak value at 72 h. However, the seedling growth was inhibited later (i.e., at 120 h) due to the high levels of IAA that interfered with the activity of phytoalexins and brassinosteroids. Such interference also modulated the endophytic fungus from symbiotic to biotrophic pathogen that left the host plants defenseless.
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Background: The inhibition of α-amylase enzyme is one of the best therapeutic approach for the management of type II
diabetes mellitus. Chalcone possesses a wide range of biological activities.
Objective:
In the current study chalcone derivatives (1-17) were synthesized and evaluated their inhibitory potential against α-amylase
enzyme.
Method:
For that purpose, a library of substituted (E)-1-(naphthalene-2-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ones was synthesized by ClaisenSchmidt condensation reaction of 2-acetonaphthanone and substituted aryl benzaldehyde in the presence of base and characterized via
different spectroscopic techniques such as EI-MS, HREI-MS, 1H-, and 13C-NMR.
Results:
Sixteen synthetic chalcones were evaluated for in vitro porcine pancreatic α-amylase inhibition. All the chalcones demonstrated good inhibitory activities in the range of IC50 = 1.25 ± 1.05 to 2.40 ± 0.09 μM as compared to the standard commercial drug
acarbose (IC50 = 1.34 ± 0.3 μM).
Conclusion:
Chalcone derivatives (1-17) were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for their α-amylase inhibition. SAR revealed
that electron donating groups in the phenyl ring have more influence on enzyme inhibition. However, to insight the participation of
different substituents in the chalcones on the binding interactions with the α-amylase enzyme, in silico (computer simulation) molecular modeling analyses were carried out.
16Besides acting as growth inducing molecule, Gibberellin (GA 3 ) also confers the compatibility 17 of microbial interactions with host. We inoculated 11 days old Z. mays seedlings grown under 18 hydroponic conditions and high GA 3 levels with Bipolaris sorokiniana (BIPOL) at the spore 19 density (SD) of OD 0.6 . The high level of GA 3 negatively affected the growth of the seedlings, 20 accompanied by the high level of stress deducing secondary metabolites (proline, total 21 flavanoids, phenylpropanoids, and glucosinolides). Moreover, high level of GA 3 produced a 22 hypersensitive response (HR) in the seedlings. The HR developed cross talks with IAA and 23 trans-zeatins and triggered higher production of hypersensitive inducing biomolecules. The 24 other HR co-related biological processes were demonstrated by high phytoalexins level and 25 high protease activities. Such activities ultimately inhibited the colonization of BIPOL on the 26 roots of maize seedlings. The products of the genes expressed at high GA 3 also conferred the 27 deterrence of BIPOL colonization at SD = OD 0.6 . Intriguingly, when we inhibited GA 3 28 biosynthesis in the seedlings with aerially sprayed uniconizole, prior to BIPOL treatment, the 29 BIPOL colonized and subsequently promoted the seedling growth. This low level of GA 3 30 after BIPOL treatment checked the high level of secondary metabolites and hypersensitivity 31 inducing molecules. The results, thus suggested that the aforementioned processes only 32 happened in the BIPOL at SD (OD 0.6 ), whereas the SD at lower levels (OD 0.2 or OD 0.4 ) 33 neither promoted the growth of uniconizole pre-treated seedlings nor produced HR in control 34 seedlings of maize plant.35
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