Isomerization Of Peroxynitrite Research Articles

Nitrite Reductase Activity of Ferrous Nitrobindins: A Comparative Study.

Nitrobindins (Nbs) are all-β-barrel heme proteins spanning from bacteria to Homo sapiens. They inactivate reactive nitrogen species by sequestering NO, converting NO to HNO2, and promoting peroxynitrite isomerization to NO3-. Here, the nitrite reductase activity of Nb(II) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt-Nb(II)), Arabidopsis thaliana (At-Nb(II)), Danio rerio (Dr-Nb(II)), and Homo sapiens (Hs-Nb(II)) is reported. This activity is crucial for the in vivo production of NO, and thus for the regulation of blood pressure, being of the utmost importance for the blood supply to poorly oxygenated tissues, such as the eye retina. At pH 7.3 and 20.0 °C, the values of the second-order rate constants (i.e., kon) for the reduction of NO2- to NO and the concomitant formation of nitrosylated Mt-Nb(II), At-Nb(II), Dr-Nb(II), and Hs-Nb(II) (Nb(II)-NO) were 7.6 M-1 s-1, 9.3 M-1 s-1, 1.4 × 101 M-1 s-1, and 5.8 M-1 s-1, respectively. The values of kon increased linearly with decreasing pH, thus indicating that the NO2--based conversion of Nb(II) to Nb(II)-NO requires the involvement of one proton. These results represent the first evidence for the NO2 reductase activity of Nbs(II), strongly supporting the view that Nbs are involved in NO metabolism. Interestingly, the nitrite reductase reactivity of all-β-barrel Nbs and of all-α-helical globins (e.g., myoglobin) was very similar despite the very different three-dimensional fold; however, differences between all-α-helical globins and all-β-barrel Nbs suggest that nitrite reductase activity appears to be controlled by distal steric barriers, even though a more complex regulatory mechanism can be also envisaged.

Ferric nitrosylated myoglobin catalyzes peroxynitrite scavenging

Myoglobin (Mb), generally taken as the molecular model of monomeric globular heme-proteins, is devoted: (i) to act as an intracellular oxygen reservoir, (ii) to transport oxygen from the sarcolemma to the mitochondria of vertebrate heart and red muscle cells, and (iii) to act as a scavenger of nitrogen and oxygen reactive species protecting mitochondrial respiration. Here, the first evidence of ·NO inhibition of ferric Mb- (Mb(III)) mediated detoxification of peroxynitrite is reported, at pH 7.2 and 20.0°C. ·NO binds to Mb(III) with a simple equilibrium; the value of the second-order rate constant for Mb(III) nitrosylation (i.e., ·NOkon) is (6.8 ± 0.7) × 104M-1s-1 and the value of the first-order rate constant for Mb(III)-NO denitrosylation (i.e., ·NOkoff) is 3.1 ± 0.3s-1. The calculated value of the dissociation equilibrium constant for Mb(III)-NO complex formation (i.e., ·NOkoff/·NOkon = (4.6 ± 0.7) × 10-5M) is virtually the same as that directly measured (i.e., ·NOK = (3.8 ± 0.5) × 10-5M). In the absence of ·NO, Mb(III) catalyzes the conversion of peroxynitrite to NO3-, the value of the second-order rate constant (i.e., Pkon) being (1.9 ± 0.2) × 104M-1s-1. However, in the presence of ·NO, Mb(III)-mediated detoxification of peroxynitrite is only partially inhibited, underlying the possibility that also Mb(III)-NO is able to catalyze the peroxynitrite isomerization, though with a reduced rate (Pkon* = (2.8 ± 0.3) × 103M-1s-1). These data expand the multiple roles of ·NO in modulating heme-protein actions, envisaging a delicate balancing between peroxynitrite and ·NO, which is modulated through the relative amount of Mb(III) and Mb(III)-NO.

