Toxicological, biochemical, and in silico investigations of three trehalase inhibitors for new ways to control aphids

Virgile Neyman, Maude Quicray,Frederic Francis,Catherine Michaux

ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY(2024)

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Insect trehalases have been identified as promising new targets for pest control. These key enzymes are involved in trehalose hydrolysis and plays an important role in insect growth and development. In this contribution, plant and microbial compounds, namely validamycin A, amygdalin, and phloridzin, were evaluated for their effect, through trehalase inhibition, on Acyrthosiphon pisum aphid. The latter is part of the Aphididae family, main pests as phytovirus vectors and being very harmful for crops. Validamycin A was confirmed as an excellent trehalase inhibitor with an half maximal inhibitory concentration and inhibitor constant of 2.2 x 10(-7) and 5 x 10(-8) M, respectively, with a mortality rate of similar to 80% on a A. pisum population. Unlike validamycin A, the insect lethal efficacy of amygdalin and phloridzin did not correspond to their trehalase inhibition, probably due to their hydrolysis by insect beta-glucosidases. Our docking studies showed that none of the three compounds can bind to the trehalase active site, unlike their hydrolyzed counterparts, that is, validoxylamine A, phloretin, and prunasin. Validoxylamine A would be by far the best trehalase binder, followed by phloretin and prunasin.
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Acyrthosiphon,Acyrthosiphon pisum pisum,molecular docking,pest control,trehalase inhibitors
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