title: Fragmentation of ceruloplasmin following non-enzymatic glycation reaction.
abstract: Bovine ceruloplasmin underwent fragmentation following non-enzymatic glycosylation. Western blot and ELISA analyses indicated that a polyclonal rabbit antiserum to hexitolysine reacted with bovine ceruloplasmin after incubation with 0.1 M glucose. The same fragmentation was seen upon exposure of the protein to a hydrogen peroxide bolus. Both catalase and EDTA blocked peroxide-dependent fragmentation. Incubation with glucose resulted in a time-dependent release of Cu2+. The released Cu2+ appeared to participate in a Fenton-type reaction to produce hydroxyl radicals, which effected the fragmentation. Hydroxyl radical scavengers such as thiourea, mannitol, methionine, and formate inhibited this cleavage. ESR spectral studies also supported participation of hydroxyl radicals. Inhibition by EDTA of the fragmentation induced by an H2O2 bolus also supports a role for copper in a Fenton-type reaction. Taken together these results suggest that reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide anion and H2O2, were formed by the Maillard reaction which led to hydroxyl radicals being produced by a copper-dependent Fenton-type reaction. Both processes are likely to be involved in the fragmentation of ceruloplasmin.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Osaka University Medical School.
authors: K N
authors: KN
authors: Islam
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Takahashi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Higashiyama
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Myint
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Uozumi
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase / Q000737:chemistry; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005632:Fructose / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D006031:Glycosylation; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D005632:Fructose; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D013012:Sorbitol; D003300:Copper; D004492:Edetic Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002374:Catalase; D002570:Ceruloplasmin; D005947:Glucose