Structural and functional properties of Antarctic fish cytoglobins-1: Cold-reactivity in multi-ligand reactions

While the functions of the recently discovered cytoglobin, ubiquitously expressed in vertebrate tissues, remain uncertain, Antarctic fish provide unparalleled models to study novel protein traits that may arise from cold adaptation. We report here the spectral, ligand-binding and enzymatic properties (peroxynitrite isomerization, nitrite-reductase activity) of cytoglobin-1 from two Antarctic fish, Chaenocephalus aceratus and Dissostichus mawsoni, and present the crystal structure of D. mawsoni cytoglobin-1. The Antarctic cytoglobins-1 display high O2 affinity, scarcely compatible with an O2-supply role, a slow rate constant for nitrite-reductase activity, and do not catalyze peroxynitrite isomerization. Compared with mesophilic orthologues, the cold-adapted cytoglobins favor binding of exogenous ligands to the hexa-coordinated bis-histidyl species, a trait related to their higher rate constant for distal-His/heme-Fe dissociation relative to human cytoglobin. At the light of a remarkable 3D-structure conservation, the observed differences in ligand-binding kinetics may reflect Antarctic fish cytoglobin-1 specific features in the dynamics of the heme distal region and of protein matrix cavities, suggesting adaptation to functional requirements posed by the cold environment. Taken together, the biochemical and biophysical data presented suggest that in Antarctic fish, as in humans, cytoglobin-1 unlikely plays a role in O2 transport, rather it may be involved in processes such as NO detoxification.

Kinetics of the reactions of catechins with hypochlorite, peroxynitrite, and amino acid–derived peroxyl‐ radicals

AbstractCatechins, one of the class of flavonoids, are known as very efficient antioxidants. Here we investigated the kinetics of the reactions of three catechins, namely, catechin, epigallocatechin, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) with some oxidants, which are formed in vivo under oxidative stress, hypochlorite, peroxynitrite, and amino acid peroxyl radicals. Stopped‐flow spectrophotometry and pulse radiolysis technique with absorption detection were used to observe the formation of intermediate products of oxidized catechins. We found that catechins react with hypochlorite with the rate constant of the order of 105–106 M−1 s−1 at pH 7.4. Experimental kinetic traces of the reaction of EGCG with valine peroxyl radicals were fitted using chemical simulation, and the rate constant of this reaction was found to be 5 × 105 M−1 s−1. The rate constants of the formation of unstable catechin quinones in the reaction with peroxynitrite were comparable to that of spontaneous peroxynitrite isomerization, which indicates that catechins are oxidized indirectly by peroxynitrite. Biological consequences of these reactions are discussed.

Peroxynitrite scavenging by Campylobacter jejuni truncated hemoglobin P.

Truncated hemoglobins (trHb) are present in protozoa, cyanobacteria, nemertean, bacteria, algae, and plants. They are characterized by the 2-on-2 topology and are ordered in four phylogenetic groups (I or N, II or O, III or P, and IV or Q). Several functions have been attributed to trHbs including the inactivation of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species, permitting the survival of microorganisms in the host. Here, the kinetics of peroxynitrite scavenging by ferric Campylobacter jejuni truncated hemoglobin P [i.e., Cj-trHbP(III)] in the absence and presence of CO2, between pH 6.3 and 7.9, and 25.0°C, is reported. Mixing the Cj-trHbP(III) solution with peroxynitrite solution brings about absorption spectral changes at 302nm reflecting the disappearance of this endogenous toxicant and cytotoxic effector against pathogens. CO2 affects only the rate of spontaneous decay of peroxynitrite without affecting the scavenging activity of Cj-trHbP(III). Moreover, the Cj-trHbP(III)-mediated isomerization of peroxynitrite is facilitated at low pH, indicating that peroxynitrous acid is the reactive species. The high reactivity of Cj-trHbP(III) towards peroxynitrite has been ascribed to the peroxidase-like geometry of the metal center. To investigate the protective role of Cj-trHbP(III) against peroxynitrite-mediated nitration, the relative yield of nitro-L-tyrosine formed by the reaction of peroxynitrite with free L-tyrosine was determined. According to fast kinetics of peroxynitrite isomerization by Cj-trHbP(III), this 2-on-2 globin impairs L-tyrosine nitrosylation. Present data suggest that Cj-trHbP could help the survival of C. jejuni.

