title: Fragmentation of human ceruloplasmin induced by hydrogen peroxide.
abstract: We investigated the fragmentation of human ceruloplasmin induced by H2O2 to study its oxidative damage. When ceruloplasmin was incubated with H2O2, the frequency of the protein fragmentation increased in a proportion to the concentration of H2O2. It also increased in a time-dependent manner and was accompanied by gradual loss of the oxidase activity. Hydroxyl radical scavengers such as azide and mannitol inhibited the fragmentation of ceruloplasmin. The deoxyribose assay showed that hydroxyl radicals were generated in the reaction of ceruloplasmin with H2O2. Incubation of ceruloplasmin with H2O2 resulted in a time-dependent release of copper ions. The released copper ion may participate in a Fenton-like reaction to produce hydroxyl radical, which enhanced the fragmentation. The protection of the fragmentation by copper chelators such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and bathocuproine indicates a role for copper ion in the reaction. These results suggest that the fragmentation of ceruloplasmin induced by H2O2 is due to hydroxyl radicals formed by a copper-dependent Fenton-like reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetic Engineering, Division of Life Sciences, Hallym University, Chunchon, South Korea.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Eum
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D003574:Cytochrome c Group; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D003300:Copper; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002570:Ceruloplasmin