The role of thiols in antioxidant systems

K Ulrich, U Jakob - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
The sulfur biochemistry of the thiol group endows cysteines with a number of highly
specialized and unique features that enable them to serve a variety of different functions in …

[HTML][HTML] European contribution to the study of ROS: A summary of the findings and prospects for the future from the COST action BM1203 (EU-ROS)

J Egea, I Fabregat, YM Frapart, P Ghezzi, A Görlach… - Redox biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) provides an ideal
framework to establish multi-disciplinary research networks. COST Action BM1203 (EU …

Redox regulation by reversible protein S-thiolation in bacteria

VV Loi, M Rossius, H Antelmann - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Low molecular weight (LMW) thiols function as thiol-redox buffers to maintain the reduced
state of the cytoplasm. The best studied LMW thiol is the tripeptide glutathione (GSH) …

Thiol-based redox switches in prokaryotes

M Hillion, H Antelmann - Biological chemistry, 2015 - degruyter.com
Bacteria encounter reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a consequence of the aerobic life or
as an oxidative burst of activated neutrophils during infections. In addition, bacteria are …

Cysteine and resistance to oxidative stress: implications for virulence and antibiotic resistance

A Tikhomirova, MM Rahman, SP Kidd, RL Ferrero… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including the superoxide radical anion (O 2•–), hydrogen
peroxide (H 2 O 2), and the hydroxyl radical (• HO), are inherent components of bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Peroxiredoxins wear many hats: Factors that fashion their peroxide sensing personalities

J Bolduc, K Koruza, T Luo, JM Pueyo, TN Vo, D Ezeriņa… - Redox Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Peroxiredoxins (Prdxs) sense and assess peroxide levels, and signal through protein
interactions. Understanding the role of the multiple structural and post-translational …

One-and two-electron oxidation of thiols: mechanisms, kinetics and biological fates

M Trujillo, B Alvarez, R Radi - Free radical research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The oxidation of biothiols participates not only in the defense against oxidative damage but
also in enzymatic catalytic mechanisms and signal transduction processes. Thiols are …

The Role of Bacillithiol in Gram-Positive Firmicutes

P Chandrangsu, VV Loi, H Antelmann… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Since the discovery and structural characterization of bacillithiol (BSH), the
biochemical functions of BSH-biosynthesis enzymes (BshA/B/C) and BSH-dependent …

[HTML][HTML] Redox regulation by reversible protein S-thiolation in Gram-positive bacteria

M Imber, AJ Pietrzyk-Brzezinska, H Antelmann - Redox biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Low molecular weight (LMW) thiols play an important role as thiol-cofactors for many
enzymes and are crucial to maintain the reduced state of the cytoplasm. Most Gram-negative …

Protein CoAlation and antioxidant function of coenzyme A in prokaryotic cells

Y Tsuchiya, A Zhyvoloup, J Baković… - Biochemical …, 2018 - portlandpress.com
In all living organisms, coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential cofactor with a unique design
allowing it to function as an acyl group carrier and a carbonyl-activating group in diverse …