A Paal-Knorr agent for chemoproteomic profiling of targets of isoketals in cells

ABSTRACT: Natural systems produce various γ-dicarbonyl-bearing compounds that can covalently modify lysine in protein targets via the classic Paal-Knorr reaction. Among them is a unique class of lipid-derived electrophiles - isoketals that exhibit high chemical reactivity and critical biological functions. However, it remains unknown about their target selectivity and profiles in complex proteomes. Here we report a Paal-Knorr agent, 4-oxonon-8-ynal (herein termed ONAyne), for a proteome-wide selectivity survey and quantitative reactivity profiling of the γ-dicarbonyl warhead. Furthermore, combined with quantitative chemoproteomics in a competitive format, ONAyne permitted global, in situ, and site-specific profiling of targeted lysine residues of two specific isomers of isoketals, levuglandin (LG) D2 and E2. The functional analyses reveal that LGs-derived adduction drives inhibition of malate dehydrogenase MDH2 and exhibits a crosstalk with two epigenetic marks on histone H2B in macrophages. Our approach should be broadly useful for target profiling of bioactive γ-dicarbonyls in diverse biological contexts.

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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human) Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Cell Culture, Macrophage

SUBMITTER: Wang Min-ran  

LAB HEAD: Jing Yang

PROVIDER: PXD028270 | Pride | 2022-02-15

REPOSITORIES: Pride