Chemical Biology of H2S Signaling through Persulfidation

MR Filipovic, J Zivanovic, B Alvarez… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Signaling by H2S is proposed to occur via persulfidation, a posttranslational modification of
cysteine residues (RSH) to persulfides (RSSH). Persulfidation provides a framework for …

ROS in cancer: the burning question

IIC Chio, DA Tuveson - Trends in molecular medicine, 2017 - cell.com
An unanswered question in human health is whether antioxidation prevents or promotes
cancer. Antioxidation has historically been viewed as chemopreventive, but emerging …

The basics of thiols and cysteines in redox biology and chemistry

LB Poole - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Cysteine is one of the least abundant amino acids, yet it is frequently found as a highly
conserved residue within functional (regulatory, catalytic, or binding) sites in proteins. It is …

The two faces of reactive oxygen species in cancer

CR Reczek, NS Chandel - Annual review of cancer biology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), now appreciated for their cellular signaling capabilities,
have a dual role in cancer. On the one hand, ROS can promote protumorigenic signaling …

Peroxiredoxins: guardians against oxidative stress and modulators of peroxide signaling

A Perkins, KJ Nelson, D Parsonage, LB Poole… - Trends in biochemical …, 2015 - cell.com
Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a ubiquitous family of cysteine-dependent peroxidase enzymes
that play dominant roles in regulating peroxide levels within cells. These enzymes, often …

Cysteine-mediated redox signaling: chemistry, biology, and tools for discovery

CE Paulsen, KS Carroll - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species, referred to as ROS, RNS, and RSS,
respectively, are produced during normal cell function and in response to various stimuli. An …

Luminescent chemodosimeters for bioimaging

Y Yang, Q Zhao, W Feng, F Li - Chemical Reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Luminescence bioimaging offers a unique approach for visualizing morphological details of
tissues with subcellular resolution and has become a powerful tool for the manipulation and …

Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X Xiao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

Chemistry and biology of reactive oxygen species in signaling or stress responses

BC Dickinson, CJ Chang - Nature chemical biology, 2011 - nature.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a family of molecules that are continuously generated,
transformed and consumed in all living organisms as a consequence of aerobic life. The …

ROS as signalling molecules: mechanisms that generate specificity in ROS homeostasis

B D'Autréaux, MB Toledano - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2007 - nature.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been shown to be toxic but also function as signalling
molecules. This biological paradox underlies mechanisms that are important for the integrity …