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Formation and detection of oxidant-generated tryptophan dimers in peptides and proteins

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Carroll, Luke, Pattison, David I., Davies, Justin B., Anderson, Robert F., Lopez-Alarcon, Camilo, Davies, Michael J.·2017·Free Radical Biology and Medicine

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Free radicals are produced during physiological processes including metabolism and the immune response, as well as on exposure to multiple external stimuli. Many radicals react rapidly with proteins resulting in side-chain modification, backbone fragmentation, aggregation, and changes in structure and function. Due to its low oxidation potential, the indole ring of tryptophan (Trp) is a major target, with this resulting in the formation of indolyl radicals (Trp•). These undergo multiple reactions including ring opening and dimerization which can result in protein aggregation. The factors that govern Trp• dimerization, the rate constants for these reactions and the exact nature of the products are not fully elucidated. In this study, second-order rate constants were determined for Trp• dimerization in Trp-containing peptides to be 2-6 × 10 8 M-1 s-1 by pulse radiolysis. Peptide charge and molecular mass correlated negatively with these rate constants. Exposure of Trp-containing peptides to steady-state radiolysis in the presence of NaN 3 resulted in consumption of the parent peptide, and detection by LC-MS of up to 4 different isomeric Trp-Trp cross-links. Similar species were detected with other oxidants, including CO 3•- (from the HCO 3- -dependent peroxidase activity of bovine superoxide dismutase) and peroxynitrous acid (ONOOH) in the presence or absence of HCO 3-. Trp-Trp species were also isolated and detected after alkaline hydrolysis of the oxidized peptides and proteins. These studies demonstrate that Trp• formed on peptides and proteins undergo rapid recombination reactions to form Trp-Trp cross-linked species. These products may serve as markers of radical-mediated protein damage, and represent an additional pathway to protein aggregation in cellular dysfunction and disease.

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  • Electron delocalisation on the indole ring causes Trp• radicals to undergo rapid dimerization to Trp-Trp cross-linked species with different C-C and C-N cross-linkages.

    “As a consequence of electron delocalisation on the indole ring, Trp• radicals undergo rapid dimerization reactions to give Trp-Trp cross-linked species that produce isomers with different cross-linkages, C-C cross-linked and C-C cross-linked species. C-N [142,143], Figure 55.”

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Authors
Carroll, L., Pattison, D. I., Davies, J. B., Anderson, R. F., Lopez-Alarcon, C., & Davies, M. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (AU)
  • University of Auckland (NZ)
Corresponding author
Davies, Michael J.
Venue
Free Radical Biology and Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
113
Pages
132-142
ISSN
0891-5849 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2757367618
Cited by
67
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 1
FWCI
3.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Australian Research Council (DP140103116)
  • Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (ALNGRA14021, ALNGRA15521)
  • Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (1141142)
  • Novo Nordisk Fonden (NNF13OC0004294)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Electron Spin Resonance Studies
Keywords
tryptophan, radical dimerization, protein oxidation, free radicals, protein aggregation, second-order rate constants, pulse radiolysis, peroxynitrous acid, carbonate radical, superoxide dismutase, bicarbonate, tryptophan-containing peptides
MeSH terms
Chromatography, Liquid, Free Radicals, Oxidation-Reduction, Peptides, Proteins, Pulse Radiolysis, Tryptophan, Dimerization, Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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