Amyloid β-peptide spin trapping II: Evidence for decomposition of the pbn spin adduct

Kenneth Hensley, Marina Aksenova, John M. Carney, Marni Harris, D. Allan Butterfield

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Abstract

SYNTHETIC β-amyloid peptides (Aβs) react with the spin trap phenyl-terf-hutyl nitrone (PBN) to form products detectable by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. At least two EPR-detectable products can be distinguished from the Aβ/PBN reaction, and peptide toxicity towards glutamine synthetase enzyme correlates with the type of PBN reaction product observed. We have reacted synthetic Aβ(25-35) peptide with [12C]- or [13C]PBN to demonstrate that the two products represent alternate pathways of spin adduct decomposition. Results indicate that the C=N bond of PBN is cleaved by Aβ in what we hypothesize is a radical addition-fragmentation reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-496
Number of pages4
JournalNeuroReport
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1995

Keywords

  • Amyloid
  • Oxidation
  • Phenyl-tert-butyl nitrone
  • Spin trapping

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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