Modeling Selenoprotein Se-Nitrosation: Synthesis of a Se-Nitrososelenocysteine with Persistent Stability

J Am Chem Soc. 2023 Jul 5;145(26):14184-14189. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c03394. Epub 2023 Jun 2.

Abstract

The Se-nitrosation in selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase to produce Se-nitrososelenocysteines (Sec-SeNOs) has been proposed to play crucial roles in signaling processes mediated by reactive nitrogen species and nitrosative-stress responses, although chemical evidence for the formation of Sec-SeNOs has been elusive not only in proteins but also in small-molecule systems. Herein, we report the first synthesis of a Sec-SeNO by employing a selenocysteine model system that bears a protective molecular cradle. The Sec-SeNO was characterized using 1H and 77Se nuclear magnetic resonance as well as ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy and found to have persistent stability at room temperature in solution. The reaction processes involving the Sec-SeNO provide experimental information that serves as a chemical basis for elucidating the reaction mechanisms involving the SeNO species in biological functions, as well as in selenol-catalyzed NO generation from S-nitrosothiols.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Nitrosation
  • Selenium* / metabolism
  • Selenocysteine / chemistry
  • Selenoproteins* / metabolism
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase / metabolism

Substances

  • Selenoproteins
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase
  • Selenocysteine
  • Selenium