INFLUENCE OF LIGNIN EXTRACT ON THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES, RELATED TO CARBOHYDRATE AND PEPTIDE DIGESTION

In cooperation with the Latvian Institute of Wood Chemistry, the following research work shows quantitative experiments in investigation of affect of different concentrations of Lignin on the activity of enzymes Pepsin and ? - Amylase. All experiments are made “in vitro” and corresponding environments were simulated. The long – term aim of this research project is, to give evidence about the different effects of lignin on human enzymes to establish a cost – efficiently, natural drug. This research work is related to the European COST program, action CM0804: Chemical Biology with Natural Products: "The main objective of the Action is to advance the use of natural products as tools for chemical biology. Applying modern techniques and advancing them, natural products will prove to be instrumental in discovering target proteins and biological pathways that are of relevance to diseases. This in turn, should facilitate and speed up subsequent drug discovery efforts in the pharmaceutical industry."