Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases and Oxidative Damage
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Aberrant Oxidation of Biomolecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2018) | Viewed by 28688
Special Issue Editors
Interests: methionine sulfoxide reductases; oxidative damage; cellular protective mechanisms
Interests: effects of methionine oxidation in proteins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative damage is one of the hallmarks of aging and age-related diseases. Oxidative damage occurs due to an altered balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the level of the cellular protective mechanisms. One of the cellular repair mechanisms that protects oxidative damage to proteins is the methionine sulfoxide reductase system (Msr). In mammalian cells the Msr system reduces oxidized methionine residues (Met(O)) present in proteins back to methionine. Further, the Msr system also functions to scavenge ROS by permitting methionine residues in proteins to function as catalytic antioxidants. Bacterial and animal cells lacking MsrA, and MsrA knockout mice, have been shown to be more sensitive to oxidative stress. Conversely, over-expression of MsrA renders cells more resistant to oxidative stress and MsrA overexpression in transgenic Drosophila, results in an increase in life span of the animals.
The goal of this special issue is to publish original research and review articles studying the role of the Msr system in cells. Manuscripts in all areas related to Msr will be considered including the following topics: (1) the possible role of methionine oxidation and the Msr system in age related diseases, (2) activators of the Msr enzymes, (3) the regulation of protein function by methionine oxidation and reduction, (4) Msr as a target for cancer therapy and (5) the role of Msr system in pathogen virulence.
Dr. Herbert WeissbachDr. Nathan Brot
Dr. Shailaja Kesaraju Allani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Methionine oxidation
- Oxidative damage
- Aging and age-related diseases
- Cellular protective mechanisms