The N‐terminal pre‐A region of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2/2HbN promotes NO‐dioxygenase activity

A unique defense mechanisms by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis protects itself from nitrosative stress is based on the O2 -dependent NO-dioxygenase (NOD) activity of truncated hemoglobin 2/2HbN (Mt2/2HbN). The NOD activity largely depends on the efficiency of ligand migration to the heme cavity through a two-tunnel (long and short) system; recently, it was also correlated with the presence at the Mt2/2HbN N-terminus of a short pre-A region, not conserved in most 2/2HbNs, whose deletion results in a drastic reduction of NO scavenging. In the present study, we report the crystal structure of Mt2/2HbN-ΔpreA, lacking the pre-A region, at a resolution of 1.53 Å. We show that removal of the pre-A region results in long range effects on the protein C-terminus, promoting the assembly of a stable dimer, both in the crystals and in solution. In the Mt2/2HbN-ΔpreA dimer, access of heme ligands to the short tunnel is hindered. Molecular dynamics simulations show that the long tunnel branch is the only accessible pathway for O2 -ligand migration to/from the heme, and that the gating residue Phe(62)E15 partly restricts the diameter of the tunnel. Accordingly, kinetic measurements indicate that the kon value for peroxynitrite isomerization by Mt2/2HbN-ΔpreA-Fe(III) is four-fold lower relative to the full-length protein, and that NO scavenging by Mt2/2HbN-ΔpreA-Fe(II)-O2 is reduced by 35-fold. Therefore, we speculate that Mt2/2HbN evolved to host the pre-A region as a mechanism for preventing dimerization, thus reinforcing the survival of the microorganism against the reactive nitrosative stress in macrophages. Coordinates and structure factors have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank under accession number 5AB8.

Ferric microperoxidase-11 catalyzes peroxynitrite isomerization

Microperoxidase-11 (MP11) is an undecapeptide derived from horse heart cytochrome c offering the possibility to study the reactivity of the heme group relatively unshielded by the protein. Here, the peroxynitrite isomerization to NO3− catalyzed by ferric MP11 (MP11–Fe(III)) is reported. Data were obtained between pH3.6 and 8.1, at 20.0°C. The value of the second-order rate constant (kon) for peroxynitrite isomerization to NO3− by MP11–Fe(III) decreases from (1.1±0.1)×105M−1s−1, at pH3.6, to (6.1±0.6)×103M−1s−1, at pH8.1. The pH dependence of kon (pKa=6.9) suggests that peroxynitrous acid reacts preferentially with MP11–Fe(III). The MP11–Fe(III)-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite to NO3− has been ascribed to the reactive penta-coordinated heme–Fe atom of MP11–Fe(III). In fact, cyanide binding to the sixth coordination position of the heme–Fe atom inhibits the MP11–Fe(III)-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite to NO3−. The values of the first-order rate constant (k0) for isomerization of peroxynitrite to NO3− in the presence of the MP11–Fe(III)–CN complex are superimposable to those obtained in the absence of MP–Fe(III). Values of kon for peroxynitrite isomerization to NO3− by MP11–Fe(III) overlap those obtained for penta-coordinated cardiolipin–cytochrome c complex and for carboxymethylated cytochrome c in absence and presence of cardiolipin. Present results highlight the role of the heme–Fe(III) co-ordination state in the modulation of cytochrome c reactivity.

Cardiolipin modulates allosterically the nitrite reductase activity of horse heart cytochrome c.

