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Published on: June 16, 2019
Sulfation of nitrotyrosine: biochemistry and functional implications
Ming-Cheh Liu1, Shin Yasuda, Steven Idell
1Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA. ming.liu@uthct.edu
Abstract:
Nitration of tyrosine, in both protein-bound form and free amino acid form, can readily occur in cells under oxidative/nitrative stress. In addition to serving as a biomarker of oxidative/nitrative stress, elevated levels of nitrotyrosine have been shown to cause DNA damage or trigger apoptosis. An important issue is whether the human body is equipped with mechanisms to counteract the potentially harmful effects of nitrotyrosine. Sulfate conjugation, as mediated by the cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs), is widely used for the biotransformation and disposal of a variety of drugs and other xenobiotics, as well as endogenous thyroid/steroid hormones and catecholamine neurotransmitters. Recent studies have revealed that the sulfation of nitrotyrosine occurs in cells under oxidative/nitrative stress, and have pinpointed the SULT1A3 as the responsible SULT enzyme. In this review, we summarized the available information concerning the biochemistry of nitrotyrosine sulfation and the effects of genetic polymorphisms on the nitrotyrosine sulfating activity of SULT1A3. Functional implications of the sulfation of nitrotyrosine are discussed.
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