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alpha-Amylase activity differs between individuals and is influenced by dietary behavior and salivary constituents, but limited information is available on the relationship between alpha-amylase activity and saliva components. This study investigated the impact of salivary proteins on alpha-amylase activity, their various correlations, the effect of mucin (MUC5B and MUC7) and lactoferrin on the enzymatic kinetics of alpha-amylase, and the mechanisms of these interactions using the quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) technique and molecular docking. The results showed that alpha-amylase activity was significantly correlated with the concentrations of MUC5B (R-2 = 0.42, p < 0.05), MUC7 (R-2 = 0.35, p < 0.05), and lactoferrin (R-2 = 0.35, p < 0.05). An in vitro study demonstrated that alpha-amylase activity could be significantly increased by mucins and lactoferrin by decreasing the Michaelis constant (K-m) of alpha-amylase. Moreover, the results from the QCM-D and molecule docking suggested that mucin and lactoferrin could interact with alpha-amylase to form stable alpha-amylase-mucin and alpha-amylase-lactoferrin complexes through hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic interactions, Van der Waals forces, and hydrogen bonds. In conclusion, these findings indicated that the salivary alpha-amylase activity depended not only on the alpha-amylase content, but also could be enhanced by the interactions of mucin/lactoferrin with alpha-amylase.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
ISSN: 0141-8130
Year: 2023
Volume: 257
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JCR@2023
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JCR@2023
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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