Thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip) is a feedback regulator of S-nitrosylation.
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Journal Article
Nitric oxide exerts a plethora of biological effects via protein S-nitrosylation, a redox-based reaction that converts a protein Cys thiol to a S-nitrosothiol. However, although the regulation of protein S-nitrosylation has been the subject of extensive study, much less is known about the systems governing protein denitrosylation. Most recently, thioredoxin/thioredoxin reductases were shown to mediate both basal and stimulus-coupled protein denitrosylation. We now demonstrate that protein denitrosylation by thioredoxin is regulated dynamically by thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip), a thioredoxin inhibitor. Endogenously synthesized nitric oxide represses Txnip, thereby facilitating thioredoxin-mediated denitrosylation. Autoregulation of denitrosylation thus allows cells to survive nitrosative stress. Our findings reveal that denitrosylation of proteins is dynamically regulated, establish a physiological role for thioredoxin in protection from nitrosative stress, and suggest new approaches to manipulate cellular S-nitrosylation.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Forrester, MT; Seth, D; Hausladen, A; Eyler, CE; Foster, MW; Matsumoto, A; Benhar, M; Marshall, HE; Stamler, JS
Published Date
- December 25, 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 284 / 52
Start / End Page
- 36160 - 36166
PubMed ID
- 19847012
Pubmed Central ID
- 19847012
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1083-351X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1074/jbc.M109.057729
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States