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König S, Marco HG, Gäde G. Oxidation Products of Tryptophan and Proline in Adipokinetic Hormones-Artifacts or Post-Translational Modifications? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2315. [PMID: 38137917 PMCID: PMC10744910 DOI: 10.3390/life13122315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adipokinetic hormones (AKHs) regulate important physiological processes in insects. AKHs are short peptides with blocked termini and Trp in position 8. Often, proline occupies position 6. Few post-translational modifications have been found, including hydroxyproline ([Hyp6]) and kynurenine. Our recent data suggest that the Hyp- and Kyn-containing AKHs occur more often than originally thought and we here investigate if they are natural or artifactual. METHODS From crude extracts of the corpora cardiaca (CC) of various insect species, AKHs were analyzed using liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Synthetic [Hyp6]-AKHs were tested in an in vivo metabolic assay. Freshly dissected Periplaneta americana and Blaberus atropos CCs (with precautions taken against oxidation) were analyzed. B. atropos CC were placed into a depolarizing saline and the released AKHs were measured. RESULTS Hyp was detected in several decapeptides from cockroaches. The modified form accompanied the AKH at concentrations below 7%. The [Hyp6]-AKHs of B. atropos were present in fresh CC preparations and were shown to be releasable from the CC ex vivo. Synthetic [Hyp6]-containing peptides tested positively in a hypertrehalosemic bioassay. Hydroxyprolination was also detected for Manto-CC from the termite Kalotermes flavicollis and for Tetsu-AKH of the grasshopper, Tetrix subulata. Oxidized Trp-containing forms of Nicve-AKH were found in species of the burying beetle genus Nicrophorus. CONCLUSIONS Trp oxidation is known to occur easily during sample handling and is likely the reason for the present findings. For hydroxyprolination, however, the experimental evidence suggests endogenous processes.
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- Simone König
- IZKF Core Unit Proteomics, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Röntgenstr. 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa; (H.G.M.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa; (H.G.M.); (G.G.)
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Archipowa N, Wittmann L, Köckenberger J, Ertl FJ, Gleixner J, Keller M, Heinrich MR, Kutta RJ. Characterization of Fluorescent Dyes Frequently Used for Bioimaging: Photophysics and Photocatalytical Reactions with Proteins. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9532-9542. [PMID: 37903729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c04484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Derivatives of the rhodamine-based dye 5-TAMRA (5-carboxy-tetramethylrhodamine) and the indocarbocyanine-type Cy3B (cyclized derivative of the cyanine dye Cy3), both representing important fluorophores frequently used for the labeling of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids) and bioactive compounds, such as receptor ligands, were photophysically investigated in aqueous solution, i.e., in neat phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and in PBS supplemented with 1 wt % bovine serum albumin (BSA). The dyes exhibit comparable absorption (λabs,max: 550-569 nm) and emission wavelengths (λem,max: 580-582 nm), and similar S1 lifetimes (2.27-2.75 ns), and their excited state deactivation proceeds mainly via the lowest excited singlet state (triplet quantum yield ca. 1%). However, the probes show marked differences with respect to their fluorescence quantum yield and photostability. While 5-TAMRA shows a lower quantum yield (37-39%) than the Cy3B derivative (ca. 57%), its photostability is considerably higher compared to Cy3B. Generally, the impact of the protein on the photophysics is low. However, on prolonged illumination, both fluorescent dyes undergo a photocatalytic reaction with tryptophan residues of BSA mediated by sensitized singlet oxygen resulting in a tryptophan photoproduct with an absorption maximum around 330 nm. The overall results of this work will assist in choosing the right dye for the labeling of bioactive compounds, and the study demonstrates that experiments performed with 5-TAMRA or Cy3B-labeled compounds in a biological environment may be influenced by photochemical modification of experimentally relevant proteins at aromatic amino acid residues.
