Deciphering the Path of <i>S-nitrosation</i> of Human Thioredoxin: Evidence of an Internal NO Transfer and Implication for the Cellular Responses to NO

Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical with a signaling capacity. Its cellular functions are achieved mainly through <i>S-nitrosation</i> where thioredoxin (hTrx) is pivotal in the S-transnitrosation to specific cellular targets. In this study, we use NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry...

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Main Authors: Vitor S. Almeida (Author), Lara L. Miller (Author), João P. G. Delia (Author), Augusto V. Magalhães (Author), Icaro P. Caruso (Author), Anwar Iqbal (Author), Fabio C. L. Almeida (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical with a signaling capacity. Its cellular functions are achieved mainly through <i>S-nitrosation</i> where thioredoxin (hTrx) is pivotal in the S-transnitrosation to specific cellular targets. In this study, we use NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to follow the mechanism of S-(trans)nitrosation of hTrx. We describe a site-specific path for <i>S-nitrosation</i> by measuring the reactivity of each of the 5 cysteines of hTrx using cysteine mutants. We showed the interdependence of the three cysteines in the nitrosative site. C73 is the most reactive and is responsible for all S-transnitrosation to other cellular targets. We observed NO internal transfers leading to C62 <i>S-nitrosation</i>, which serves as a storage site for NO. C69-SNO only forms under nitrosative stress, leading to hTrx nuclear translocation.
Item Description:10.3390/antiox11071236
2076-3921