K. Jayaraj

Analysis of Diepoxide-Specific Cyclic N-Terminal Globin Adducts in Mice and Rats after Inhalation Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene

1,3-Butadiene is an important industrial chemical used in the production of synthetic rubber and is also found in gasoline and combustion products. It is a multispecies, multisite carcinogen in rodents, with mice being the most sensitive species. 1,3-Butadiene is metabolized to several epoxides that form DNA and protein adducts. Previous analysis of 1,2,3-trihydroxybutyl-valine globin adducts suggested that most adducts resulted from 3-butene-1,2-diol metabolism to 3,4-epoxy-1,2-butanediol, rather than from 1,2;3,4-diepoxybutane. To specifically examine metabolism of 1,3-butadiene to 1,2;3,4-diepoxybutane, the formation of the 1,2;3,4-diepoxybutane–specific adduct N,N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-butadiyl)-valine was evaluated in mice treated with 3, 62.5, or 1250 ppm 1,3-butadiene for 10 days and rats exposed to 3 or 62.5 ppm 1,3-butadiene for 10 days, or to 1000 ppm 1,3-butadiene for 90 days, using a newly developed immunoaffinity liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay. In addition, 2-hydroxy-3-butenyl-valine and 1,2,3-trihydroxybutyl-valine adducts were determined. The analyses of several adducts derived from 1,3-butadiene metabolites provided new insight into species and exposure differences in 1,3-butadiene metabolism. Mice formed much higher amounts of N,N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-butadiyl)–valine than rats. The formation of 2-hydroxy-3-butenyl-valine and N,N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-butadiyl)–valine was similar in mice exposed to 3 or 62.5 ppm 1,3-butadiene, whereas 2-hydroxy-3-butenyl-valine was 3-fold higher at 1250 ppm. In both species, 1,2,3-trihydroxybutyl-valine adducts were much higher than 2-hydroxy-3-butenyl-valine and N,N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-butadiyl)–valine. Together, these data show that 1,3-butadiene is primarily metabolized via the 3-butene-1,2-diol pathway, but that mice are much more efficient at forming 1,2;3,4-diepoxybutane than rats, particularly at low exposures. This assay should also be readily adaptable to molecular epidemiology studies on 1,3-butadiene-exposed workers

Photoinactivation of Hepatitis A Virus by Synthetic Porphyrins

Abstract Porphyrins are photosensitizers and may be applicable in situations where viral inactivation is required, as for in vitro inactivation of nonenveloped viruses in blood components or in other aqueous media. No study has examined the efficacy of porphyrin inactivation on human pathogens such as hepatitis A virus (HAV) in plasma or other liquids. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of synthetic porphyrins on HAV in porphyrin-containing human plasma and phosphate-buffered saline exposed to long-wavelength (365 nm) UV light. Inactivation of bacteriophage MS2 (MS2) also was determined in some trials. Solutions containing cationic, anionic or amphiphilic porphyrins irradiated with an average light dose of 4.3 J/cm2 for 90 min resulted in >3 log10 (>99.9%) to >4 log10 (>99.99%) inactivation of both HAV and MS2. Viral inactivation may have been greater than observed because the limits of detection of the assay had been reached. Under ambient lighting conditions, none of the porphyrins was mutagenic in the Ames assay and only the congener with the longest chain-length, tetrakis (N-[n-hexadecyl]-4-pyridiniumyl) porphyrin, was appreciably toxic to mammalian cells. Disinfection by photoactivated synthetic porphyrins therefore can offer an effective and relatively safe approach to removal of nonenveloped viruses from aqueous media.