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- Nataliya Archipowa
- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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A Review on Forced Degradation Strategies to Establish the Stability of Therapeutic Peptide Formulations. Int J Pept Res Ther 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-023-10492-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Fonseca JL, Sosa MJ, Petroselli G, Erra-Balsells R, Quindt MI, Bonesi SM, Greer A, Greer EM, Thomas AH, Vignoni M. Synthesis, Characterization and Photocleavage of Bis-decyl Pteroic Acid: A Folate Derivative with Affinity to Biomembranes †. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 99:593-604. [PMID: 36478217 DOI: 10.1111/php.13755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Here, we provide mechanistic insight to the photocleavage of a compound in the folate family, namely pteroic acid. A bis-decyl chain derivative of pteroic acid was synthesized, structurally characterized and photochemically investigated. We showed that, like folic acid, pteroic acid and the decylated derivative undergo a photocleavage reaction in the presence of H2 O, while no reaction was observed in methanol solution. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations were carried out to predict relative stabilities of hypothetical mono-, bis- and tris-decylated pteroic acid derivatives to help rationalize the regioselectivity of the bis-decyl pteroic acid product. Additionally, the lipophilicity of the bis-decyl pteroic acid appears to confer a hydrophobic property enabling an interaction with biomembranes.
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- José Luis Fonseca
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, CIHIDECAR-CONICET, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, CIHIDECAR-CONICET, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, CIHIDECAR-CONICET, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, CIHIDECAR-CONICET, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York.,Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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Dántola ML, Neyra Recky JR, Lorente C, Thomas AH. Photosensitized Dimerization of Tyrosine: The Oxygen Paradox †. Photochem Photobiol 2021; 98:687-695. [PMID: 34738644 DOI: 10.1111/php.13557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In electron-transfer initiated photosensitization processes, molecular oxygen (O2 ) is not involved in the first bimolecular event, but almost always participates in subsequent steps giving rise to oxygenated products. An exception to this general behavior is the photosensitized dimerization of tyrosine (Tyr), where O2 does not participate as a reactant in any step of the pathway yielding Tyr dimers (Tyr2 ). In the pterin (Ptr) photosensitized oxidation of Tyr, O2 does not directly participate in the formation of Tyr2 and quenches the triplet excited state of Ptr, the reactive species that initiates the process. However, O2 is necessary for the dimerization, phenomenon that we have named as the oxygen paradox. Here, we review the literature on the photosensitized formation of Tyr2 and present results of steady-state and time resolved experiments, in search of a mechanistic model to explain the contradictory role of O2 in this photochemical reaction system.
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- M Laura Dántola
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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A model to understand type I oxidations of biomolecules photosensitized by pterins. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Keyes ED, Kauser K, Warner KS, Roberts AG. Photosensitized Oxidative Dimerization at Tyrosine by a Water-Soluble 4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2703-2710. [PMID: 34161648 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The oxidation of proteins generates reactive amino acid (AA) residue intermediates, leading to protein modification and cross-linking. Aerobic studies with peptides and photosensitizers allow for the controlled generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive AA residue intermediates, providing mechanistic insights as to how natural protein modifications form. Such studies have inspired the development of abiotic methods for protein modification and crosslinking, including applications of biomedical importance. Dityrosine linkages derived from oxidation at tyrosine (Tyr) residues represent one of the more well-understood oxidation-induced modifications. Here we demonstrate an aerobic, visible light-dependent oxidation reaction of Tyr-containing substrates promoted by a water-soluble 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide-based photosensitizer. The developed procedure converts Tyr-containing substrates into o,o'-Tyr-Tyr linked dimers. The regioselectively formed o,o'-Tyr-Tyr linkage is consistent with dimeric standards prepared using a known enzymatic method. A crossover study with two peptides provides a statistical mixture of three distinct o,o'-Tyr-Tyr linked dimers, supporting a mechanism that involves Tyr residue oxidation followed by intermolecular combination.
