MsrB1 (Methionine-R-sulfoxide Reductase 1) Knock-out Mice

MsrB1 (methionine-R-sulfoxide reductase 1) knock-out mice: roles of MsrB1 in redox regulation and identification of a novel selenoprotein form.

Protein oxidation has been linked to accelerated aging and is a contributing factor to many diseases. Methionine residues are particularly susceptible to oxidation, but the resulting mixture of methionine R-sulfoxide (Met-RO) and methionine S-sulfoxide (Met-SO) can be repaired by thioredoxin-dependent enzymes MsrB and MsrA, respectively. Here, we describe a knock-out mouse deficient in selenopr...

Methionine sulfoxide reductase B1 (MsrB1) recovers TRPM6 channel activity during oxidative stress.

Mg(2+) is an essential ion for many cellular processes, including protein synthesis, nucleic acid stability, and numerous enzymatic reactions. Mg(2+) homeostasis in mammals depends on the equilibrium between intestinal absorption, renal excretion, and exchange with bone. The transient receptor potential melastatin type 6 (TRPM6) is an epithelial Mg(2+) channel, which is abundantly expressed in ...

Selenium and the methionine sulfoxide reductase system.

Selenium is a chemical element participating in the synthesis of selenocysteine residues that play a pivotal role in the enzymatic activity efficiency of selenoproteines. The methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr) system that reduces methionine sulfoxide (MetO) to methionine comprises the selenoprotein MsrB (MsrB1) and the non-selenoprotein MsrA, which reduce the R- and the S- forms of MetO, resp...

Methionine sulfoxide reductase A is a stereospecific methionine oxidase.

Methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MsrA) catalyzes the reduction of methionine sulfoxide to methionine and is specific for the S epimer of methionine sulfoxide. The enzyme participates in defense against oxidative stresses by reducing methionine sulfoxide residues in proteins back to methionine. Because oxidation of methionine residues is reversible, this covalent modification could also functio...

Methionine-r-sulfoxide Reductases and Biological Importance of Free Methionine Sulfoxide Reduction