Upon cardiolipin (CL) liposomes binding, horse heart cytochrome c (cytc) changes its tertiary structure disrupting the heme-Fe-Met80 distal bond, reduces drastically the midpoint potential, binds CO and NO with high affinity, displays peroxidase activity, and facilitates peroxynitrite isomerization. Here, the effect of CL liposomes on the nitrite reductase activity of ferrous cytc (cytc-Fe(II)) is reported. In the absence of CL liposomes, hexa-coordinated cytc-Fe(II) displays a very low value of the apparent second-order rate constant for the NO2 (-)-mediated conversion of cytc-Fe(II) to cytc-Fe(II)-NO (k on=(7.3±0.7)×10(-2)M(-1)s(-1); at pH 7.4 and 20.0°C). However, CL liposomes facilitate the NO2 (-)-mediated nitrosylation of cytc-Fe(II) in a dose-dependent manner inducing the penta-coordination of the heme-Fe(II) atom. The value of k on for the NO2 (-)-mediated conversion of CL-cytc-Fe(II) to CL-cytc-Fe(II)-NO is 2.6±0.3M(-1)s(-1) (at pH 7.4 and 20.0°C). Values of the apparent dissociation equilibrium constant for CL liposomes binding to cytc-Fe(II) are (2.2±0.2)×10(-6)M, (1.8±0.2)×10(-6)M, and (1.4±0.2)×10(-6)M at pH 6.5, 7.4, and 8.1, respectively, and 20.0°C. These results suggest that the NO2 (-)-mediated conversion of CL-cytc-Fe(II) to CL-cytc-Fe(II)-NO could play anti-apoptotic effects impairing lipid peroxidation and therefore the initiation of the cell death program by the release of pro-apoptotic factors (including cytc) in the cytoplasm.

Nitrite-Reductase and Peroxynitrite Isomerization Activities of Methanosarcina acetivorans Protoglobin

Within the globin superfamily, protoglobins (Pgb) belong phylogenetically to the same cluster of two-domain globin-coupled sensors and single-domain sensor globins. Multiple functional roles have been postulated for Methanosarcina acetivorans Pgb (Ma-Pgb), since the detoxification of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species might co-exist with enzymatic activity(ies) to facilitate the conversion of CO to methane. Here, the nitrite-reductase and peroxynitrite isomerization activities of the CysE20Ser mutant of Ma-Pgb (Ma-Pgb*) are reported and analyzed in parallel with those of related heme-proteins. Kinetics of nitrite-reductase activity of ferrous Ma-Pgb* (Ma-Pgb*-Fe(II)) is biphasic and values of the second-order rate constant for the reduction of NO2 – to NO and the concomitant formation of nitrosylated Ma-Pgb*-Fe(II) (Ma-Pgb*-Fe(II)-NO) are k app1 = 9.6±0.2 M–1 s–1 and k app2 = 1.2±0.1 M–1 s–1 (at pH 7.4 and 20°C). The k app1 and k app2 values increase by about one order of magnitude for each pH unit decrease, between pH 8.3 and 6.2, indicating that the reaction requires one proton. On the other hand, kinetics of peroxynitrite isomerization catalyzed by ferric Ma-Pgb* (Ma-Pgb*-Fe(III)) is monophasic and values of the second order rate constant for peroxynitrite isomerization by Ma-Pgb*-Fe(III) and of the first order rate constant for the spontaneous conversion of peroxynitrite to nitrate are h app = 3.8×104 M–1 s–1 and h 0 = 2.8×10–1 s–1 (at pH 7.4 and 20°C). The pH-dependence of h on and h 0 values reflects the acid-base equilibrium of peroxynitrite (pK a = 6.7 and 6.9, respectively; at 20°C), indicating that HOONO is the species that reacts preferentially with the heme-Fe(III) atom. These results highlight the potential role of Pgbs in the biosynthesis and scavenging of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species.

