Subcellular Redox Targeting: Bridging in Vitro and in Vivo Chemical Biology

ACS Chem Biol. 2017 Mar 17;12(3):586-600. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.6b01148. Epub 2017 Jan 30.

Abstract

Networks of redox sensor proteins within discrete microdomains regulate the flow of redox signaling. Yet, the inherent reactivity of redox signals complicates the study of specific redox events and pathways by traditional methods. Herein, we review designer chemistries capable of measuring flux and/or mimicking subcellular redox signaling at the cellular and organismal level. Such efforts have begun to decipher the logic underlying organelle-, site-, and target-specific redox signaling in vitro and in vivo. These data highlight chemical biology as a perfect gateway to interrogate how nature choreographs subcellular redox chemistry to drive precision redox biology.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Subcellular Fractions / metabolism*

Substances

  • Reactive Oxygen Species