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. 2024 Dec 18;29(24):5980.
doi: 10.3390/molecules29245980.

Bis-Iridoid Glycosides and Triterpenoids from Kolkwitzia amabilis and Their Potential as Inhibitors of ACC1 and ACL

Jiang Wan  1 , Ze-Yu Zhao  1   2 , Can Wang  1 , Chun-Xiao Jiang  1   2 , Ying-Peng Tong  1 , Yi Zang  3 , Yeun-Mun Choo  4 , Jia Li  3 , Jin-Feng Hu  1   2
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Bis-Iridoid Glycosides and Triterpenoids from Kolkwitzia amabilis and Their Potential as Inhibitors of ACC1 and ACL

Jiang Wan et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

A comprehensive phytochemical investigation of the twigs/leaves and flower buds of Kolkwitzia amabilis, a rare deciduous shrub native to China, led to the isolation of 39 structurally diverse compounds. These compounds include 11 iridoid glycosides (1-4 and 7-13), 20 triterpenoids (5, 6, and 14-31), and 8 phenylpropanoids (32-39). Among these, amabiliosides A (1) and B (2) represent previously undescribed bis-iridoid glycosides, while amabiliosides C (3) and D (4) feature a unique bis-iridoid-monoterpenoid indole alkaloid scaffold with a tetrahydro-β-carboline-5-carboxylic acid moiety. Amabiliacids A (5) and B (6) are 24-nor-ursane-type triterpenoids characterized by an uncommon ∆11,13(18) transannular double bond. Their chemical structures and absolute configurations were elucidated through spectroscopic data and electronic circular dichroism analyses. Compound 2 exhibited a moderate inhibitory effect against acetyl CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1), with an IC50 value of 9.6 μM. Lonicejaposide C (8), 3β-O-trans-caffeoyl-olean-12-en-28-oic acid (29), and (23E)-coumaroylhederagenin (31) showed notable inhibitory effects on ATP-citrate lyase (ACL), with IC50 values of 3.6, 1.6, and 4.7 μM, respectively. Additionally, 3β-acetyl-ursolic acid (17) demonstrated dual inhibitory activity against both ACC1 and ACL, with IC50 values of 10.3 and 2.0 μM, respectively. The interactions of the active compounds with ACC1 and ACL enzymes were examined through molecular docking studies. From a chemotaxonomic perspective, the isolation of bis-iridoid glycosides in this study may aid in clarifying the taxonomic relationship between the genera Kolkwitzia and Lonicera within the Caprifoliaceae family. These findings highlight the importance of conserving plant species with unique and diverse secondary metabolites, which could serve as potential sources of new therapeutic agents for treating ACC1/ACL-associated diseases.

Keywords: ATP-citrate lyase; Kolkwitzia amabilis; acetyl CoA carboxylase 1; bis-iridoid glycosides; triterpenoids.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Iridoids (1–4 and 7–13) from the twigs/leaves and flower buds of K. amabilis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Triterpenoids (5, 6, and 14–31) from the twigs and leaves of K. amabilis.
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Figure 3
Key 1H-1H COSY, HMBC, and NOESY correlations of compound 1.
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Figure 4
Key 1H-1H COSY, HMBC, and NOESY correlations of compound 3.
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Figure 5
Acetyl CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1) inhibitory IC50 values for compounds 2 and 17; ATP-citrate lyase (ACL) inhibitory IC50 values for compounds 8, 17, 29, and 31. Each bar represents the mean ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 3).
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Figure 6
Molecular docking model of compound 2 bound to ACC1 (PDB ID: 3TVU), with various interactions shown as dotted lines (hydrogen bond: red; π-π: grayish green).
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