Isoniazid Inhibits the Heme-Based Reactivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Truncated Hemoglobin N

Isoniazid represents a first-line anti-tuberculosis medication in prevention and treatment. This prodrug is activated by a mycobacterial catalase-peroxidase enzyme called KatG in Mycobacterium tuberculosis), thereby inhibiting the synthesis of mycolic acid, required for the mycobacterial cell wall. Moreover, isoniazid activation by KatG produces some radical species (e.g., nitrogen monoxide), that display anti-mycobacterial activity. Remarkably, the ability of mycobacteria to persist in vivo in the presence of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species implies the presence in these bacteria of (pseudo-)enzymatic detoxification systems, including truncated hemoglobins (trHbs). Here, we report that isoniazid binds reversibly to ferric and ferrous M. tuberculosis trHb type N (or group I; Mt-trHbN(III) and Mt-trHbN(II), respectively) with a simple bimolecular process, which perturbs the heme-based spectroscopic properties. Values of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters for isoniazid binding to Mt-trHbN(III) and Mt-trHbN(II) are K = (1.1±0.1)×10−4 M, k on = (5.3±0.6)×103 M−1 s−1 and k off = (4.6±0.5)×10−1 s−1; and D = (1.2±0.2)×10−3 M, d on = (1.3±0.4)×103 M−1 s−1, and d off = 1.5±0.4 s−1, respectively, at pH 7.0 and 20.0°C. Accordingly, isoniazid inhibits competitively azide binding to Mt-trHbN(III) and Mt-trHbN(III)-catalyzed peroxynitrite isomerization. Moreover, isoniazid inhibits Mt-trHbN(II) oxygenation and carbonylation. Although the structure of the Mt-trHbN-isoniazid complex is not available, here we show by docking simulation that isoniazid binding to the heme-Fe atom indeed may take place. These data suggest a direct role of isoniazid to impair fundamental functions of mycobacteria, e.g. scavenging of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species, and metabolism.

Does the Oxidation of Nitric Oxide by oxyMyoglobin Share an Intermediate with the metMyoglobin-Catalyzed Isomerization of Peroxynitrite?

The reaction of nitric oxide with oxy-myoglobin (oxyMb) to form ferric myoglobin (metMb) and nitrate, and the metMb-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite to nitrate, have long been assumed to proceed via the same iron-bound peroxynitrite intermediate (metMb(OONO)). More recent research showed that the metMb-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite to nitrate produces detectable amounts of nitrogen dioxide and ferryl myoglobin (ferrylMb). This suggests a mechanism in which the peroxynitrite binds to the metMb, ferrylMb is transiently generated by dissociation of NO2, and nitrate is formed when the NO2 nitrogen attacks the ferrylMb oxo ligand. The presence of free NO2 and ferrylMb products reveals that small amounts of NO2 escape from myoglobin's interior before recombination can occur. Free NO2 and ferrylMb should also be generated in the reaction of oxyMb with NO, if the common intermediate metMb(OONO) is formed. However, this report presents a series of time-resolved UV/vis spectroscopy experiments in which no ferrylMb was detected when oxyMb and NO reacted. The sensitivity of the methodology is such that as little as 10% of the ferrylMb predicted from the experiments with metMb and peroxynitrite should have been detectable. These results lead to the conclusion that the oxyMb + NO and metMb + ONOO(-) reactions do not proceed via a common intermediate as previously thought. The conclusion has significant implications for researchers that propose a possible role of oxyMb in intracellular NO regulation, because it means that toxic NO2 and ferrylMb are not generated during NO oxidation by this species.

