A marker of protein nitration
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Nitrotyrosine

Item No. 89540

Technical Information
Formal Name
3-nitro-L-tyrosine
CAS Number
621-44-3
Synonyms
  • NT
Molecular Formula
C9H10N2O5
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
A crystalline solid
DMF: <50 µg/mlDMSO: <50 µg/mlEthanol: <50 µg/mlPBS pH 7.2: >2 mg/ml
λmax
217, 274, 355 nm
SMILES
OC(=O)[C@@H](N)Cc1ccc(O)c(c1)[N](=O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H10N2O5/c10-6(9(13)14)3-5-1-2-8(12)7(4-5)11(15)16/h1-2,4,6,12H,3,10H2,(H,13,14)
InChi Key
FBTSQILOGYXGMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
Room temperature
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Nitrotyrosine is formed by peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of protein tyrosine residues. Its presence on proteins can be used as a marker for peroxynitrite formation in vivo.1,2,3,4 Both free and protein-bound nitrotyrosine are commonly found in mammalian tissues and are increased in pathological conditions.2,5,6 The basal levels of free nitrotyrosine in human plasma is approximately 3 nM as determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.7,8

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Beckman, J.S., and Koppenol, W.H. Nitric oxide, superoxide, and peroxynitrite: The good, the bad, and the ugly. Am. J. Physiol. 271(5 Pt 1), C1424-C1437 (1996).

    2. Beckman, J.S., Ye, Y.Z., Anderson, P.G., et alExtensive nitration of protein tyrosines in human atherosclerosis detected by immunohistochemistry. Biol. Chem. Hoppe Seyler 375(2), 81-88 (1994).

    3. Abe, K., Pan, L.H., Watanabe, M., et alUpregulation of protein-tyrosine nitration in the anterior horn cells of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurol. Res. 19(2), 124-128 (1997).

    4. Ferrante, R.J., Shinobu, L.A., Schulz, J.B., et alIncreased 3-nitrotyrosine and oxidative damage in mice with a human copper/zinc superoxide dismutase mutation. Ann. Neurol. 42(3), 326-334 (1997).

    5. Haddad, I.Y., Pataki, G., Hu, P., et alQuantitation of nitrotyrosine levels in lung sections of patients and animals with acute lung injury. J. Clin. Invest. 94, 2407-2413 (1994).

    6. Ohya, M., Marukawa, S., Inoue, T., et alPlasma nitrotyrosine concentration relates to prognosis in human septic shock. Shock 18(2), 116-118 (2002).

    7. Tsikas, D., Schwedhelm, E., Stutzer, F.K., et alAccurate quantification of basal plasma levels of 3-nitrotyrosine and 3-nitrotyrosinoalbumin by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogr. B Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci. 784(1), 77-90 (2003).

    8. Schwedhelm, E., Tsikas, D., Gutzki, F.M., et alGas chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric quantification of free 3-nitrotyrosine in human plasma at the basal state. Anal. Biochem. 276, 195-203 (1999).

    Product Citations

    Liu, J., and Lloyd, S.G. High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet alters myocardial oxidative stress and impairs recovery of cardiac function after ischemia and reperfusion in obese rats. Nutr. Res. 33(4), 311-321 (2013).