Repair of amino acid radicals by a vitamin E analogue |
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Authors: | R H Bisby S Ahmed R B Cundall |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Free radicals derived from one-electron oxidation of the amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine, methionine and histidine have been found to be rapidly (k = 10(7) -10(9) dm3 mol-1 s-1) and efficiently repaired by Trolox C, a vitamin E analogue. The reactions form a relatively stable phenoxyl radical of Trolox C (lambda max = 440 nm; epsilon = 5.4 X 10(3) mol dm-3 cm-1). The radical cation of tryptophan is more rapidly repaired than the neutral tryptophan radical. Repair of tryptophanyl radicals in the enzyme lysozyme has also been observed. The results suggest that a function of alpha-tocopherol in membranes may be the repair of radicals of integral membrane proteins. |
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