PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF 5-S-CYSTEINYLDOPA
PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF 5-S-CYSTEINYLDOPA
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1751-1097.1994.tb03939.x
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发表时间:
1994-07-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
PROTA, G
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作者:
COSTANTINI, C;DISCHIA, M;PROTA, G
The photochemical behavior of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (5-S-CD), a colorless product of melanocyte metabolism, was investigated in neutral phosphate buffer with biologically relevant UV radiation. Exposure of 5-S-CD to pyrex-filtered UV light (wavelengths > 320 nm) was found to induce an oxygen-dependent reaction, leading to, besides abundant polymeric materials, the benzothiazine derivatives I and II (two diastereoisomers). Superoxide dismutase exerted a small inhibitory effect on 5-S-CD consumption, whereas other active oxygen scavengers had no effect on. the reaction course. Addition of glutathione as a hydrogen donor completely suppressed the reaction. With UVB light (wavelength range 280-320 nm) photolysis of 5-S-CD proceeded mainly with formation of 3,4-dihydroxy-phenylalanine, arising presumably by photohomolytic cleavage of the S-CH2 bond followed by desulfuration. These results are of interest in relation to the high susceptibility of fair-complexioned individuals to actinic damage and skin cancer.