title: Structural characterisation of acetaldehyde adducts formed by a synthetic peptide mimicking the N-terminus of the hemoglobin beta-chain under reducing and nonreducing conditions.
abstract: This work was carried out to elucidate the structures resulting from acetaldehyde-induced modifications at the haemoglobin beta-chain N-terminal residues under different experimental conditions. A synthetic peptide (Val-His-Leu-Thr-Pro-Glu-Cys) of m/z 798, which represents the six N-terminal residues of the haemoglobin beta-chain N-terminus with an additional C-terminal cysteine, was used as a model compound. Peptide-acetaldehyde adducts were separated by reverse-phase HPLC. Fast-atom-bombardment MS and linked-scan (B/E) spectra were used to study adduct structures. Under nonreducing conditions at pH 7.4 (1:10 peptide/acetaldehyde molar ratio), two types of adducts of m/z 824 were formed, both with modifications at the N-terminal valine. These two adducts were shown to be a Schiff base, and a cyclic 2-methyl-imidazolidine-4-one. The 2-methyl-imidazolidine-4-one adduct was demonstrated to be formed via the Schiff base and to undergo dissociation gradually after 24 h. Reducing conditions at pH 7.4 (peptide /acetaldehyde molar ratio of 1:1 with 20 mM NaCNBH3) resulted in the formation of an adduct of m/z 826, which was shown to be an N-ethylated adduct of valine. A small amount of nonreduced adducts were also formed under these conditions. Reducing conditions at pH 9.0 (1:10 peptide/acetaldehyde molar ratio with 20 mM NaCNBH3) yielded two secondary, i.e. diethylated (m/z 854), products very rapidly. The cysteine residue of the peptide was not found to form an adduct with acetaldehyde under physiological pH.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacia & Upjohn, Diagnostics, Alcohol Related Diseases, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sillanaukee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hurme
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuominen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ranta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nikkari
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seppä
mesh_terms: D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000737:chemistry*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003545:Cysteine; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry; D011485:Protein Binding; D012545:Schiff Bases; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D012545:Schiff Bases; D000079:Acetaldehyde; D003545:Cysteine