Identification of S-nitrosylated proteins in endotoxin-stimulated RAW264.7 murine macrophages

Nitric Oxide. 2005 Mar;12(2):121-6. doi: 10.1016/j.niox.2004.11.006. Epub 2004 Dec 25.

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) is an omnipresent regulator of cell function in a variety of physiologic and pathophysiologic states. In part, NO exerts its actions by S-nitrosylation of target thiols, primarily in cysteine residues. Delineating the functional correlates of S-nitrosylation can begin with identification of the entire population of S-nitrososylated proteins. Recently, the biotin switch technique was developed to allow a proteomic approach to identification of the "universe" of S-nitrsoylated proteins. In this study using endotoxin-stimulated RAW264.7 murine macrophages, we have utilized the biotin-switch technique and protein sequencing to identify S-nitrosylated proteins in this setting. In contrast to other studies utilizing exogenous sources of NO, our approach utilizes endogenous NO synthesis as the basis for S-nitrosylation. Our results indicate multiple unique proteins not previously identified as S-nitrosylation targets: enolase, pyruvate kinase, elongation factor-1 and -2, plastin-2, FRAG-6, CEM-16, and SMC-6. While the ubiquitous nature of NO argues for some degrees of commonality, S-nitrosylation of unique proteins specific to endotoxin stimulated macrophages suggests regulatory mechanisms for which NO is necessary, but not sufficient.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amidines / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Benzylamines / pharmacology
  • Biotin / metabolism
  • Biotinylation / methods
  • Blotting, Western
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / enzymology*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase / biosynthesis
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • S-Nitrosothiols / chemistry*
  • S-Nitrosothiols / metabolism

Substances

  • Amidines
  • Benzylamines
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • N-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)acetamidine
  • Proteins
  • S-Nitrosothiols
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Biotin
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
  • Nos2 protein, mouse