3-Bromotyrosine, a product of protein oxidation, is generated after eosinophil activation during allergic responses. It serves as a biomarker for eosinophil peroxidase-induced protein oxidation both in vitro and in vivo. Beyond its association with eosinophils, 3-bromotyrosine levels are significantly elevated in peritoneal exudate from K. pneumoniae-infected mice, indicating a fivefold increase compared to uninfected controls, which implies that neutrophils may release increased levels of oxidized products during inflammation. Furthermore, in humans, allergen-challenged lung samples from patients with allergen-induced asthma show a tenfold increase in 3-bromotyrosine, highlighting its potential as a marker for oxidative stress in allergic conditions.
Boc-C5-O-C5-O-C6-Cl (PROTAC Linker 2) is a chemical compound commonly employed as a linker in PROTAC applications. Its primary function is to connect a specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with the E3 recruiting ligand.
Methylspinazarin is a naphthoquinone bacterial metabolite that has been found in Streptomyces and is an inhibitor of catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT; IC50 = 0.8 μg ml).1 It is selective for COMT over tyrosine hydroxylase, DOPA decarboxylase, and dopamine-β-hydroxylase at 100 μg ml. Methylspinazarin decreases blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats when administered at a dose of 50 mg kg. |1. Chimura, H., Sawa, T., Takita, T., et al. Methylspinazarin and dihydromethylspinazarin, gatechol-O-methyl transerfase inhibitors produced by Streptomyces. J. Antibiot. 26(2), 112-114 (1973).