title: Spin trapping nitric oxide from neuronal nitric oxide synthase: A look at several iron-dithiocarbamate complexes.
abstract: The free radical, nitric oxide ( radicalNO), is responsible for a myriad of physiological functions. The ability to verify and study radicalNO in vivo is required to provide insight into the events taking place upon its generation and in particular the flux of radicalNO at relevant cellular sites. With this in mind, several iron-chelates (Fe2+(L)2) have been developed, which have provided a useful tool for the study and identification of radicalNO through spin-trapping and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. However, the effectiveness of radicalNO detection is dependent on the Fe2+(L)2 complex. The development of more efficient and stable Fe2+(L)2 chelates may help to better understand the role of radicalNO in vivo. In this paper, we present data comparing several proline derived iron-dithiocarbamate complexes with the more commonly used spin traps for radicalNO, Fe2+-di(N-methyl-D-glutamine-dithiocarbamate) (Fe2+(MGD)2) and Fe2+-di(N-(dithiocarboxy)sarcosine) (Fe2+(DTCS)2). We evaluate the apparent rate constant (kapp) for the reaction of radicalNO with these Fe2+(L)2complexes and the stability of the corresponding Fe2+(NO)(L)2 in presence of NOS I.
authors.affiliation: Center for Low Frequency EPR Imaging for In Vivo Physiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: Supatra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Porasuphatana
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Budzichowski
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000737:chemistry; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D052248:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D019097:Spin Trapping; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D013859:Thiocarbamates; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D007501:Iron; D052248:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I