文摘
Increased O2•− and NO production is a key mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. In complex II, oxidative impairment and enhanced tyrosine nitration of the 70 kDa FAD-binding protein occur in the post-ischemic myocardium and are thought to be mediated by peroxynitrite (OONO−) in vivo [Chen, Y.-R., et al. (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 283, 27991−28003]. To gain deeper insights into the redox protein thiols involved in OONO−-mediated oxidative post-translational modifications relevant in myocardial infarction, we subjected isolated myocardial complex II to in vitro protein nitration with OONO−. This resulted in site-specific nitration at the 70 kDa polypeptide and impairment of complex II-derived electron transfer activity. Under reducing conditions, the gel band of the 70 kDa polypeptide was subjected to in-gel trypsin/chymotrypsin digestion and then LC−MS/MS analysis. Nitration of Y56 and Y142 was previously reported. Further analysis revealed that C267, C476, and C537 are involved in OONO−-mediated S-sulfonation. To identify the disulfide formation mediated by OONO−, nitrated complex II was alkylated with iodoacetamide. In-gel proteolytic digestion and LC−MS/MS analysis were conducted under nonreducing conditions. The MS/MS data were examined with MassMatrix, indicating that three cysteine pairs, C306−C312, C439−C444, and C288−C575, were involved in OONO−-mediated disulfide formation. Immuno-spin trapping with an anti-DMPO antibody and subsequent MS was used to define oxidative modification with protein radical formation. An OONO−-dependent DMPO adduct was detected, and further LC−MS/MS analysis indicated C288 and C655 were involved in DMPO binding. These results offered a complete profile of OONO−-mediated oxidative modifications that may be relevant in the disease model of myocardial infarction.