Nitration and hydoxylation of aromatic amino acid and guanine by the air pollutant peroxyacetyl nitrate

Lin, JK; Chen, KJ; Liu, GY; Chua, YR; Lin-Shiau, SY

HERO ID

78092

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2000

Language

English

PMID

10967319

HERO ID 78092
In Press No
Year 2000
Title Nitration and hydoxylation of aromatic amino acid and guanine by the air pollutant peroxyacetyl nitrate
Authors Lin, JK; Chen, KJ; Liu, GY; Chua, YR; Lin-Shiau, SY
Journal Chemico-Biological Interactions
Volume 127
Issue 3
Page Numbers 219-236
Abstract Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) is a common gaseous photochemical compound in polluted air and cigarette smog. The toxicity of PAN has been found to depend on three pathways: (1) its oxidizing property that mimics peroxide or peroxynitrite; (2) its nitrating and hydroxylating properties similar to peroxynitrite; and (3) its acetylating property like acetic anhydride. The present investigations were intended to focus on the reactions of PAN with aromatic amino acids and guanine. When PAN interacted with tyrosine and guanine the major products were 3-nitrotyrosine, 3,5-dinitrotyrosine, 8-hydroxyguanine and 8-nitroguanine. These compounds have been used as indicators for the presence of peroxynitrite in previous studies. When PAN interacted with phenylalanine, the products were 3-nitrotyrosine, 4-nitrophenylalanine, p-tyrosine, o-tyrosine and m-tyrosine. 5-Hydroxytryptophan is produced from the reaction of PAN with tryptophan. Furthermore, the formation of nitrated tyrosines was also found in the PAN-treated HL-60 cells. A high yield of dityrosine was formed when PAN and peroxynitrite were reacted with tyrosine, probably through free radical oxidation. We also found that peroxynitrite and PAN are similar in their oxidizing activity. From these findings, we suggest that peroxynitrite may be considered as the reactive intermediate of PAN.
Doi 10.1016/s0009-2797(00)00181-2
Pmid 10967319
Wosid WOS:000089104300003
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Comments ECRIB.Chem.-Biol. Interact. 127: 219-236.
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Language Text English
Keyword peroxyacetyl nitrate; peroxynitrite; 3-nitrotyrosine; 3,5-dinitrotyrosine; dityrosine; 4-nitrophenylalanine; 8-nitroguanine; 8-hydroxyguanine
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