Journal article
Oxidative damage of proline residues by nitrate radicals (NO3): a kinetic and product study
Joses G Nathanael, Jonathan M White, Annika Richter, Madison R Nuske, Uta Wille
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry | ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01337d
Abstract
Kinetic studies in acetonitrile revealed that proline residues in peptides are considerably protected against radical-induced oxidative damage by the neighbouring peptide bonds, compared with the single amino acid.
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian Research Council through the Linkage, Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) Grant Scheme and The University of Melbourne through the High-Performance Computing facility.<SUP>31</SUP>