Judul: Penambatan Molekuler Senyawa Aktif Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) pada Enzim α-Glukosidase Sebagai Kandidat Obat Antidiabetes Melitus
Abstrak: Penyakit degeneratif yang menyebabkan kematian tertinggi ketiga, diabetes melitus (DM) merupakan penyakit ketidakseimbangan metabolisme karbohidrat akibat ketidakcukupan atau inefisiensi insulin. Inhibitor α-glukosidase merupakan salah satu agen antidiabetik yang bekerja dengan menghambat α-glukosidase. Okra adalah tumbuhan Malvaceae yang mengandung flavonoid, triterpenoid, dan sterol yang dipercaya dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan daya inhibisi α-glukosidase oleh senyawa aktif okra secara in silico. Metode yang digunakan adalah preparasi ligan dan reseptor, prediksi bioaktivitas dan toksisitas ligan, validasi penambatan molekuler, dan penambatan molekuler. Potensi inhibisi ditentukan melalui parameter energi bebas Gibbs (ΔG), konstanta inhibisi (Ki), dan binding site similarity (BSS). Hasil penambatan molekuler menunjukkan bahwa ligan kuersetin 3-O-β-D-glukopiranosida merupakan ligan dengan potensi terbaik dalam menghambat enzim α-glukosidase.
Keyword: α-glukosidase, diabetes, penambatan molekuler, okra

Judul: Analisis In Silico dan In Vitro Aktivitas Inhibisi Enzim Alfa Glukosidase oleh Pektin dari 12 Genotipe Buah Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
Abstrak: Diabetes melitus (DM) dilaporkan terus meningkat setiap tahunnya. Sebanyak 87-91% dari penderita DM diperkirakan menderita DM tipe II yang disebabkan adanya resistensi insulin. Salah satu pendekatan untuk mengatasi diabetes melitus tipe II yaitu dengan menghambat kerja enzim alfa glukosidase. Buah okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) merupakan buah yang kaya akan serat dan diketahui dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai antidiabetes. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis daya inhibisi senyawa pektin dan bahan aktif lain dari buah okra melalui penambatan molekuler serta potensi pektin okra sebagai obat antidiabetes secara in vitro. Penambatan molekuler pada alfa glukosidase menunjukkan kuersetin 3-gentiobiosida memiliki daya inhibisi terbaik dengan nilai %BSS sebesar 68.75% dan energi afinitas -8.8 kkal/mol. Asam galakturonat dan ramnosa tidak berikatan dengan sisi aktif enzim. Pektin okra memiliki daya inhibisi yang sangat lemah. MC2 pada konsentrasi 50 mg/mL menghambat kerja enzim sebesar 25.5%, sedangkan Zahira tidak aktif menghambat alfa glukosidase ( 1.54%).
Keyword: alfa glukosidase, diabetes, okra, pektin, penambatan molekuler

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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