Chemical tools for the study of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and sulfane sulfur and their applications to biological studies

• Takano Yoko

  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo

• Shimamoto Kazuhito

  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo

• Hanaoka Kenjiro

  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Chemical tools for the study of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfane sulfur and their applications to biological studies

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) functions in many physiological processes, including relaxation of vascular smooth muscles, mediation of neurotransmission, inhibition of insulin signaling, and regulation of inflammation. On the other hand, sulfane sulfur, which is a sulfur atom with six valence electrons but no charge, has the unique ability to bind reversibly to other sulfur atoms to form hydropersulfides (R-S-SH) and polysulfides (-S-S_n-S-). H₂S and sulfane sulfur always coexist, and recent work suggests that sulfane sulfur species may be the actual signaling molecules in at least some biological phenomena. For example, one of the mechanisms of activity regulation of proteins by H₂S is the S-sulfhydration of cysteine residues (protein Cys-SSH). In this review, we summarize recent progress on chemical tools for the study of H₂S and sulfane sulfur, covering fluorescence probes utilizing various design strategies, H₂S caged compounds, inhibitors of physiological H₂S-producing enzymes (cystathionine γ-lyase, cystathionine β-synthase and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase), and labeling reagents. Fluorescence probes offer particular advantages as chemical tools to study physiological functions of biomolecules, including ease of use and real-time, nondestructive visualization of biological processes in live cells and tissues.

Journal

• Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

  Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition 58 (1), 7-15, 2016

  SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH JAPAN

Keywords

• hydrogen sulfide
• sulfane sulfur
• fluorescence probe
• caged compound
• enzyme inhibitor

Details

• CRID: 1390001204671623552
• NII Article ID: 130005116632
• DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.15-91
• ISSN: 18805086
• ISSN: 09120009
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcbn/58/1/58_15-91/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2016249537
• Text Lang: en
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