Enhanced Degradation of Pesticide Dichlorophen by Laccase Immobilized on Nanoporous Materials: A Cytotoxic and Molecular Simulation Investigation

Bioconjug Chem. 2018 Apr 18;29(4):1073-1080. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00739. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

Abstract

Use of pesticides is usually related to overproduction of crops in order to overcome worldwide demand of food and alimentary safety. Nevertheless, pesticides are environmental persistent molecules, such as the organochlorine pesticides, which are often found in undesired places. In this work, we show that a hybrid nanomaterial (laccase-MSU-F) readily oxidizes the pesticide dichlorophen, reducing its acute genotoxicity and apoptotic effects. In order to predict chronic alterations related to endocrine disruption, we compared the calculated affinity of dichlorophen oxidized subproducts to steroid hormone nuclear receptors (NRs), using molecular simulation methods. We found a reduction in theoretical affinity of subproducts of oxidized dichlorophen for the ligand-binding pocket of NRs (∼5 kcal/mol), likewise of changes in binding modes, that suggests a reduction in binding events (RMSD values < 10 Å).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Dichlorophen / chemistry*
  • Dichlorophen / pharmacology
  • Endocrine Disruptors / chemistry
  • Endocrine Disruptors / pharmacology
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Laccase / chemistry*
  • Molecular Docking Simulation*
  • Mutagens / chemistry
  • Mutagens / pharmacology
  • Nanopores*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Pesticides / chemistry*
  • Pesticides / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / drug effects
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Endocrine Disruptors
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Mutagens
  • Pesticides
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
  • Laccase
  • Dichlorophen