Biogenesis of reactive sulfur species for signaling by hydrogen sulfide oxidation pathways

TV Mishanina, M Libiad, R Banerjee - Nature chemical biology, 2015 - nature.com
The chemical species involved in H2S signaling remain elusive despite the profound and
pleiotropic physiological effects elicited by this molecule. The dominant candidate …

The mononuclear molybdenum enzymes

R Hille, J Hall, P Basu - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Molybdenum is the only second-row transition metal required by most living organisms, and
is nearly universally distributed in biology. Enzymes containing molybdenum in their active …

Cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase governs cysteine polysulfidation and mitochondrial bioenergetics

T Akaike, T Ida, FY Wei, M Nishida, Y Kumagai… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Cysteine hydropersulfide (CysSSH) occurs in abundant quantities in various organisms, yet
little is known about its biosynthesis and physiological functions. Extensive persulfide …

Quantum chemical studies of mechanisms for metalloenzymes

MRA Blomberg, T Borowski, F Himo, RZ Liao… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Two decades ago, theoretical model calculations played a truly minor role in understanding
mechanisms of redox-active metalloenzymes. The methods available to treat transition …

Redox chemistry and chemical biology of H2S, hydropersulfides, and derived species: implications of their possible biological activity and utility

K Ono, T Akaike, T Sawa, Y Kumagai, DA Wink… - Free Radical Biology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is an endogenously generated and putative signaling/effector
molecule. Despite its numerous reported functions, the chemistry by which it elicits its …

Enzymology of H2S Biogenesis, Decay and Signaling

O Kabil, R Banerjee - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), produced by the desulfuration of cysteine or
homocysteine, functions as a signaling molecule in an array of physiological processes …

Biological hydropersulfides and related polysulfides–a new concept and perspective in redox biology

JM Fukuto, LJ Ignarro, P Nagy, DA Wink, CG Kevil… - FEBS …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The chemical biology of thiols (RSH, eg, cysteine and cysteine‐containing
proteins/peptides) has been a topic of extreme interest for many decades due to their …

The mononuclear molybdenum enzymes

R Hille - Chemical reviews, 1996 - ACS Publications
Molybdenum is widely available to biological systems due to the solubility of its high-valent
oxides in water and is found in two basic forms: as an integral component of the multinuclear …

Structure and function of xanthine oxidoreductase: where are we now?

R Harrison - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) is a complex molybdoflavoenzyme, present in milk and
many other tissues, which has been studied for over 100 years. While it is generally …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical foundations of hydrogen sulfide biology

Q Li, JR Lancaster Jr - Nitric oxide, 2013 - Elsevier
Following nitric oxide (nitrogen monoxide) and carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide (or its
newer systematic name sulfane, H 2 S) became the third small molecule that can be both …