title: Myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants rapidly oxidize and disrupt zinc-cysteine/histidine clusters in proteins.
abstract: Zinc is an abundant cellular transition metal ion, which binds avidly to protein cysteine (Cys) and histidine (His) residues to form zinc-Cys/His clusters; these play a key role in the function of many proteins (e.g., DNA binding and repair enzymes, transcription factors, nitric oxide synthase). Leukocyte-derived myeloperoxidase generates powerful oxidants including hypochlorous (HOCl), hypobromous (HOBr), and hypothiocyanous (HOSCN) acids from H(2)O(2) and (pseudo)halide ions. Excessive or misplaced formation of these species is associated with cellular dysfunction, apoptosis and necrosis, and multiple inflammatory diseases. HOCl and HOBr react rapidly with sulfur-containing compounds, and HOSCN reacts specifically with thiols. Consequently, we hypothesized that zinc-Cys/His clusters would be targets for these oxidants, and the activity of such enzymes would be perturbed. This hypothesis has been tested using yeast alcohol dehydrogenase (YADH), which contains a well-characterized Zn(1)Cys(2)His(1) cluster. Incubation of YADH with pathologically relevant concentrations of HOSCN, HOCl, and HOBr resulted in rapid oxidation of the protein (rate constants, determined by competition kinetics, for reaction of HOCl and HOSCN with YADH being (3.3±0.9)×10(8) and (2.9±0.4)×10(4) M(-1) s(-1) per YADH monomer, respectively), loss of enzyme activity, Zn(2+) release, changes in protein structure (particularly formation of disulfide cross-links), and oxidation of Cys residues. The loss of enzyme activity correlated with Zn(2+) release, loss of thiols, and changes in protein structure. We conclude that exposure of zinc-Cys/His clusters to inflammatory oxidants can result in impaired protein activity, thiol oxidation, and Zn(2+) release. These reactions may contribute to inflammation-induced tissue damage.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Research Institute, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.
authors.forename: Naomi L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Pattison
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry; D001665:Binding Sites; D001959:Bromates / Q000737:chemistry; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003545:Cysteine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001959:Bromates; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D016877:Oxidants; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D013861:Thiocyanates; C517667:hypothiocyanous acid; D006639:Histidine; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid; D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase; D009195:Peroxidase; C027664:hypobromous acid; D003545:Cysteine