Mutus B, Redmond RW, Akhter S. Evidence for peroxynitrite formation during S-nitrosoglutathione photolysis in air saturated solutions.
FEBS Lett 1999;
449:79-82. [PMID:
10225433 DOI:
10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00311-7]
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Abstract
Flash photolysis of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) in aerated solutions at pH 10 gave rise to an absorption with a maximum around 310-320 nm. This peak is spectrally similar to that displayed by ONOO-. The decay kinetics of this absorption was compared to that of authentic ONOO-, generated independently. An excellent correlation was obtained. Further proof of ONOO- generation was provided by HPLC studies showing the production of 3-nitrotyrosine on irradiation of GSNO in the presence of tyrosine at pH 7.4. In addition, the nitration yield was increased approximately 5-fold in the presence of bicarbonate and totally eliminated with DMPO, indicating the requirement of a radical intermediate for peroxynitrite production during S-nitrosothiol photolysis.
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