l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate

The study of the oxidation of various proteins necessitates scrutiny of the amino acid sequence. Since methionine (Met) and tyrosine (Tyr) are easily oxidized, peptides that contain these amino acids are frequently studied using a variety of oxidation methods, including, but not limited to, pulse ra...

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Main Authors: Sainath Babu, Michelle O. Claville, Frank R. Fronczek, Rao M. Uppu
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Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S2414314623005515
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author Sainath Babu
Michelle O. Claville
Frank R. Fronczek
Rao M. Uppu
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Michelle O. Claville
Frank R. Fronczek
Rao M. Uppu
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description The study of the oxidation of various proteins necessitates scrutiny of the amino acid sequence. Since methionine (Met) and tyrosine (Tyr) are easily oxidized, peptides that contain these amino acids are frequently studied using a variety of oxidation methods, including, but not limited to, pulse radiolysis, electrochemical oxidation, and laser flash photolysis. To date, the oxidation of the Met–Tyr dipeptide is not fully understood. Several investigators have proposed a mechanism of intramolecular electron transfer between the sulfide radical of Met and the Tyr residue. Our elucidation of the structure and absolute configuration of L-Met–L-Tyr monohydrate, C14H20N2O4S·H2O (systematic name: (2S)-2-{[(2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino}-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid monohydrate) is presented herein and provides information about the zwitterionic nature of the dipeptide. We suspect that the zwitterionic state of the dipeptide and its interaction within the solvent medium may play a major role in the oxidation of the dipeptide. In the crystal, all the potential donor atoms interact via strong N—H...O, C—H...O, O—H...S, and O—H...O hydrogen bonds.
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spelling doaj.art-b932f93d779f41fa8dbd80f4c6a6e20f2023-09-05T13:04:54ZengInternational Union of CrystallographyIUCrData2414-31462023-06-0186x23055110.1107/S2414314623005515hb4434l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrateSainath Babu0Michelle O. Claville1Frank R. Fronczek2Rao M. Uppu3Department of Biological Science, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USASchool of Science, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USADepartment of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USADepartment of Environmental Toxicology, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USAThe study of the oxidation of various proteins necessitates scrutiny of the amino acid sequence. Since methionine (Met) and tyrosine (Tyr) are easily oxidized, peptides that contain these amino acids are frequently studied using a variety of oxidation methods, including, but not limited to, pulse radiolysis, electrochemical oxidation, and laser flash photolysis. To date, the oxidation of the Met–Tyr dipeptide is not fully understood. Several investigators have proposed a mechanism of intramolecular electron transfer between the sulfide radical of Met and the Tyr residue. Our elucidation of the structure and absolute configuration of L-Met–L-Tyr monohydrate, C14H20N2O4S·H2O (systematic name: (2S)-2-{[(2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino}-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid monohydrate) is presented herein and provides information about the zwitterionic nature of the dipeptide. We suspect that the zwitterionic state of the dipeptide and its interaction within the solvent medium may play a major role in the oxidation of the dipeptide. In the crystal, all the potential donor atoms interact via strong N—H...O, C—H...O, O—H...S, and O—H...O hydrogen bonds.http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S2414314623005515crystal structurezwitterionoxidationnitration
spellingShingle Sainath Babu
Michelle O. Claville
Frank R. Fronczek
Rao M. Uppu
l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
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crystal structure
zwitterion
oxidation
nitration
title l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
title_full l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
title_fullStr l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
title_full_unstemmed l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
title_short l-Methionyl-l-tyrosine monohydrate
title_sort l methionyl l tyrosine monohydrate
topic crystal structure
zwitterion
oxidation
nitration
url http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S2414314623005515
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