Quantitative monitoring of dermal and inhalation exposure to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate monomer and oligomers

Respiratory sensitization and occupational asthma are associated with exposure to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) in both monomeric and oligomeric forms. The monomer and polymers of diisocyanates differ significantly in their rates of absorption into tissue and their toxicity, and hence may differ in their contribution to sensitization. We have developed and evaluated a liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method capable of quantifying HDI and its oligomers (uretidone, biuret, and isocyanurate) in air, tape-stripped skin, and paint samples collected in the automotive refinishing industry. To generate analytical standards, urea derivatives of HDI, biuret, and isocyanurate were synthesized by reaction with 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine and purified. The urea derivatives were shown to degrade on average by less than 2% per week at -20 degrees C over a 2 month period in occupational samples. The average recovery of HDI and its oligomers from tape was 100% and the limits of detection were 2 and 8 fmol microl(-1), respectively. Exposure assessments were performed on 13 automotive spray painters to evaluate the LC-MS method and the sampling methods under field conditions. Isocyanurate was the most abundant component measured in paint tasks, with median air and skin concentrations of 2.4 mg m(-3) and 4.6 microg mm(-3), respectively. Log-transformed concentrations of HDI (r = 0.79, p < 0.0001) and of isocyanurate (r = 0.71, p < 0.0001) in the skin of workers were correlated with the log-transformed product of air concentration and painting time. The other polyisocyanates were detected on skin for less than 25% of the paint tasks. This LC-MS method provides a valuable tool to investigate inhalation and dermal exposures to specific polyisocyanates and to explore relative differences in the exposure pathways.

Crystal and molecular structure of μ-oxo-bis((5,10,15,20)tetrakispentafluorophenyl)porphinatoiron(III)

Abstract In this paper, we report the crystal and molecular structure of μ-oxo-bis(5,10,15,20)tetrakispentafluorophenyl)porphinatoiron(III) [(TPP(F5)Fe)2O]. The crystals belong to the tetragonal system, space group I41/a, with a =b = 26.362(7),c = 30.886(8)A,V = 21465A3,Z = 8 and Dcalc = 1.496. Discrepancy indices are R1 = 0.084 and R2 = 0.104 for 3320 reflections having I3σ(I). The Fe Np average distance, 2.088(11)A, is at the long end of the range of high-spin ferric porphyrin while the Fe O distances (1.775(1)A) are similar to those of the non-halogenated analog (TPPFe)2O. The Fe O Fe angle of 178.4(5)° shows an essentially linear oxo bridge. The 0.673(2)Adisplacement of the iron atom from the porphyrin mean plane is unusually large. The facing porphyrin rings are twisted 47° with respect of each other giving the molecule nearly exact D4d symmetry.

Iminohydantoin Lesion Induced in DNA by Peracids and Other Epoxidizing Oxidants

The oxidation of guanine to 5-carboxamido-5-formamido-2-iminohydantoin (2-Ih) is shown to be a major transformation in the oxidation of the single-stranded DNA 5-mer d(TTGTT) by m-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) and dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) as a model for peracid oxidants and in the oxidation of the 5-base pair duplex d[(TTGTT).(AACAA)] with DMDO. 2-Ih has not been reported as an oxidative lesion at the level of single/double-stranded DNA or at the nucleoside/nucleotide level. The lesion is stable to DNA digestion and chromatographic purification, suggesting that 2-Ih may be a stable biomarker in vivo. The oxidation products have been structurally characterized and the reaction mechanism has been probed by oxidation of the monomeric species dGuo, dGMP, and dGTP. DMDO selectively oxidizes the guanine moiety of dGuo, dGMP, and dGTP to 2-Ih, and both peracetic and m-chloroperbenzoic acids exhibit the same selectivity. The presence of the glycosidic bond results in the stereoselective induction of an asymmetric center at the spiro carbon to give a mixture of diastereomers, with each diastereomer in equilibrium with a minor conformer through rotation about the formamido C-N bond. Labeling studies with [(18)O(2)]-m-CPBA and H(2)(18)O to determine the source of the added oxygen atoms have established initial epoxidation of the guanine 4-5 bond with pyrimidine ring contraction by an acyl 1,2-migration of guanine carbonyl C6 to form a transient dehydrodeoxyspiroiminodihydantoin followed by hydrolytic ring-opening of the imidazolone ring. Consistent with the proposed mechanism, no 8-oxoguanine was detected as a product of the oxidations of the oligonucleotides or monomeric species mediated by DMDO or the peracids. The 2-Ih base thus appears to be a pathway-specific lesion generated by peracids and possibly other epoxidizing agents and holds promise as a potential biomarker.

