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Jacobtorweihen J, Hartmann A, Hofer S, Spiegler V. Antibacterial Activities of the Algal Bromophenol Methylrhodomelol Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PLANTA MEDICA 2024; 90:469-481. [PMID: 38580306 DOI: 10.1055/a-2289-2423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Methylrhodomelol (1: ) is a bromophenol from the red alga Vertebrata lanosa that has been associated with antimicrobial properties. The aim of the current study was, therefore, to assess the antimicrobial potential of this compound in more detail against the gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 1: exerted weak bacteriostatic activity against different strains when grown in minimal medium, whereas other phenolics were inactive. In addition, 1: (35 and 10 µg/mL) markedly enhanced the susceptibility of multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa toward the aminoglycoside gentamicin, while it did not affect the viability of Vero kidney cells up to 100 µM. Finally, pyoverdine release was reduced in bacteria treated at sub-inhibitory concentration, but no effect on other virulence factors was observed. Transcriptome analysis of treated versus untreated P. aeruginosa indicated an interference of 1: with bacterial carbon and energy metabolism, which was corroborated by RT-qPCR and decreased ATP-levels in treated bacteria. In summary, the current study characterized the antibacterial properties of methylrhodomelol, revealed its potential as an adjuvant to standard antibiotics, and generated a hypothesis on its mode of action.
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- Joshua Jacobtorweihen
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Germany
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Loubane G, Robert G, Firdaus SB, Venne P, Comeau C, Boudreault PL, Komba JE, Wagner JR, Naylor S, Klarskov K. Conundrum of dehydroascorbic acid and homocysteine thiolactone reaction products: Structural characterization and effect on peptide and protein N-homocysteinylation. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 206:111-124. [PMID: 37385568 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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An excessive blood level of homocysteine (HcySH) is associated with numerous cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease conditions. It has been suggested that direct S-homocysteinylation, of proteins by HcySH, or N-homosteinylation by homocysteine thiolactone (HTL) could play a causative role in these maladies. In contrast, ascorbic acid (AA) plays a significant role in oxidative stress prevention. AA is oxidized to dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) and if not rapidly reduced back to AA may degrade to reactive carbonyl products. In the present work, DHA is shown to react with HTL to produce a spiro bicyclic ring containing a six-membered thiazinane-carboxylic acid moiety. This reaction product is likely formed by initial imine condensation and subsequent hemiaminal product followed by HTL ring opening and intramolecular nucleophilic attack of the resulting thiol anion to form the spiro product. The reaction product was determined to have an accurate mass of 291.0414 and a molecular composition C10H13NO7S containing five double bond equivalents. We structurally characterized the reaction product using a combination of accurate mass tandem mass spectrometry, 1D and 2D-nuclear magnetic resonance. We also demonstrated that formation of the reaction product prevented peptide and protein N-homocysteinylation by HTL using a model peptide and α-lactalbumin. Furthermore, the reaction product is formed in Jurkat cells when exposed to HTL and DHA.
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- Ghizlane Loubane
- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Chimie, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Chimie, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- ReNeuroGen LLC, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53122, USA.
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Zhao JX, Yue JM. Frontier studies on natural products: moving toward paradigm shifts. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1512-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sheng Y, Xu Y. Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of ascorbic acid assisted lignocellulose decomposition in dilute acid pretreatment and its stimulation on enzymatic hydrolysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126147. [PMID: 34673187 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The effect of ascorbic acid addition on lignin decomposition in the dilute acid pretreatment and the corresponding cellulose conversion of pretreated biomass have been studied. This enhancement by ascorbic acid addition was dose dependent. Decomposed and residual bulk lignins from pretreated poplar were analyzed by 2D HSQC and 31P NMR spectra. The promotional effect on lignocellulose decomposition with the assistance of ascorbic acid addition was supported by the NMR analysis. The analysis showed that the addition of ascorbic acid has a more significant stimulation on decomposed lignins compared to residual bulk lignins. The stimulatory effect of ascorbic acid in lignocellulose decomposition benefits the cellulose conversion of the corresponding pretreated materials. Poplar pretreatment assisted with ascorbic acid (2-8% w/w) increased the final hydrolysis yield by 7.5%-32.2%. This promotional effect of ascorbic acid on enzyme digestibility was more obvious with higher enzyme loading.