Peroxynitrite detoxification by horse heart carboxymethylated cytochrome c is allosterically modulated by cardiolipin

Carboxymethylation of equine heart cytochrome c (cyt c) changes its tertiary structure by disrupting the heme-Fe-Met80 distal bond, such that carboxymethylated cyt c (CM-cyt c) displays myoglobin-like properties. Here, the effect of cardiolipin (CL) on peroxynitrite isomerization by ferric CM-cyt c (CM-cyt c-Fe(III)) is reported. Unlike native ferric cyt c (cyt c-Fe(III)), CM-cyt c-Fe(III) catalyzes peroxynitrite isomerization, the value of the second order rate constant ( k on) is 6.8 × 10 4 M −1 s −1. However, CM-cyt c-Fe(III) is less effective in peroxynitrite isomerization than CL-bound cyt c-Fe(III) (CL-cyt c-Fe(III); k on = 3.2 × 10 5 M −1 s −1). Moreover, CL binding to CM-cyt c-Fe(III) facilitates peroxynitrite isomerization ( k on = 5.3 × 10 5 M −1 s −1). Furthermore, the value of the dissociation equilibrium constant for CL binding to CM-cyt c-Fe(III) ( K = 1.8 × 10 −5 M) is lower than that reported for CL-cyt c-Fe(III) complex formation ( K = 5.1 × 10 −5 M). Although CM-cyt c-Fe(III) and CL-cyt c-Fe(III) display a different heme distal geometry and heme-Fe(III) reactivity, the heme pocket and the CL cleft are allosterically linked.

The Proximal Hydrogen Bond Network Modulates Bacillus subtilis Nitric-oxide Synthase Electronic and Structural Properties

Bacterial nitric-oxide synthase (NOS)-like proteins are believed to be genuine NOSs. As for cytochromes P450 (CYPs), NOS-proximal ligand is a thiolate that exerts a push effect crucial for the process of dioxygen activation. Unlike CYPs, this catalytic electron donation seems controlled by a hydrogen bond (H-bond) interaction between the thiolate ligand and a vicinal tryptophan. Variations of the strength of this H-bond could provide a direct way to tune the stability along with the electronic and structural properties of NOS. We generated five different mutations of bsNOS Trp66, which can modulate this proximal H-bond. We investigated the effects of these mutations on different NOS complexes (FeIII, FeIICO, and FeIINO), using a combination of UV-visible absorption, EPR, FTIR, and resonance Raman spectroscopies. Our results indicate that (i) the proximal H-bond modulation can selectively decrease or increase the electron donating properties of the proximal thiolate, (ii) this modulation controls the σ-competition between distal and proximal ligands, (iii) this H-bond controls the stability of various NOS intermediates, and (iv) a fine tuning of the electron donation by the proximal ligand is required to allow at the same time oxygen activation and to prevent uncoupling reactions.

Cardiolipin drives cytochrome c proapoptotic and antiapoptotic actions

Cytochrome c (cytc) is pivotal in mitochondrial respiration and apoptosis. The heme-Fe-atom of native hexacoordinated horse heart cytc (hhcytc) displays a very low reactivity toward ligands and does not exhibit catalytic properties. However, on interaction with cardiolipin (CL), hhcytc changes its tertiary structure disrupting the heme-Fe-Met80 distal bond. The CL-hhcytc complex displays a very low midpoint potential, out of the range required for its physiological role, binds CO and NO with high affinity, facilitates peroxynitrite isomerization to NO₃⁻, and displays peroxidase activity. As a whole, the CL-hhcytc complex could play either proapoptotic effects, catalyzing lipid peroxidation and the subsequent hhcytc release into the cytoplasm, orantiapoptotic actions, such as scavenging peroxynitrite (i.e., protecting the mitochondrion from reactive nitrogen and oxygen species), and binding of CO and NO (i.e., inhibiting lipid peroxidation and hhcytc traslocation). Here, the CL-driven allosteric modulation of hhcytc properties is reviewed, highlighting proapoptotic and antiapoptotic actions

Ibuprofen binding to secondary sites allosterically modulates the spectroscopic and catalytic properties of human serum heme-albumin