S-arylcysteine-keratin adducts as biomarkers of human dermal exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons

To measure biomarkers of skin exposure to ubiquitous industrial and environmental aromatic hydrocarbons, we sought to develop an ELISA to quantitate protein adducts of metabolites of benzene and naphthalene in the skin of exposed individuals. We hypothesized that electrophilic arene oxides formed by CYP isoforms expressed in the human skin react with nucleophilic sites on keratin, the most abundant protein in the stratum corneum that is synthesized de novo during keratinocyte maturation and differentiation. The sulfhydryl groups of cysteines in the head region of the keratin proteins 1 (K1) and 10 (K10) are likely targets. The following synthetic S-arylcysteines were incorporated into 10-mer head sequences of K1 [GGGRFSS( S-aryl-C)GG] and K10 [GGGG( S-aryl-C)GGGGG] to form the predicted immunogenic epitopes for antibody production for ELISA: S-phenylcysteine-K1 (SPK1), S-phenylcysteine-K10 (SPK10), S-(1-naphthyl)cysteine-K1 (1NK1), S-(1-naphthyl)cysteine-K10 (1NK10), S-(2-naphthyl)cysteine-K1 (2NK1), and S-(2-naphthyl)cysteine-K10 (2NK10). Analysis by ELISA was chosen based on its high throughput and sensitivity, and low cost. The synthetic modified oligopeptides, available in quantity, served both as immunogens and as chemical standards for quantitative ELISA. Polyclonal rabbit antibodies produced against the naphthyl-modified keratins reacted with their respective antigens with threshold sensitivities of 15-31 ng/mL and high specificity over a linear range up to 500 ng/mL. Anti- S-phenylcysteine antibodies were not sufficiently specific or sensitive toward the target antigens for use in ELISA under our experimental conditions. In dermal tape-strip samples collected from 13 individuals exposed to naphthalene-containing jet fuel, naphthyl-conjugated peptides were detected at levels from 0.343 +/- 0.274 to 2.34 +/- 1.61 pmol adduct/microg keratin but were undetectable in unexposed volunteers. This is the first report of adducts of naphthalene (or of any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) detected in the exposed intact human skin. Quantitation of naphthyl-keratin adducts in the skin of exposed individuals will allow us to investigate the importance of dermal penetration, metabolism, and adduction to keratin and to predict more accurately the contribution of dermal exposure to systemic dose for use in exposure and risk-assessment models.

Oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by an oxoferryl porphyrin Π-cation radical

Abstract Pre-formed oxoferryl tetrakis (2,6-dichlorophenyl)porphinatoiron π-cation radical at −80°C in methylene chloride:methanol-d4 is used as a low-turnover oxidant to elucidate oxidation pathways of pyrene and benzanthracene. Quantitative incorporation of the oxo oxygen in pyrene quinones and benzanthracene phenols, determined by 18O-labeling experiments, indicates that a substantial proportion of the products arise via a tight complex in which the oxoferryl unit is accessible to the periphery of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Methoxylated products indicate that one-electron transfers by an outer-sphere oxidation mechanism also occur. Thus dual reaction pathways are demonstrated. Modeling cytochrome P450-mediated oxidations by reactions of pre-formed oxoferryl porphyrin π-cation radicals under single- or low-turnover conditions appears to be a straightforward strategy for investigation of cytochrome P450 mechanisms. Nevertheless, it has rarely been exploited and, to date, reports concern only oxoferryl tetramesitylporphyrin π-cation radical epoxidation of olefins. The catalyst employed here is more active, and thus closer in behavior to cytochrome P450.

Spin coupling in distorted high-valent Fe(IV)-porphyrin radical complexes

In order to study structural influences on the interaction of Fe(IV) (S=1) and porphyrin cation radical (S′=1/2) in high-valent iron porphyrin complexes of the type ¦X-(TMP)Fe=O¦+(Cl−), X=I, Br2, Br4 were generated by mCPBA oxidation of corresponding Fe(III) porphyrins. The halogen substitution at the peripheral positions of the porphyrin leads to distortion of the planar porphyrin ring of ¦(TMP)Fe=O¦+. The new species have beeen investigated by temperature-dependent EPR and field-dependent Mössbauer spectroscopy; for the evaluation of spectra, we adopted the spin-Hamiltonian formalism including exchange interaction explicitly. As in ¦(TMP)Fe=O¦+, strong ferromagnetic spin coupling was observed with|J0|D=0.9–1 and a zero-field spltting ofD∼32 cm−1. For consistent parametrization of EPR and Mössbauer results, anisotropic coupling had to be introduced. Compared to ¦(TMP)Fe=O¦+ [1], analysis of the spectroscopic data shows that zero-field splitting and spin coupling is only slightly affected by the halogen distortion of the porphyrin structure.