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- Yequan Sheng
- Key Laboratory of Forestry Genetics & Biotechnology, Nanjing Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forestry Genetics & Biotechnology, Nanjing Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Fan Z, Jaisi A, Chen Y, Shen L, Liu Z, Wu S, Liu Y, Zhang W, Xiao Y. Discovery and Biosynthesis of Ascorbylated Securinega Alkaloids. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhen Fan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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Ciska E, Honke J, Drabińska N. Changes in glucosinolates and their breakdown products during the fermentation of cabbage and prolonged storage of sauerkraut: Focus on sauerkraut juice. Food Chem 2021; 365:130498. [PMID: 34243119 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sauerkraut juice has not gained much scientific attention to date. Therefore, this study aimed to track changes in glucosinolates (GLS) during fermentation of white cabbage and the formation of corresponding breakdown products in sauerkraut and sauerkraut juice separately and to evaluate their stability during prolonged storage of the final products. The results obtained indicate that both sauerkraut and sauerkraut juice are a good source of bioactive compounds: ascorbigen and isothiocyanates. The stability of individual compounds during storage varied, and the absolute content of phytochemicals depended on the content of native GLS in the raw material and its bacterial composition. The dominant compound was ascorbigen, stable in acidic pH in both sauerkraut and sauerkraut juice, even after prolonged storage. Sauerkraut juice was also found as a rich source of bioactive isothiocyanates. One 250 mL glass of sauerkraut juice (after two weeks) can deliver approx. 75 μmol of bioactive ascorbien and isothiocyanates, hence it can be considered as functional food, delivering beneficial health effects.
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- Ewa Ciska
- Department of Chemistry and Biodynamics of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10 Str., 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biodynamics of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10 Str., 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biodynamics of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10 Str., 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Nakamura S, Matsuda H, Ryu K, Nakashima S, Miyagawa K. Synthesis of 1-Methoxy-1H-indoles with a Heterocyclic Moiety via Unstable Indole Isothiocyanate by Using Enzyme from Brassicaceae Plant. HETEROCYCLES 2021. [DOI: 10.3987/com-20-s(k)28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ahuie GK, Gagnon H, Pace PE, Peskin AV, Wagner RJ, Naylor S, Klarskov K. Investigating protein thiol chemistry associated with dehydroascorbate, homocysteine and glutathione using mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34:e8774. [PMID: 32119756 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Oxidative stress is an imbalance between reactive free radical oxygen species and antioxidant defenses. Its consequences can lead to numerous pathologies. Regulating oxidative stress is the complex interplay between antioxidant recycling and thiol-containing regulatory proteins. Understanding these regulatory mechanisms is important for preventing onset of oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigae S-thiol protein chemistry associated with oxidized vitamin C (dehydroascorbate, DHA), homocysteine (HcySH) and glutathione (GSH) using mass spectrometry. METHODS Glutaredoxin-1 (Grx-1) was incubated with DHA, with and without GSH and HcySH. Disulfide formation was followed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) of intact proteins and by LC/ESI-MS/MS of peptides from protein tryptic digestions. The mechanism of DHA-mediated S-thiolation was investigated using two synthetic peptides: AcFHACAAK and AcFHACE. Three proteins, i.e. human hemoglobin (HHb), recombinant peroxiredoxin 2 (Prdx2) and Grx-1, were S-homocysteinylated followed by S-transthiolyation with GSH and investigated by ESI-MS and ESI-MS/MS. RESULTS ESI-MS analysis reveals that DHA mediates disulfide formation and S-thiolation by HcySH as well as GSH of Grx-1. LC/ESI-MS/MS analysis allows identification of Grx-1 S-thiolated cysteine adducts. The mechanism by which DHA mediates S-thiolation of heptapeptide AcFHACAAK is shown to be via initial formation of a thiohemiketal adduct. In addition, ESI-MS of intact proteins shows that GSH can S-transthiolate S-homocysteinylated Grx-1_ HHb and Prdx2. The GS-S-protein adducts over time dominate the ESI-MS spectrum profile. CONCLUSIONS Mass spectrometry is a unique analytical technique for probing complex reaction mechanisms associated with oxidative stress. Using model proteins, ESI-MS reveals the mechanism of DHA-facilitated S-thiolation, which consists of thiohemiketal formation, disulfide formation or S-thiolation. Furthermore, protein S-thiolation by HcySH can be reversed by reversible GSH thiol exchange. The use of mass spectrometry with in vitro models of protein S-thiolation in oxidative stress may provide significant insight into possible mechanisms of action occurring in vivo.
