Modulation of nitro-fatty acid signaling prostaglandin reductase-1 is a nitroalkene reductase

  • Dario A. Vitturi
  • , Chen Shan Chen
  • , Steven R. Woodcock
  • , Sonia R. Salvatore
  • , Gustavo Bonacci
  • , Jeffrey R. Koenitzer
  • , Nicolas A. Stewart
  • , Nobunao Wakabayashi
  • , Thomas W. Kensler
  • , Bruce A. Freeman
  • , Francisco J. Schopfer

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Abstract

Background: Nitroalkenes are electrophilic anti-inflammatory mediators that signal via Michael addition and are metabolized in vivo. Results: Prostaglandin reductase-1 is identified as a nitroalkene reductase. Conclusion: Prostaglandin reductase-1 reduces fatty acid nitroalkenes to nitroalkanes, inactivating electrophilic reactivity. Significance: A mammalian enzyme is identified that metabolizes fatty acid nitroalkenes in vivo to silence their signaling reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25626-25637
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume288
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 30 2013

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