Ethenoguanines undergo glycosylation by nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferases at non-natural sites.

Deoxyribosyl transferases and functionally related purine nucleoside phosphorylases are used extensively for synthesis of non-natural deoxynucleosides as pharmaceuticals or standards for characterizing and quantitating DNA adducts. Hence exploring the conformational tolerance of the active sites of these enzymes is of considerable practical interest. We have determined the crystal structure at 2.1 Å resolution of Lactobacillus helveticus purine deoxyribosyl transferase (PDT) with the tricyclic purine 8,9-dihydro-9-oxoimidazo[2,1-b]purine (N 2,3-ethenoguanine) at the active site. The active site electron density map was compatible with four orientations, two consistent with sites for deoxyribosylation and two appearing to be unproductive. In accord with the crystal structure, Lactobacillus helveticus PDT glycosylates the 8,9-dihydro-9-oxoimidazo[2,1-b]purine at N7 and N1, with a marked preference for N7. The activity of Lactobacillus helveticus PDT was compared with that of the nucleoside 2′-deoxyribosyltransferase enzymes (DRT Type II) from Lactobacillus leichmannii and Lactobacillus fermentum, which were somewhat more effective in the deoxyribosylation than Lactobacillus helveticus PDT, glycosylating the substrate with product profiles dependent on the pH of the incubation. The purine nucleoside phosphorylase of Escherichia coli, also commonly used in ribosylation of non-natural bases, was an order of magnitude less efficient than the transferase enzymes. Modeling based on published active-site structures as templates suggests that in all cases, an active site Phe is critical in orienting the molecular plane of the purine derivative. Adventitious hydrogen bonding with additional active site residues appears to result in presentation of multiple nucleophilic sites on the periphery of the acceptor base for ribosylation to give a distribution of nucleosides. Chemical glycosylation of O 9-benzylated 8,9-dihydro-9-oxoimidazo[2,1-b]purine also resulted in N7 and N1 ribosylation. Absent from the enzymatic and chemical glycosylations is the natural pattern of N3 ribosylation, verified by comparison of spectroscopic and chromatographic properties with an authentic standard synthesized by an unambiguous route.

Porphinatoiron-mediated oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Although porphinatoiron complexes have been used extensively as biomimetic catalysts for oxidation of aliphatic and olefinic hydrocarbons, few oxidations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) have been reported. In all cases, heterogeneous iodosobenzene/tetraphenylporphinatoiron(III) systems were employed, oxidations were inefficient and control experiments demonstrating the requirement for catalyst were not described. The current study investigates the oxidation of pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene and benzanthracene in a homogeneous m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid/bifacially hindered porphinatoiron system in which the peroxyacid was shown to be unreactive in the absence of catalyst. Pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene were oxidized efficiently, with pyrene yielding mixtures of 1.6- and 1.8-quinones and benzo[a]pyrene yielding mixtures of phenols and quinones. Benzanthracene was oxidized less efficiently, primarily at the meso positions, to give 7.12-quinone. Initial oxidation of meso carbons of benzo[a]pyrene (confirmed by the presence of the 6-hydroxy derivative as a product) and benzanthracene indicates that PAH-to-catalyst charge transfer may be an important oxidation pathway. Oxidation of pyrene was performed by addition of pyrene to observable oxo iron(V) species as well as in a catalytic reaction where excess peroxyacid was added to a solution of pyrene and catalyst and oxo iron(V) is not generated as an observable intermediate. Yields (based on oxidant consumed), were identical under both conditions, strongly supporting oxo iron(V) as a common intermediate.