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- Grace Kouakou Ahuie
- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- PhenoSwitch Bioscience, 975 Rue Léon-Trépanier, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 5J6, Canada
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, University of Otago Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, University of Otago Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- ReNeuroGen LLC, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Elm Grove, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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Alcazar Magana A, Reed RL, Koluda R, Miranda CL, Maier CS, Stevens JF. Vitamin C Activates the Folate-Mediated One-Carbon Cycle in C2C12 Myoblasts. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9030217. [PMID: 32150984 PMCID: PMC7139526 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9030217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid, AA) is an essential cellular antioxidant and cofactor for several α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases. As an antioxidant, AA interacts with vitamin E to control oxidative stress. While several reports suggest an interaction of AA with folate (vitamin B9) in animals and humans, little is known about the nature of the interaction and the underlying molecular mechanisms at the cellular level. We used an untargeted metabolomics approach to study the impact of AA on the metabolome of C2C12 myoblast cells. Compared to untreated cells, treatment of C2C12 cells with AA at 100 µM resulted in enhanced concentrations of folic acid (2.5-fold) and 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate (5-methyl-THF, 10-fold increase) whereas the relative concentrations of 10-formyl-tetrahydrofolate decreased by >90% upon AA pretreatment, indicative of increased utilization for the biosynthesis of active THF metabolites. The impact of AA on the folate-mediated one-carbon cycle further manifested itself as an increase in the levels of methionine, whose formation from homocysteine is 5-methyl-THF dependent, and an increase in thymidine, whose formation from deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP) is dependent on 5,10-methylene-THF. These findings shed new light on the interaction of AA with the folate-mediated one-carbon cycle and partially explain clinical findings that AA supplementation enhances erythrocyte folate status and that it may decrease serum levels of homocysteine, which is considered as a biomarker of cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Armando Alcazar Magana
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (A.A.M.); (R.K.); (C.S.M.)
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, 2900 SW Campus way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (R.L.R.); (C.L.M.)
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, 2900 SW Campus way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (R.L.R.); (C.L.M.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, 1601 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (A.A.M.); (R.K.); (C.S.M.)
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, 2900 SW Campus way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (R.L.R.); (C.L.M.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, 1601 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (A.A.M.); (R.K.); (C.S.M.)
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, 2900 SW Campus way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (R.L.R.); (C.L.M.)
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, 2900 SW Campus way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (R.L.R.); (C.L.M.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, 1601 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-541-737-9534
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Maynard D, Kumar V, Sproï J, Dietz KJ. 12-Oxophytodienoic Acid Reductase 3 (OPR3) Functions as NADPH-Dependent α,β-Ketoalkene Reductase in Detoxification and Monodehydroascorbate Reductase in Redox Homeostasis. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 61:584-595. [PMID: 31834385 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) 12-oxophytodienoic acid reductase isoform 3 (OPR3) is involved in the synthesis of jasmonic acid (JA) by reducing the α,β-unsaturated double bond of the cyclopentenone moiety in 12-oxophytodienoic acid (12-OPDA). Recent research revealed that JA synthesis is not strictly dependent on the peroxisomal OPR3. The ability of OPR3 to reduce trinitrotoluene suggests that the old yellow enzyme homolog OPR3 has additional functions. Here, we show that OPR3 catalyzes the reduction of a wide spectrum of electrophilic species that share a reactivity toward the major redox buffers glutathione (GSH) and ascorbate (ASC). Furthermore, we show that 12-OPDA reacts with ASC to form an ASC-12-OPDA adduct, but in addition OPR3 has the ability to regenerate ASC from monodehydroascorbate. The presented data characterize OPR3 as a bifunctional enzyme with NADPH-dependent α,β-ketoalkene double-bond reductase and monodehydroascorbate reductase activities (MDHAR). opr3 mutants showed a slightly less-reduced ASC pool in leaves in line with the MDHAR activity of OPR3 in vitro. These functions link redox homeostasis as mediated by ASC and GSH with OPR3 activity and metabolism of reactive electrophilic species.
