Covalent modifications of aminophospholipids by 4-hydroxynonenal

Free Radic Biol Med. 1998 Dec;25(9):1049-56. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5849(98)00149-x.

Abstract

Lipid oxidation is implicated in a wide range of pathophysiological disorders, which leads to reactive compounds such as aldehydes. Among them 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) reacts strongly with the NH2 groups of amino acids and forms mainly Michael adducts and minor Schiff-base adducts. Such reactions occur also with compounds containing thiol groups. No data are available describing 4-HNE interactions with amino-phospholipids. To investigate such a possibility, 4-HNE was incubated with either phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) or phosphatidylserine (PS) in an aqueous-organic biphasic system and the resulting products were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Our study points out the potential capacity of 4-HNE to react with phospholipids containing amino groups and particularly PE. The main resulting compounds found were a Michael adduct plus a minor Schiff base adduct, which was partly cyclized as a pyrrole derivative via a loss of water. Its stabilization as a pyrrole derivative allows to differentiate 4-HNE from the other aldehydes generated via lipid oxidation (e.g., malondialdehyde, 2-nonenal) that lack the 4-hydroxyl group. Their formation seems not to be affected when the pH varies from 6.5 to 8.5. Surprisingly, PS reacted poorly producing only a small amount of Michael adduct, the Schiff-base adduct being nondetectable. We conclude that such adducts, if they are formed in cell membranes, could alter the phospholipase-dependent cell signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / metabolism*
  • Amines / metabolism*
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Humans
  • Lipid Peroxidation*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines / metabolism
  • Phosphatidylserines / metabolism
  • Phospholipids / metabolism*
  • Schiff Bases / analysis

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Amines
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines
  • Phosphatidylserines
  • Phospholipids
  • Schiff Bases
  • 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal