A product of protein oxidation
3-Bromotyrosine is a product of protein oxidation found after activation of eosinophils during an allergic response. It has been used as a marker of eosinophil peroxidase-induced protein oxidation in vitro and in vivo. In addition to its production in eosinophils, 3-bromotyrosine is found at 5-fold higher levels in peritoneal exudate from mice infected with K. pneumoniae compared with uninfected animals, suggesting neutrophils release higher levels of oxidized products during inflammation. In a human study, 3-bromotyrosine was increased 10-fold in allergen-challenged lung samples from subjects with allergen-induced asthma.
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