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- Daniel Maynard
- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universit�tsstr. 25, Bielefeld 33615, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universit�tsstr. 25, Bielefeld 33615, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Industrial Organic Chemistry and Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, Universit�tsstra�e 25, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universit�tsstr. 25, Bielefeld 33615, Germany
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Ahuié Kouakou G, Gagnon H, Lacasse V, Wagner JR, Naylor S, Klarskov K. Dehydroascorbic acid S-Thiolation of peptides and proteins: Role of homocysteine and glutathione. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 141:233-243. [PMID: 31228548 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) plays a significant role in the prevention of oxidative stress. In this process, ascorbate is oxidized to dehydroascorbate (DHA). We have investigated the impact of DHA on peptide/protein intramolecular disulfide formation as well as S-glutathionylation and S-homocysteinylation. S-glutathionylation of peptides/proteins is a reversible, potential regulatory mechanism in oxidative stress. Although the exact role of protein S-homocysteinylation is unknown, it has been proposed to be of importance in pathobiological processes such as onset of cardiovascular disease. Using an in vitro model system, we demonstrate that DHA causes disulfide bond formation within the active site of recombinant human glutaredoxin (Grx-1). DHA also facilities the formation of S-glutathionylation and S-homocysteinylation of a model peptide (AcFHACAAK) as well as Grx-1. We discuss the possible mechanisms of peptide/protein S-thiolation, which can occur either via thiol exchange or a thiohemiketal intermediate. A thiohemiketal DHA-peptide adduct was detected by mass spectrometry and its location on the peptide/protein cysteinyl thiol group was unambiguously confirmed by tandem mass spectrometry. This demonstrates that peptide/protein S-thiolation mediated by DHA is not limited to thiol exchange reactions but also takes place directly via the formation of a thiohemiketal peptide intermediate. Finally, we investigated a potential reducing role of glutathione (GSH) in the presence of S-homocysteinylated peptide/protein adducts. S-homocysteinylated AcFHACAAK, human hemoglobin α-chain and Grx-1 were incubated with GSH. Both peptide and proteins were reduced, and homocysteine replaced with GS-adducts by thiol exchange, as a function of time.
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- Grace Ahuié Kouakou
- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- PhenoSwitch Bioscience, 975 Rue Léon-Trépanier, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 5J6, Canada
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- ReNeuroGen LLC, 2160 San Fernando Drive, Elm Grove, WI, 53122, USA
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- Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.
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Smirnoff N. Ascorbic acid metabolism and functions: A comparison of plants and mammals. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 122:116-129. [PMID: 29567393 PMCID: PMC6191929 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ascorbic acid is synthesised by eukaryotes, the known exceptions being primates and some other animal groups which have lost functional gulonolactone oxidase. Prokaryotes do not synthesise ascorbate and do not need an ascorbate supply, so the functions that are essential for mammals and plants are not required or are substituted by other compounds. The ability of ascorbate to donate electrons enables it to act as a free radical scavenger and to reduce higher oxidation states of iron to Fe2+. These reactions are the basis of its biological activity along with the relative stability of the resulting resonance stabilised monodehydroascorbate radical. The importance of these properties is emphasised by the evolution of at least three biosynthetic pathways and production of an ascorbate analogue, erythroascorbate, by fungi. The iron reducing activity of ascorbate maintains the reactive centre Fe2+ of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases (2-ODDs) thus preventing inactivation. These enzymes have diverse functions and, recently, the possibility that ascorbate status in mammals could influence 2-ODDs involved in histone and DNA demethylation thereby influencing stem cell differentiation and cancer has been uncovered. Ascorbate is involved in iron uptake and transport in plants and animals. While the above biochemical functions are shared between mammals and plants, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is an enzyme family limited to plants and photosynthetic protists. It provides these organisms with increased capacity to remove H2O2 produced by photosynthetic electron transport and photorespiration. The Fe reducing activity of ascorbate enables hydroxyl radical production (pro-oxidant effect) and the reactivity of dehydroascorbate (DHA) and reaction of its degradation products with proteins (dehydroascorbylation and glycation) is potentially damaging. Ascorbate status influences gene expression in plants and mammals but at present there is little evidence that it acts as a specific signalling molecule. It most likely acts indirectly by influencing the redox state of thiols and 2-ODD activity. However, the possibility that dehydroascorbylation is a regulatory post-translational protein modification could be explored.
