Issue 6, 2020

Chemical repair mechanisms of damaged tyrosyl and tryptophanyl residues in proteins by the superoxide radical anion

Abstract

This article reports a computational kinetic and thermodynamic study of the chemical repair of radical-damaged tryptophan and tyrosine residues by the superoxide radical anion (O2˙)–hydroperoxyl radical (HO2˙) pair, via single electron transfer (SET) and formal hydrogen transfer (FHAT) mechanisms. It was demonstrated that O2˙ can repair oxidized tyrosyl and tryptophanyl damaged residues, mainly by electron transfer, restoring them to their pristine structure. Acid–base equilibria were considered, and the influence of the pH on the main reaction mechanism was explored. The results presented here are expected to contribute to the better understanding of the complex and dual behaviour of the HO2˙–O2˙ in the context of oxidative stress.

Graphical abstract: Chemical repair mechanisms of damaged tyrosyl and tryptophanyl residues in proteins by the superoxide radical anion

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
03 oct. 2019
Accepted
15 janv. 2020
First published
16 janv. 2020

New J. Chem., 2020,44, 2505-2513

Chemical repair mechanisms of damaged tyrosyl and tryptophanyl residues in proteins by the superoxide radical anion

L. Muñoz-Rugeles, A. Galano and J. R. Alvarez-Idaboy, New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 2505 DOI: 10.1039/C9NJ04998C

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