Research Article

Molecular Basis of Inhibitory Activities of Berberine against Pathogenic Enzymes in Alzheimer's Disease

Table 1

Theoretically estimated binding constants ( 𝐾 𝑑 ) of berberine with AChE, BChE, MAO-A, and MAO-B, and experimental IC50.

TargetsTheoretical 𝐾 𝑑 (μM)Experimental IC50 (μM)

AChE0.660.44 [14], 0.58 [15], 0.37 [16]
BChE3.313.44 [14]
MAO-A105.2126 [19]
MAO-B66.098.2 [20], 98.4 [21]