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- Nicholas Smirnoff
- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK.
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Abu Zeid EH, Hussein MMA, Ali H. Ascorbic acid protects male rat brain from oral potassium dichromate-induced oxdative DNA damage and apoptotic changes: the expression patterns of caspase-3, P 53, Bax, and Bcl-2 genes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:13056-13066. [PMID: 29484617 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Our study designed to study the potential of potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) oral exposure to induce damage in male rat brain and to compare the possible protective role of vitamin C (VC) either pre and/or concurrent supply against (K2Cr2O7) induced changes. Thirty male rats were divided into five groups. First control group received distilled water (C), second received 120 mg/kg b.wt (VC), third received 25 mg/kg b.wt K2Cr2O7 (Cr), fourth group received VC together with K2Cr2O7 by the same former doses (VC + Cr), and the fifth group received the same oral doses of VC 2 weeks prior to and along with K2Cr2O7 for 6 weeks (VC + Cr pro/co treated). The obtained results revealed that K2Cr2O7 induced a significant decrease in cholinergic activity, glutathione reductase GR activity, reduced glutathione content GSH and ATP levels. Furthermore, K2Cr2O7 induced a significant increase in oxidative DNA damage indicated by 8-hydroxy 2'-deoxyguanosine (8OH2'dG) and formation of apoptotic DNA ladders, significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl, and lactate dehydrogenase enzyme. Increased mRNA expression of pro-apoptotic genes, including caspase-3, p53, and Bax, unlike Bcl-2 expression, was decreased. K2Cr2O7 increased caspase-3 and decreased Bcl-2 immuno-labeling. VC supply noticeably ameliorates K2Cr2O7-induced changes which were more significantly in VC pro and concurrent supplement rather than VC concurrent supply only. Finally, it is concluded that K2Cr2O7 oral administration induced oxidative apoptotic changes in rat brain and confirms the usefulness of VC pre and concurrent supply for the amelioration of K2Cr2O7-induced events more significantly than VC concurrent supply only.
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- Ehsan H Abu Zeid
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia Province, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 34, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Zhao JX, Yu YY, Wang SS, Huang SL, Shen Y, Gao XH, Sheng L, Li JY, Leng Y, Li J, Yue JM. Structural Elucidation and Bioinspired Total Syntheses of Ascorbylated Diterpenoid Hongkonoids A–D. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:2485-2492. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b10135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jin-Xin Zhao
- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China
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Robertson LP, Duffy S, Wang Y, Wang D, Avery VM, Carroll AR. Pimentelamines A-C, Indole Alkaloids Isolated from the Leaves of the Australian Tree Flindersia pimenteliana. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2017; 80:3211-3217. [PMID: 29236492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Three members of a new class of ascorbic acid-adduct indole alkaloids (1-3), a new prenylated indole alkaloid (4), and five known compounds (5-9) were isolated from the leaves of Flindersia pimenteliana. The structures of 1-4 were elucidated on the basis of their (+)-HRESIMS and 2D NMR spectroscopic data. Antiplasmodial activity was also reported for the natural products against chloroquine-sensitive (3D7) and chloroquine-resistant (Dd2) Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values ranging from 0.19 to 3.6 μM.
