Peroxynitrite-mediated oxidative modifications of complex II: relevance in myocardial infarction

Biochemistry. 2010 Mar 23;49(11):2529-39. doi: 10.1021/bi9018237.

Abstract

Increased O(2)(*-) and NO production is a key mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. In complex II, oxidative impairment and enhanced tyrosine nitration of the 70 kDa FAD-binding protein occur in the post-ischemic myocardium and are thought to be mediated by peroxynitrite (OONO(-)) in vivo [Chen, Y.-R., et al. (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 283, 27991-28003]. To gain deeper insights into the redox protein thiols involved in OONO(-)-mediated oxidative post-translational modifications relevant in myocardial infarction, we subjected isolated myocardial complex II to in vitro protein nitration with OONO(-). This resulted in site-specific nitration at the 70 kDa polypeptide and impairment of complex II-derived electron transfer activity. Under reducing conditions, the gel band of the 70 kDa polypeptide was subjected to in-gel trypsin/chymotrypsin digestion and then LC-MS/MS analysis. Nitration of Y(56) and Y(142) was previously reported. Further analysis revealed that C(267), C(476), and C(537) are involved in OONO(-)-mediated S-sulfonation. To identify the disulfide formation mediated by OONO(-), nitrated complex II was alkylated with iodoacetamide. In-gel proteolytic digestion and LC-MS/MS analysis were conducted under nonreducing conditions. The MS/MS data were examined with MassMatrix, indicating that three cysteine pairs, C(306)-C(312), C(439)-C(444), and C(288)-C(575), were involved in OONO(-)-mediated disulfide formation. Immuno-spin trapping with an anti-DMPO antibody and subsequent MS was used to define oxidative modification with protein radical formation. An OONO(-)-dependent DMPO adduct was detected, and further LC-MS/MS analysis indicated C(288) and C(655) were involved in DMPO binding. These results offered a complete profile of OONO(-)-mediated oxidative modifications that may be relevant in the disease model of myocardial infarction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Cell Hypoxia
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / metabolism
  • Cysteine / metabolism
  • Disulfides / metabolism
  • Electron Transport Complex II / chemistry
  • Electron Transport Complex II / metabolism*
  • Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Weight
  • Muscle Cells / metabolism
  • Muscle Cells / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / enzymology
  • Myocardial Infarction / metabolism*
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Peroxynitrous Acid / biosynthesis
  • Peroxynitrous Acid / metabolism*
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Tyrosine / metabolism

Substances

  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • Disulfides
  • Protein Subunits
  • Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide
  • Peroxynitrous Acid
  • Tyrosine
  • 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide
  • Electron Transport Complex II
  • Cysteine