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- E Dalles Keyes
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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- Alucent Biomedical Inc., 675 Arapeen Dr #102, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Alucent Biomedical Inc., 675 Arapeen Dr #102, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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Baptista MS, Cadet J, Greer A, Thomas AH. Photosensitization Reactions of Biomolecules: Definition, Targets and Mechanisms. Photochem Photobiol 2021; 97:1456-1483. [PMID: 34133762 DOI: 10.1111/php.13470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Photosensitization reactions have been demonstrated to be largely responsible for the deleterious biological effects of UV and visible radiation, as well as for the curative actions of photomedicine. A large number of endogenous and exogenous photosensitizers, biological targets and mechanisms have been reported in the past few decades. Evolving from the original definitions of the type I and type II photosensitized oxidations, we now provide physicochemical frameworks, classifications and key examples of these mechanisms in order to organize, interpret and understand the vast information available in the literature and the new reports, which are in vigorous growth. This review surveys in an extended manner all identified photosensitization mechanisms of the major biomolecule groups such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids bridging the gap with the subsequent biological processes. Also described are the effects of photosensitization in cells in which UVA and UVB irradiation triggers enzyme activation with the subsequent delayed generation of superoxide anion radical and nitric oxide. Definitions of photosensitized reactions are identified in biomolecules with key insights into cells and tissues.
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et de Radiobiologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CCT La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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Ayo A, Laakkonen P. Peptide-Based Strategies for Targeted Tumor Treatment and Imaging. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040481. [PMID: 33918106 PMCID: PMC8065807 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The development of cancer-specific diagnostic agents and anticancer toxins would improve patient survival. The current and standard types of medical care for cancer patients, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, are not able to treat all cancers. A new treatment strategy utilizing tumor targeting peptides to selectively deliver drugs or applicable active agents to solid tumors is becoming a promising approach. In this review, we discuss the different tumor-homing peptides discovered through combinatorial library screening, as well as native active peptides. The different structure–function relationship data that have been used to improve the peptide’s activity and conjugation strategies are highlighted.
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- Abiodun Ayo
- Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
- Laboratory Animal Center, HiLIFE—Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +358-50-4489100
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Reid LO, Thomas AH, Herlax V, Dántola ML. Role of Tryptophan Residues in the Toxicity and Photosensitized Inactivation of Escherichia coli α-Hemolysin. Biochemistry 2020; 59:4213-4224. [PMID: 33108867 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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α-Hemolysin (HlyA) is an extracellular protein toxin secreted by uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli that inserts into membranes of eukaryotic cells. The main goal of this work was to investigate the involvement of tryptophan (W) residues in the hemolytic activity of HlyA. We investigated the hemolytic activity of six single-point mutant proteins, in which one of the four Ws was replaced by cysteine (C) or leucine (L). We also analyzed the photoinactivation of HlyA with pterin (Ptr), an endogenous photosensitizer, as a method of unspecific oxidation of W and tyrosine (Y) residues. HlyA photoinactivation was analyzed by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, hemolytic activity measurement, fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrophoretic analysis. The results indicate that Ws are important in the hemolytic process. Specifically, the chemical structure of the amino acid at position 578 is important for the acylation of HlyA at residue K563. Furthermore, the exposure of HlyA to ultraviolet radiation, with energy similar to that experienced under sun exposure, in the presence of Ptr induces the inactivation of the toxin, causing chemical changes in, at least, W and Y, the rate of damage to W residues being faster than that observed for Y residues. This work not only deepens our understanding of the structure-function relationship of the toxin but also introduces the possibility of using photoinactivation of HlyA for potential applications such as obtaining innocuous molecules for vaccine production and the elimination of the toxin from contaminated surfaces and drinking water.
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- Lara O Reid
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquı́micas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Quı́mica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquı́micas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Quı́mica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquı́micas La Plata (INIBIOLP), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, UNLP, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 60 y 120 La Plata, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquı́micas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Quı́mica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET, Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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A photochemical study of the triplet excited state of pyrene-4,5-dione and pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrone derivatives. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Topical antimicrobial peptide formulations for wound healing: Current developments and future prospects. Acta Biomater 2020; 103:52-67. [PMID: 31874224 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the natural antibiotics recognized for their potent antibacterial and wound healing properties. Bare AMPs have limited activity following topical application attributable to their susceptibility to environment (hydrolysis, oxidation, photolysis), and wound (alkaline pH, proteolysis) related factors as well as minimal residence time. Therefore, the formulation of AMPs is essential to enhance stability, prolong delivery, and optimize effectiveness at the wound site. Different topical formulations of AMPs have been developed so far including nanoparticles, hydrogels, creams, ointments, and wafers to aid in controlling bacterial infection and enhance wound healing process in vivo. Herein, an overview is provided of the AMPs and current understanding of their formulations for topical wound healing applications along with suitable examples. Furthermore, future prospects for the development of effective combination AMP formulations are discussed. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Chronic wound infection and subsequent development of antibiotic resistance are serious clinical problems affecting millions of people worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) possess great potential in effectively killing the bacteria with minimal risk of resistance development. However, AMPs susceptibility to degradation following topical application limits their antimicrobial and wound healing effects. Therefore, development of an optimized topical formulation with high peptide stability and sustained AMP delivery is necessary to maximize the antimicrobial and wound healing effects. The present review provides an overview of the state-of-art in the field of topical AMP formulations for wound healing. Current developments in the field of topical AMP formulations are reviewed and future prospects for the development of effective combination AMP formulations are discussed.