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- Luke P Robertson
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University , Southport 4222, Gold Coast, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University , Nathan 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University , Nathan 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University , Southport 4222, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University , Nathan 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University , Nathan 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University , Southport 4222, Gold Coast, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University , Nathan 4111, Brisbane, Australia
- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University , Southport 4222, Gold Coast, Australia
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Harbaum-Piayda B, Palani K, Schwarz K. Influence of postharvest UV-B treatment and fermentation on secondary plant compounds in white cabbage leaves. Food Chem 2015; 197:47-56. [PMID: 26616923 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The influence of postharvest UV-B on its own and in combination with fermentation (e.g. sauerkraut production) on formation and degradation of bioactive compounds was investigated in white cabbage, processed according to traditional Chinese fermentation methods. The pattern of polyphenols was affected by postharvest UV-B: Newly formed coumaroylglycoside, feruloylglycoside, caffeoylglycoside (up to 1 mg/g dry matter; 4 days) and quercetintriglycoside (0.4-0.5 mg/gdm; 4 days) might be related to postharvest increase in enzyme activity in the biosynthesis. Decreasing contents were observed for the glucosinolates glucobrassicin and 4-methoxyglucobrassicin, but the formation of the degradation products dihydroascorbigen and dihydro-4-methoxyascorbigen, which might be related to cell shrinking as mechanical damage. Fermentation resulted in deglycosidation of hydroxycinnamic acids. Newly generated cinnamic acid from coumaric acid aglycone was detected in fermented plant material combined with UV-B (50 μg/g). Glucosinolates and dihydroascorbigens were completely degraded. This study shows exemplary UV-B as a supplemental step to improve the nutritional quality of processed plants.
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- Britta Harbaum-Piayda
- Division of Food Technology, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kiel, Heinrich-Hecht-Platz 10, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
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- Division of Food Technology, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kiel, Heinrich-Hecht-Platz 10, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Food Technology, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kiel, Heinrich-Hecht-Platz 10, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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Lucca BG, Lunte SM, Tomazelli Coltro WK, Ferreira VS. Separation of natural antioxidants using PDMS electrophoresis microchips coupled with amperometric detection and reverse polarity. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:3363-70. [PMID: 25224541 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This report describes the use of PDMS ME coupled with amperometric detection for rapid separation of ascorbic, gallic , ferulic, p-coumaric acids using reverse polarity. ME devices were fabricated in PDMS by soft lithography and detection was accomplished using an integrated carbon fiber working electrode aligned in the end-channel configuration. Separation and detection parameters were investigated and the best conditions were obtained using a run buffer consisting of 5 mM phosphate buffer (pH 6.9) and a detection voltage of 1.0 V versus Ag/AgCl reference electrode. All compounds were separated within 70 s using gated injection mode with baseline resolution and separation efficiencies between 1200 and 9000 plates. Calibration curves exhibited good linearity and the LODs achieved ranged from 1.7 to 9.7 μM. The precision for migration time and peak height provided maximum values of 4% for the intrachip studies. Lastly, the analytical method was successfully applied for the analysis of ascorbic and gallic acids in commercial beverage samples. The results achieved using ME coupled with amperometric detection were in good agreement with the values provided by the supplier. Based on the data reported here, the proposed method shows suitability to be applied for the routine analysis of beverage samples.
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- Bruno Gabriel Lucca
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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Shao LD, Wu YN, Xu J, He J, Zhao Y, Peng LY, Li Y, Yang YR, Xia CF, Zhao QS. Synthesis of l-Ascorbic Acid Lactone Derivatives. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2014; 4:181-188. [PMID: 24955300 PMCID: PMC4050306 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-014-0022-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A small focused library which comprised of l-AA lactone derivatives was built with a facile method. This reported method was optimized by modifying the acidity of the solvent. As a result, 12 l-AA lactones were synthesized. Among these lactones, lactones 8-12 were new compounds. The cytotoxicity of these synthetic compounds were investigated.
