TY - JOUR
T1 - Oxidized albumin. the long way of a protein of uncertain function
AU - Bruschi, Maurizio
AU - Candiano, Giovanni
AU - Santucci, Laura
AU - Ghiggeri, Gian Marco
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Background Proteins are extremely reactive to oxidants and should represent a potential target of instable reactive oxygen. This may represent a problem for plasma proteins since they may be directly modified in vivo in a compartment where antioxidant enzymatic systems are scarcely represented. On the other hand, it is possible that some plasma components have evolved over time to guarantee protection, in which case they can be considered as anti-oxidants. Scope of review To present and discuss main studies which addressed the role of albumin in plasma antioxidant activity mainly utilizing in vitro models of oxidation. To present some advances on structural features of oxidized albumin deriving from studies carried out on in vitro models as well as albumin purified in vivo from patients affected by clinical conditions characterized by oxidative stress. Major conclusions There are different interaction with HOCl and chloramines. In the former case, HOCl produces an extensive alteration of 238Trp and 162Tyr, 425Tyr, 47Tyr, while thiol groups are only partially involved. Chloramines are extremely reactive with the unique free SH group of albumin (34Cys) with the formation of sulfenic and sulfinic acid as intermediates and sulfonic acid as end-product. Oxidized albumin has a modified electrical charge for the addition of an acidic residue and presents α-helix and random coil reorganization with subtle changes in domain orientation. General significance Albumin, is the major antioxidants in plasma with a concentration (0.8 mM) higher than other antioxidants by an exponential factor. Functional and protective roles in the presence of oxidative stress must be defined. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Serum Albumin.
AB - Background Proteins are extremely reactive to oxidants and should represent a potential target of instable reactive oxygen. This may represent a problem for plasma proteins since they may be directly modified in vivo in a compartment where antioxidant enzymatic systems are scarcely represented. On the other hand, it is possible that some plasma components have evolved over time to guarantee protection, in which case they can be considered as anti-oxidants. Scope of review To present and discuss main studies which addressed the role of albumin in plasma antioxidant activity mainly utilizing in vitro models of oxidation. To present some advances on structural features of oxidized albumin deriving from studies carried out on in vitro models as well as albumin purified in vivo from patients affected by clinical conditions characterized by oxidative stress. Major conclusions There are different interaction with HOCl and chloramines. In the former case, HOCl produces an extensive alteration of 238Trp and 162Tyr, 425Tyr, 47Tyr, while thiol groups are only partially involved. Chloramines are extremely reactive with the unique free SH group of albumin (34Cys) with the formation of sulfenic and sulfinic acid as intermediates and sulfonic acid as end-product. Oxidized albumin has a modified electrical charge for the addition of an acidic residue and presents α-helix and random coil reorganization with subtle changes in domain orientation. General significance Albumin, is the major antioxidants in plasma with a concentration (0.8 mM) higher than other antioxidants by an exponential factor. Functional and protective roles in the presence of oxidative stress must be defined. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Serum Albumin.
KW - Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
KW - Nephritic syndrome
KW - Oxidation
KW - Reactive oxygen species
KW - Renal diseases
KW - Serum albumin
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.04.017
DO - 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.04.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 23618696
AN - SCOPUS:84885379504
VL - 1830
SP - 5473
EP - 5479
JO - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects
JF - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects
SN - 0304-4165
IS - 12
ER -