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Structure-activity relationship of low molecular weight Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides produced by Bacteroides

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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 316, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121036

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Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides; Structure-activity relationship; Bacteroides; Immunomodulatory activity

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This study investigated the structure-activity relationship of Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides (APS) using two carbohydrate-active enzymes. The degradation products were divided into different groups based on their molecular weights. The results showed that APS-A1 and APS-G3 had better immunomodulatory activity, while APS-G1 and APS-G2 had weaker activity. Molecular interaction experiments revealed that APS-A1 and APS-G3 could bind to toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4), while APS-G1 and APS-G2 could not. The branched chains of galactose or arabinogalactooligosaccharide played a crucial role in the immunomodulatory activity of APS.
Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides (APS) possess significant biological activities, such as anti-tumor, antiviral, and immunomodulatory activities. However, there is still a lack of research on the structure-activity relationship of APS. In this paper, two carbohydrate-active enzymes from Bacteroides in living organisms were used to prepare degradation products. The degradation products were divided into APS-A1, APS-G1, APS-G2, and APS-G3 according to molecular weight. Structural analysis showed that all degradation products had an & alpha;-1,4linked glucose backbone, but APS-A1 and APS-G3 also had branched chains of & alpha;-1,6-linked galactose or arabinogalacto-oligosaccharide. In vitro, immunomodulatory activity evaluation results indicated that APS-A1 and APS-G3 had better immunomodulatory activity, while the immunomodulatory activities of APS-G1 and APS-G2 were comparatively weaker. Molecular interaction detection showed that APS-A1 and APS-G3 could bind to toll-like receptors-4 (TLR-4) with a binding constant of 4.6 x 10-5 and 9.4 x 10-6, respectively, while APS-G1 and APS-G2 failed to bind to TLR-4. Therefore, the branched chains of galactose or arabinogalactooligosaccharide played a crucial role in the immunomodulatory activity of APS.

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