Nitrosylation of proteins and amino acid groups enables selective regulation of protein function, and also endows the proteins and amino acids with additional smooth muscle relaxant and platelet inhibitory capabilities. Thus, the invention relates to novel compounds achieved by nitrosylation of protein thiols. Such compounds include: S-nitroso-t-PA, S-nitroso-cathepsin; S-nitroso-lipoprotein; and S-nitroso-immunoglobulin. The invention also relates to therapeutic use of S-nitroso-protein compounds for regulating protein function, cellular metabolism and effecting vasodilation, platelet inhibition, relaxation of non-vascular smooth muscle, and increasing blood oxygen transport by hemoglobin and myoglobin. The compounds are also used to deliver nitric oxide in its most bioactive form in order to achieve the effects described above, or for in vitro nitrosylation of molecules present in the body. The invention also relates to the nitrosylation of oxygen, carbon and nitrogen moieties present on proteins and amino acids, and the use thereof to achieve the above physiological effects.
蛋白质和
氨基酸基团的亚
硝酰化使得蛋白质功能可以有选择性地调节,并且赋予蛋白质和
氨基酸额外的平滑肌松弛和血小板抑制能力。因此,本发明涉及通过蛋白质巯基的亚
硝酰化而获得的新化合物。这些化合物包括:S-亚硝基-t-PA、S-亚硝基-卡
特普西林、S-亚硝基-脂蛋白和S-亚硝基-免疫球蛋白。本发明还涉及将S-亚硝基蛋白质化合物用于调节蛋白质功能、细胞代谢和实现血管扩张、血小板抑制、非血管平滑肌松弛以及通过血红蛋白和肌红蛋白增加血氧输送的治疗用途。这些化合物也用于以其最活性的形式释放
一氧化氮,以实现上述效果,或用于体外亚
硝酰化体内分子。本发明还涉及蛋白质和
氨基酸上存在的氧、碳和氮官能团的亚
硝酰化及其用于实现上述生理效应。