Chemical proteomics reveals new targets of cysteine sulfinic acid reductase

Nat Chem Biol. 2018 Nov;14(11):995-1004. doi: 10.1038/s41589-018-0116-2. Epub 2018 Sep 3.

Abstract

Cysteine sulfinic acid or S-sulfinylation is an oxidative post-translational modification (OxiPTM) that is known to be involved in redox-dependent regulation of protein function but has been historically difficult to analyze biochemically. To facilitate the detection of S-sulfinylated proteins, we demonstrate that a clickable, electrophilic diazene probe (DiaAlk) enables capture and site-centric proteomic analysis of this OxiPTM. Using this workflow, we revealed a striking difference between sulfenic acid modification (S-sulfenylation) and the S-sulfinylation dynamic response to oxidative stress, which is indicative of different roles for these OxiPTMs in redox regulation. We also identified >55 heretofore-unknown protein substrates of the cysteine sulfinic acid reductase sulfiredoxin, extending its function well beyond those of 2-cysteine peroxiredoxins (2-Cys PRDX1-4) and offering new insights into the role of this unique oxidoreductase as a central mediator of reactive oxygen species-associated diseases, particularly cancer. DiaAlk therefore provides a novel tool to profile S-sulfinylated proteins and study their regulatory mechanisms in cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • A549 Cells
  • Cysteine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cysteine / chemistry
  • Epitopes / chemistry
  • HEK293 Cells
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Nitrogen / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors / chemistry*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peroxiredoxins
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Sulfenic Acids

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • Peptides
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Sulfenic Acids
  • Peroxiredoxins
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors
  • SRXN1 protein, human
  • Cysteine
  • Nitrogen
  • cysteine sulfinic acid