The ibuprofen primary binding site FA3-FA4 is located in domain III of human serum albumin (HSA), the secondary clefts FA2 and FA6 being sited in domains I and II. Here, the thermodynamics of ibuprofen binding to recombinant Asp1-Glu382 truncated HSA (tHSA)-heme-Fe(III) and nitrosylated tHSA-heme-Fe(II), encompassing domains I and II only, is reported. Moreover, the allosteric effect of ibuprofen on the kinetics of tHSA-heme-Fe(III)-mediated peroxynitrite isomerization and nitrosylated tHSA-heme-Fe(II) denitrosylation has been investigated. The present data indicate, for the first time, that the allosteric modulation of tHSA-heme and HSA-heme reactivity by ibuprofen depends mainly on drug binding to the FA2 and FA6 secondary sites rather than drug association with the FA3-FA4 primary cleft. Thus, tHSA is a valuable model with which to investigate the allosteric linkage between the heme cleft FA1 and the ligand-binding pockets FA2 and FA6, all located in domains I and II of (t)HSA.

Cardiolipin modulates allosterically peroxynitrite detoxification by horse heart cytochrome c

Upon interaction with bovine heart cardiolipin (CL), horse heart cytochrome c (cytc) changes its tertiary structure disrupting the heme-Fe-Met80 distal bond, reduces drastically the midpoint potential out of the range required for its physiological role, binds CO and NO with high affinity, and displays peroxidase activity. Here, the effect of CL on peroxynitrite isomerization by ferric cytc (cytc-Fe(III)) is reported. In the absence of CL, hexa-coordinated cytc does not catalyze peroxynitrite isomerization. In contrast, CL facilitates cytc-Fe(III)-mediated isomerization of peroxynitrite in a dose-dependent fashion inducing the penta-coordination of the heme-Fe(III)-atom. The value of the second order rate constant for CL-cytc-Fe(III)-mediated isomerization of peroxynitrite (kon) is (3.2±0.4)×105M−1s−1. The apparent dissociation equilibrium constant for CL binding to cytc-Fe(III) is (5.1±0.8)×10−5M. These results suggest that CL-cytc could play either pro-apoptotic or anti-apoptotic effects facilitating lipid peroxidation and scavenging of reactive nitrogen species, such as peroxynitrite, respectively.

Drug binding to Sudlow's site I impairs allosterically human serum heme‐albumin‐catalyzed peroxynitrite detoxification

Heme endows human serum albumin (HSA) with globin-like reactivity and spectroscopic properties. Here, the effect of chlorpropamide, digitoxin, furosemide, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, sulfisoxazole, tolbutamide, and warfarin on peroxynitrite isomerization to NO(3) (-) by ferric HSA-heme (HSA-heme-Fe(III)) is reported. Drugs binding to Sudlow's site I impair dose-dependently peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III). The allosteric modulation of HSA-heme-Fe(III)-mediated peroxynitrite isomerization by drugs has been ascribed to the pivotal role of Tyr150, a residue that either provides a polar environment in Sudlow's site I or protrudes into the heme cleft (i.e., the fatty acid site 1, FA1), depending on ligand occupancy of either sites.

Isoniazid and rifampicin inhibit allosterically heme binding to albumin and peroxynitrite isomerization by heme–albumin

