Nitration

Overview Nitration is a post-translational modification of mostly tyrosine residues that is caused by one-electron oxidation. First, a tyrosine radical is formed by one-electron oxidation followed by a reaction with nitrogen dioxide resulting in 3-nitrotyrosine. pKa NC Loss Gain Deltamass H AA UV-Spec Pattern Acidic7.25 No H NO2 Av: 44.9976M: 44.9851 – Y Yes* – […]