Vagkidis, Nikolaos, Li, Lijuan, Marsh, Jennifer M. et al. (1 more author) (2023) Synergy of UV light and heat in peptide degradation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 114627. ISSN 1010-6030
Abstract
Degradation of peptides and proteins by UV light involves formation of hydroperoxide intermediates. We hypothesised that accumulation of these hydroperoxides would enhance subsequent further damage upon heating, resulting in UV and heat acting synergistically. The enhanced peptide/protein degradation is particularly relevant for dead biological tissues such as human hair, which are often subjected to alternating UV (i.e., sunlight exposure) and heat (e.g., flat ironing) treatments. The light-heat synergism hypothesis was tested using short protected peptides as protein mimics. By quantifying oxidative peptide degradation, we confirmed synergistic action of UV light and subsequent heat treatment. A combination of analytical techniques including mass spectrometry and isotope exchange experiments was used to detect and quantify hydroperoxide intermediates formed upon UV exposure. Their role in peptide degradation was further confirmed by treatment with NaBH4 which destroyed hydroperoxides and increased thermal stability. Expanding these model results to a real system, we have demonstrated that thermal degradation of human hair is enhanced by the preceding treatment with solar-simulated light.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Funding Information: The authors would like to thank The Procter & Gamble Company and University of York for support of this work. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s) |
Keywords: | Hair damage,Hydroperoxides,Hydroxyl radical,Protein oxidation,Thermal treatment,UV light |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2023 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:25 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114627 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114627 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197047 |
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