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Bayer M, Tsiskarishvili N, Stegemann A, Böhm M, König S. Fast oxidation of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and derived peptides under laboratory conditions causes irreproducible results-Insights from studies of prolylcarboxypeptidase in human cell types. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2019; 33:378-382. [PMID: 31837203 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Malte Bayer
- Core Unit Proteomics, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Core Unit Proteomics, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Teixeira RI, Goulart JS, Corrêa RJ, Garden SJ, Ferreira SB, Netto-Ferreira JC, Ferreira VF, Miro P, Marin ML, Miranda MA, de Lucas NC. A photochemical and theoretical study of the triplet reactivity of furano- and pyrano-1,4-naphthoquionones towards tyrosine and tryptophan derivatives. RSC Adv 2019; 9:13386-13397. [PMID: 35519567 PMCID: PMC9063979 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01939a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The photochemical reactivity of the triplet state of pyrano- and furano-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives (1 and 2) has been examined employing nanosecond laser flash photolysis. The quinone triplets were efficiently quenched by l-tryptophan methyl ester hydrochloride, l-tyrosine methyl ester hydrochloride, N-acetyl-l-tryptophan methyl ester and N-acetyl-l-tyrosine methyl ester, substituted phenols and indole (k q ∼109 L mol-1 s-1). For all these quenchers new transients were formed in the quenching process. These were assigned to the corresponding radical pairs that resulted from a coupled electron/proton transfer from the phenols, indole, amino acids, or their esters, to the excited state of the quinone. The proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) mechanism is supported by experimental rate constants, isotopic effects and theoretical calculations. The calculations revealed differences between the hydrogen abstraction reactions of phenol and indole substrates. For the latter, the calculations indicate that electron transfer and proton transfer occur as discrete steps.
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- Rodolfo I Teixeira
- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Tecnologia Farmaceûtica Niterói Santa Rosa Brazil
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Valencia Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Valencia Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Valencia Spain
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- Instituto de Química - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária RJ Brazil
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Silva E, Barrias P, Fuentes-Lemus E, Tirapegui C, Aspee A, Carroll L, Davies MJ, López-Alarcón C. Riboflavin-induced Type 1 photo-oxidation of tryptophan using a high intensity 365 nm light emitting diode. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 131:133-143. [PMID: 30502456 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The mechanism of photo-oxidation of tryptophan (Trp) sensitized by riboflavin (RF) was examined employing high concentrations of Trp and RF, with a high intensity 365 nm light emitting diode (LED) source under N2, 20% and 100% O2 atmospheres. Dimerization of Trp was a major pathway under the N2 atmosphere, though this occurred with a low yield (DφTrp = 5.9 × 10-3), probably as a result of extensive back electron transfer reactions between RF•- and Trp(H)•+. The presence of O2 decreased the extent of this back electron transfer reaction, and the extent of Trp dimerization. This difference is attributed to the formation of O2•- (generated via electron transfer from RF•- to O2) which reacts rapidly with Trp• leading to extensive consumption of the parent amino acid and formation of peroxides and multiple other oxygenated products (N-formylkynurenine, alcohols, diols) of Trp, as detected by LC-MS. Thus, it appears that the first step of the Type 1 mechanism of Trp photo-oxidation, induced by this high intensity 365 nm light source, is an electron transfer reaction between the amino acid and 3RF, with the presence of O2 modulating the subsequent reactions and the products formed, as a result of O2•- formation. These data have potential biological significance as LED systems and RF-based treatments have been proposed for the treatment of pathological myopia and keratitis.
