Oxidation of melatonin by taurine chloramine

Abstract: Melatonin is widely known for its antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is one example of an endogenous oxidant that is promptly neutralized by melatonin. Melatonin also inhibits myeloperoxidase, the enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of chloride to HOCl. Taurine is the most abundant free amino acid in leukocytes. In activated neutrophils, taurine is converted to taurine chloramine (Tau-NHCl) through a reaction with HOCl. In addition, the related compound taurine bromamine (Tau-NHBr) can be released by neutrophils and eosinophils. The aim of this study was to investigate the reactivity of Tau-NHCl and Tau-NHBr with melatonin. We found that melatonin can react with either Tau-NHCl or Tau-NHBr, leading to the production of 2-hydroxy…

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