It has often been debated whether the presence of persulfate in a polyacrylamide gel could lead to the oxidation of cysteine (Cys) in proteins to cysteic acid. In fact, direct incubation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with peroxodisulfate and periodate barely alters the isoelectric point (pI) and does not produce any cysteic acid. In contrast, caroate (peroxomonosulfate) and perphthalate strongly lower the pI of BSA. In the former case it as demonstrated that 4-Cys (of a total of 35) were converted into cysteic acid. Perphthalate was found to be, by far, the strongest oxidant: 15 (of 35) Cys residues were oxidized to cysteic acid and all methionine groups were destroyed.
Oxidation of cysteine to cysteic acid in proteins by peroxiacids, as monitored by immobilized pH gradients / M. Chiari, C. Ettori, P.G. Righetti, S. Colonna, N. Gaggero, A. Negri. - In: ELECTROPHORESIS. - ISSN 0173-0835. - 12:5(1991), pp. 376-377.
Oxidation of cysteine to cysteic acid in proteins by peroxiacids, as monitored by immobilized pH gradients
N. Gaggero;A. Negri
1991
Abstract
It has often been debated whether the presence of persulfate in a polyacrylamide gel could lead to the oxidation of cysteine (Cys) in proteins to cysteic acid. In fact, direct incubation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with peroxodisulfate and periodate barely alters the isoelectric point (pI) and does not produce any cysteic acid. In contrast, caroate (peroxomonosulfate) and perphthalate strongly lower the pI of BSA. In the former case it as demonstrated that 4-Cys (of a total of 35) were converted into cysteic acid. Perphthalate was found to be, by far, the strongest oxidant: 15 (of 35) Cys residues were oxidized to cysteic acid and all methionine groups were destroyed.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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