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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Oxidized glutathione (GSSG) reacts with two molar equivalents of HOCl/OCl- (a neutrophil-derived oxidant and a common biocide) to form the dichloro (bis-N-chloro-gamma-l-glutamyl) derivative (NDG). The reaction of less than two molar equivalents of HOCl with GSSG does not yield the unsymmetrical monochloro derivative (NCG) but rather a stoichiometric amount of NDG and GSSG. This result is explained by a faster reaction of the second equivalent of HOCl with NCG than that of the first equivalent of HOCl with GSSG. The rates of reaction of GSSG2-, GSSG3-, and GSSG4- (successive deprotonation of the ammonium groups) have been investigated, and it is clear that GSSG2- is unreactive, whereas GSSG4- is about twice as reactive as GSSG3-. Accordingly, the following mechanism is proposed (constants for 5 degrees C): H+ + OCl- = HOCl, pK1 = -7.47; GSSG2- = GSSG3- + H+, pK2 = 8.5; GSSG3- = GSSG4- + H+, pK3 = 9.5; GSSG3- + HOCl --> NCG3- + H2O, k4 = 2.7(2) x 106 M-1 s-1; GSSG4- + HOCl --> NCG4- + H2O, k5 = 3.5(3) x 107 M-1 s-1; NCG3- --> NDG4- + H+, k6 = fast; and NCG4- + HOCl --> NDG4- + H2O, k7 = fast. At physiologic pH, the k4 pathway dominates. NDG decomposes at pH 7.4 in a first-order process with kdec = 4.22(1) x 10-4 s-1 (t1/2 = 27 min). Glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2) is capable of catalyzing the reduction of NDG by NADPH. The only NDG-derived product that is observed (by NMR) after the reduction by NADPH is GSH. Thus, in the presence of the GOR/NADPH system, GSH is capable of redox buffering a 3/2 mol equiv of HOCl rather than a 1/2 mol equiv as previously assumed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0893-228X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
79-87
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of the glutathione dimer by hypochlorous Acid and catalytic reduction of the chloroamine product by glutathione reductase.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't