Reaction of reactive nitrogen species (RNS), such as peroxynitrite and nitryl chloride with soluble tyrosine and tyrosine residues in proteins produces soluble 3-nitro-tyrosine and 3-nitro-tyrosino-proteins, respectively. Regular proteolysis of 3-nitro-tyrosino-proteins yields soluble 3-nitro-tyrosine. 3-Nitro-tyrosine circulates in plasma and is excreted in the urine. Both circulating and excretory 3-nitro-tyrosine are considered suitable biomarkers of nitrative stress. Tandem mass spectrometry coupled with gas chromatography (GC-MS/MS) or liquid chromatography (LC-MS/MS) is one of the most reliable analytical techniques to determine 3-nitro-tyrosine. Here, we describe protocols for the quantitative determination of soluble 3-nitro-tyrosine in human plasma and urine by GC-MS/MS.
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Tsikas, D., Mitschke, A., & Gutzki, F. M. (2012). Measurement of 3-nitro-tyrosine in human plasma and urine by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Methods in Molecular Biology, 828, 255–270. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-445-2_20
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