title: Partial colocalization of oxidized, N-formylkynurenine-containing proteins in mitochondria and Golgi of keratinocytes.
abstract: Proteins are the dominant cellular target for oxidative reactions because they comprise the majority of macromolecules. Posttranslational oxidative protein modifications include fragmentation, aggregation and alteration of specific amino acid residues. The amino acids and amino acid residues most susceptible to oxidative modification are those containing sulfur and those with aromatic rings. Tryptophan reacts with radicals, ozone and singlet oxygen to form the end product N-formylkynurenine (NFK). We recently described a novel anti-NFK antiserum and validated its use in immunological assays for the specific detection of NFK in isolated proteins and protein mixtures. Here we photo-oxidize rose bengal-containing HaCaT keratinocyte cells and examine the results using fluorescent confocal microscopy and staining with anti-NFK antiserum and markers for both Golgi and mitochondria. We show that photosensitization mediates the accumulation of NFK and that NFK can be detected in photosensitized cells with only slightly decreased viability. Additionally, we detect NFK-modified proteins in both Golgi and mitochondria of photosensitized cells. These experiments demonstrate that we have developed a tool for the specific detection of oxidized tryptophan residues in cells and suggest that this tool could be useful in tracking the fate of these oxidized proteins.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmacology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. ehrensh1@niehs.nih.gov
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrenshaft
authors.forename: Marcelo G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bonini
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Colin F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chignell
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D007737:Kynurenine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D026082:Singlet Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; C007772:N'-formylkynurenine; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D007737:Kynurenine
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