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- Li-Dong Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
- Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
- Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
- Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China
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Histological study of the effect of potassium dichromate on the thyroid follicular cells of adult male albino rat and the possible protective role of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). J Microsc Ultrastruct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmau.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Michels AJ, Frei B. Myths, artifacts, and fatal flaws: identifying limitations and opportunities in vitamin C research. Nutrients 2013; 5:5161-92. [PMID: 24352093 PMCID: PMC3875932 DOI: 10.3390/nu5125161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Research progress to understand the role of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in human health has been slow in coming. This is predominantly the result of several flawed approaches to study design, often lacking a full appreciation of the redox chemistry and biology of ascorbic acid. In this review, we summarize our knowledge surrounding the limitations of common approaches used in vitamin C research. In human cell culture, the primary issues are the high oxygen environment, presence of redox-active transition metal ions in culture media, and the use of immortalized cell lines grown in the absence of supplemental ascorbic acid. Studies in animal models are also limited due to the presence of endogenous ascorbic acid synthesis. Despite the use of genetically altered rodent strains lacking synthesis capacity, there are additional concerns that these models do not adequately recapitulate the effects of vitamin C deprivation and supplementation observed in humans. Lastly, several flaws in study design endemic to randomized controlled trials and other human studies greatly limit their conclusions and impact. There also is anecdotal evidence of positive and negative health effects of vitamin C that are widely accepted but have not been substantiated. Only with careful attention to study design and experimental detail can we further our understanding of the possible roles of vitamin C in promoting human health and preventing or treating disease.
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- Alexander J Michels
- Linus Pauling Institute, 307 Linus Pauling Science Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
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Wang Z, Zhao K, Fu J, Zhang J, Yin W, Tang Y. Organocatalytic 1,4-conjugate addition of ascorbic acid to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes: bio-inspired total syntheses of leucodrin, leudrin and proposed structure of dilaspirolactone. Org Biomol Chem 2013; 11:2093-7. [PMID: 23440072 DOI: 10.1039/c3ob00046j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The organocatalytic additions of ascorbic acid to various α,β-unsaturated aldehydes via tandem 1,4-conjugate addition/hemiacetalization/hemiketalization were developed, which provided a rapid entry into the 5-5-5 spirodilactone cores of a family of ascorbylated natural products. Based on the described chemistry, total syntheses of leucodrin, leudrin and the proposed structure of dilaspirolactone were achieved.
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- Zhaofeng Wang
- The Comprehensive AIDS Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Perera A, Appleton D, Ying LH, Elendran S, Palanisamy UD. Large scale purification of geraniin from Nephelium lappaceum rind waste using reverse-phase chromatography. Sep Purif Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Stefan-van Staden RI, Balasoiu SC, van Staden JF, Radu GL. Microelectrodes based on porphyrins for the determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical samples and beverages. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424612500794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Different porphyrins were used for the design of seven carbon paste and seven diamond paste based microelectrodes, which were employed for the determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical and beverages samples using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The limits of detection lie between 1.1 × 10-14 and 5.1 × 10-7 M while the sensitivities were between 3.07 pA/M and 1285.18 A/M. Ascorbic acid was recovered reliable from pharmaceutical and beverages samples in percentages higher than 92.00% and 91.50%, respectively. The surface of the microelectrodes can easily be renewed by simple polishing, obtaining a fresh surface ready for use in a new assay.
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- Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden
- Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Str., 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Str., 060021 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh.Polizu Str., Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Str., 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh.Polizu Str., Bucharest, Romania
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Traber MG, Stevens JF. Vitamins C and E: beneficial effects from a mechanistic perspective. Free Radic Biol Med 2011; 51:1000-13. [PMID: 21664268 PMCID: PMC3156342 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 508] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Revised: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The mechanistic properties of two dietary antioxidants that are required by humans, vitamins C and E, are discussed relative to their biological effects. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential cofactor for α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases. Examples are prolyl hydroxylases, which play a role in the biosynthesis of collagen and in down-regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1, a transcription factor that regulates many genes responsible for tumor growth, energy metabolism, and neutrophil function and apoptosis. Vitamin C-dependent inhibition of the HIF pathway may provide alternative or additional approaches for controlling tumor progression, infections, and inflammation. Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) functions as an essential lipid-soluble antioxidant, scavenging hydroperoxyl radicals in a lipid milieu. Human symptoms of vitamin E deficiency suggest that its antioxidant properties play a major role in protecting erythrocyte membranes and nervous tissues. As an antioxidant, vitamin C provides protection against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage by scavenging of reactive oxygen species, by vitamin E-dependent neutralization of lipid hydroperoxyl radicals, and by protecting proteins from alkylation by electrophilic lipid peroxidation products. These bioactivities bear relevance to inflammatory disorders. Vitamin C also plays a role in the function of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) by recycling the eNOS cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin, which is relevant to arterial elasticity and blood pressure regulation. Evidence from plants supports a role for vitamin C in the formation of covalent adducts with electrophilic secondary metabolites. Mechanism-based effects of vitamin C and E supplementation on biomarkers and on clinical outcomes from randomized, placebo-controlled trials are emphasized in this review.
