Peroxynitrite oxidizes erythrocyte membrane band 3 protein and diminishes its anion transport capacity

Autor: Gloria Celedón, Gustavo González, Eduardo Lissi, Jose A. Pino
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Free Radical Research. 41:316-323
ISSN: 1029-2470
1071-5762
DOI: 10.1080/10715760601090305
Popis: We describe an altered membrane band 3 protein-mediated anion transport in erythrocytes exposed to peroxynitrite, and relate the loss of anion transport to cell damage and to band 3 oxidative modifications. We found that peroxynitrite down-regulate anion transport in a dose dependent relation (100-300 micromoles/l). Hemoglobin oxidation was found at all peroxynitrite concentrations studied. A dose-dependent band 3 protein crosslinking and tyrosine nitration were also observed. Band 3 protein modifications were concomitant with a decrease in transport activity. ( - )-Epicatechin avoids band 3 protein nitration but barely affects its transport capacity, suggesting that both processes are unrelated. N-acetyl cysteine partially reverted the loss of band 3 transport capacity. It is concluded that peroxynitrite promotes a decrease in anion transport that is partially due to the reversible oxidation of band 3 cysteine residues. Additionally, band 3 tyrosine nitration seems not to be relevant for the loss of its anion transport capacity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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