Human serum heme-albumin (HSA-heme) displays globin-like properties. Here, the allosteric inhibition of ferric heme [heme-Fe(III)] binding to human serum albumin (HSA) and of ferric HSA-heme [HSA-heme-Fe(III)]-mediated peroxynitrite isomerization by isoniazid and rifampicin is reported. Moreover, the allosteric inhibition of isoniazid and rifampicin binding to HSA by heme-Fe(III) has been investigated. Data were obtained at pH 7.2 and 20.0°C. The affinity of isoniazid and rifampicin for HSA [K (0)=(3.9±0.4)×10(-4) and (1.3±0.1)×10(-5)M, respectively] decreases by about 1 order of magnitude upon heme-Fe(III) binding to HSA [K (h)=(4.3±0.4)×10(-3) and (1.2±0.1)×10(-4)M, respectively]. As expected, the heme-Fe(III) affinity for HSA [H (0)=(1.9±0.2)×10(-8)M] decreases by about 1order of magnitude in the presence of saturating amounts of isoniazid and rifampicin [H (d)=(2.1±0.2)×10(-7)M]. In the absence and presence of CO(2), the values of the second-order rate constant (l (on)) for peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III) are 4.1×10(5) and 4.3×10(5)M(-1)s(-1), respectively. Moreover, isoniazid and rifampicin inhibit dose-dependently peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III) in the absence and presence of CO(2). Accordingly, isoniazid and rifampicin impair in a dose-dependent fashion the HSA-heme-Fe(III)-based protection of free L: -tyrosine against peroxynitrite-mediated nitration. This behavior has been ascribed to the pivotal role of Tyr150, a residue that either provides a polar environment in Sudlow's site I (i.e., the binding pocket of isoniazid and rifampicin) or protrudes into the heme-Fe(III) cleft, depending on ligand binding to Sudlow's site I or to the FA1 pocket, respectively. These results highlight the role of drugs in modulating heme-Fe(III) binding to HSA and HSA-heme-Fe(III) reactivity.

Ibuprofen Impairs Allosterically Peroxynitrite Isomerization by Ferric Human Serum Heme-Albumin

Human serum albumin (HSA) participates in heme scavenging; in turn, heme endows HSA with myoglobin-like reactivity and spectroscopic properties. Here, the allosteric effect of ibuprofen on peroxynitrite isomerization to NO(3)(-) catalyzed by ferric human serum heme-albumin (HSA-heme-Fe(III)) is reported. Data were obtained at 22.0 degrees C. HSA-heme-Fe(III) catalyzes peroxynitrite isomerization in the absence and presence of CO(2); the values of the second order catalytic rate constant (k(on)) are 4.1 x 10(5) and 4.5 x 10(5) m(-1) s(-1), respectively. Moreover, HSA-heme-Fe(III) prevents peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of free added l-tyrosine. The pH dependence of k(on) (pK(a) = 6.9) suggests that peroxynitrous acid reacts preferentially with the heme-Fe(III) atom, in the absence and presence of CO(2). The HSA-heme-Fe(III)-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite has been ascribed to the reactive pentacoordinated heme-Fe(III) atom. In the absence and presence of CO(2), ibuprofen impairs dose-dependently peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III) and facilitates the nitration of free added l-tyrosine; the value of the dissociation equilibrium constant for ibuprofen binding to HSA-heme-Fe(III) (L) ranges between 7.7 x 10(-4) and 9.7 x 10(-4) m. Under conditions where [ibuprofen] is >>L, the kinetics of HSA-heme-Fe(III)-catalyzed isomerization of peroxynitrite is superimposable to that obtained in the absence of HSA-heme-Fe(III) or in the presence of non-catalytic HSA-heme-Fe(III)-cyanide complex and HSA. Ibuprofen binding impairs allosterically peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III), inducing the hexacoordination of the heme-Fe(III) atom. These results represent the first evidence for peroxynitrite isomerization by HSA-heme-Fe(III), highlighting the allosteric modulation of HSA-heme-Fe(III) reactivity by heterotropic interaction(s), and outlining the role of drugs in modulating HSA functions. The present results could be relevant for the drug-dependent protective role of HSA-heme-Fe(III) in vivo.

Theoretical studies of carbon dioxide catalysis of peroxynitrite isomerizations

The carbon dioxide mediated isomerization of peroxynitrite to nitrate is investigated theoretically using density functionals methods. It is found that carbon dioxide, as a catalyst, lowers the activation energy by about 100 kJ/mol relative to the uncatalyzed reaction. Likewise, the activation energy for isomerization of the syn/anti peroxynitrite conformers is reduced by about 30 kJ/mol. These reductions make both processes feasible at physiological conditions.