Effect of 1-Desoxynojirimycin Derivatives on Small Intestinal Disaccharidase Activities and on Active Transport in vitro

The influence of two new 1-desoxynojirimycin derivatives, BAY m 1099 and BAY o 1248, on rat small intestinal disaccharidases (sucrase, maltase, isomaltase, glucoamylase, lactase, trehalase) and alkaline phosphatase activity has been investigated in vitro. Both compounds are very potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. Tested in the range of 0.1-5.0 micrograms/ml, inhibition is strongest on sucrase (up to 97.1%) and glucoamylase (up to 96.7%). BAY m 1099 also reduced (up to 56.4%) beta-galactosidase (lactase) activity. For both inhibitors a competitive type of sucrase inhibition was demonstrated (Lineweaver-Burk plot). Affinity versus sucrase was unusually tight. The Ki of BAY m 1099 versus sucrase amounted to 1.14 x 10(-7) M and of BAY o 1248 to 6.92 X 10(-8) M (Dixon plot). Both inhibitors did not impair active transport of L-leucine or methyl-alpha-D-glucoside into everted rings of rat jejunum in vitro.