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- Maret G Traber
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
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Montaut S, Bleeker RS. Isolation and structure elucidation of 5'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-dihydroascorbigen from Cardamine diphylla rhizome. Carbohydr Res 2010; 345:1968-70. [PMID: 20673575 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2010.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2010] [Revised: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 07/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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From the methanol extract of Cardamine diphylla rhizome, 5'-O-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-dihydroascorbigen (1) and 6-hydroxyindole-3-carboxylic acid 6-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside (2) were isolated. The structures of the compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic methods. This is the second report on the presence of a glucosylated indole ascorbigen in plants.
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- Sabine Montaut
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada.
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Kesinger NG, Langsdorf BL, Yokochi AF, Miranda CL, Stevens JF. Formation of a vitamin C conjugate of acrolein and its paraoxonase-mediated conversion into 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroxy-4-oxooctanal. Chem Res Toxicol 2010; 23:836-44. [PMID: 20353174 PMCID: PMC2858635 DOI: 10.1021/tx900452j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has been reported to participate in Michael addition reactions in vitro to form vitamin C conjugates with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, such as acrolein. This study shows evidence for the formation and metabolism of the vitamin C conjugate of acrolein (AscACR) in cultured human monocytic THP-1 cells exposed to acrolein diacetate. By using (18)O and (13)C labeling in combination with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, AscACR was shown to undergo hydrolytic conversion of the ascorbyl lactone into an intermediate carboxylic acid. Subsequent decarboxylation of the carboxylic acid yielded 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroxy-4-oxooctanal (THO). When THP-1 cells were pretreated with ascorbic acid (1 mM, 18 h) and then exposed to acrolein diacetate, THO was detected as its pentafluorobenzyl oxime derivative in the cell lysates and medium. Treatment of THP-1 cells with both ascorbic acid and acrolein diacetate was required for THO formation. The formation of THO from AscACR was facilitated by the lactonase enzymes, human recombinant paraoxonases 1 and 2. THP-1 cells exhibited PON activity, which explains the catalytic conversion of AscACR into THO in these cells. THO was formed in addition to metabolites of the glutathione conjugate of acrolein, indicating that THO formation contributes to the elimination of acrolein in a cellular environment.
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- Nicholas G. Kesinger
- Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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- Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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- Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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- Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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Chobot V. Simultaneous detection of pro- and antioxidative effects in the variants of the deoxyribose degradation assay. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:2088-94. [PMID: 20108920 PMCID: PMC2823302 DOI: 10.1021/jf902395k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Interest in the redox properties of natural products has led to the development of various assays for the detection of antioxidant activities and ROS-scavenging properties. Here, additional modifications of the 2-deoxy-d-ribose degradation assay are introduced that specifically allow the determination of interactions of the test compound with the autoxidation of ascorbic acid and the autoxidation of the test compound itself. To illustrate this, juglone and quercetin were used as examples. The modified assay systems provide insights into their specific antioxidative and pro-oxidative properties. In additional, an extensive characterization of the redox properties of their complex with iron is possible, if iron ions are added in the free form or complexed with EDTA. The juglone-iron complex proved to be pro-oxidative in a wider range of milieus than the quercetin-iron complex.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vladimir Chobot
- Department of Chemical Ecology and Ecosystem Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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