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- Eduardo Silva
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Física, Santiago, Chile.
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- Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Ciencias de los Materiales, Santiago, Chile
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Física, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Ciencias de los Materiales, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Ciencias de los Materiales, Santiago, Chile
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Física, Santiago, Chile.
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Kutta RJ, Archipowa N, Scrutton NS. The sacrificial inactivation of the blue-light photosensor cryptochrome from Drosophila melanogaster. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:28767-28776. [PMID: 30417904 PMCID: PMC6250122 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp04671a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Drosophila melanogaster cryptochrome functions as the primary blue-light receptor that mediates circadian photo entrainment. Absorption of a photon leads to reduction of the protein-bound FAD via consecutive electron transfer along a conserved tryptophan tetrad resembling the signalling state required for conformational changes and induction of subsequent signalling cascades. However, how the initial photochemistry and subsequent dark processes leading to downstream signalling are linked to each other at the molecular level is still poorly understood. Here, we investigated in detail the initial photochemical events in DmCRY by time-resolved and stationary absorption spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical and molecular dynamics calculations. We resolved the early events along the conserved tryptophan tetrad and the final deprotonation of the terminal tryptophanyl radical cation. These initial events lead to conformational changes, such as the known C-terminal tail release, Trp decomposition, and finally FAD release providing evidence that DmCRY does not undergo a photocycle. We propose that light is a negative regulator of DmCRY stability even under in vitro conditions where the proteasomal machinery is missing, that is in line with its biological function, i.e. entrainment of the circadian clock.
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- Roger Jan Kutta
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and School of Chemistry
, The University of Manchester
,
131 Princess Street
, Manchester
, M1 7DN
, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and School of Chemistry
, The University of Manchester
,
131 Princess Street
, Manchester
, M1 7DN
, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and School of Chemistry
, The University of Manchester
,
131 Princess Street
, Manchester
, M1 7DN
, UK
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Dantola ML, Reid LO, Castaño C, Lorente C, Oliveros E, Thomas AH. Photosensitization of peptides and proteins by pterin derivatives. Pteridines 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/pterid-2017-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Proteins are one of the preferential targets of the photosensitized damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on biological system. Pterins belong to a family of heterocyclic compounds, which are widespread in living systems and participate in relevant biological functions. In pathological conditions, such as vitiligo, oxidized pterins accumulate in the white skin patches of patients suffering this depigmentation disorder. It is known that pterins are able to photosensitize damage in nucleotides and DNA by type I (electron transfer) and type II (singlet oxygen) mechanisms. Recently, it has been demonstrated that proteins and its components may also be damaged when solutions containing both proteins and pterin are exposed to UV-A radiation. Therefore, given the biological and medical relevance of the photosensitizing properties of these molecules, we present in this article an overview of the capability of different pterin derivatives to photoinduce damage in proteins present in the skin, focusing our attention on the chemical modifications of tyrosine and tryptophan residues.
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- Maria Laura Dantola
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Química, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) , Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET , Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4 , 1900 La Plata , Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Química, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) , Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET , Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4 , 1900 La Plata , Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Química, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) , Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET , Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4 , 1900 La Plata , Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Química, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) , Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET , Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4 , 1900 La Plata , Argentina
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- Laboratoire des Interactions Moléculaires et Réactivité Chimique et Photochimique (IMRCP), UMR 5623-CNRS/UPS , Université Toulouse III (Paul Sabatier ), 118, route de Narbonne , F-31062 Toulouse Cédex 9 , France
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Química, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) , Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT La Plata-CONICET , Casilla de Correo 16, Sucursal 4 , 1900 La Plata , Argentina
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Protti S, Albini A, Viswanathan R, Greer A. Targeting Photochemical Scalpels or Lancets in the Photodynamic Therapy Field—The Photochemist's Role. Photochem Photobiol 2017; 93:1139-1153. [DOI: 10.1111/php.12766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Stefano Protti
- PhotoGreen Lab Department of Chemistry University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- PhotoGreen Lab Department of Chemistry University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Brooklyn College Brooklyn NY
- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry The Graduate Center of the City University of New York New York City NY
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