Norepinephrine (NE) is a key neurotransmitter and hormone involved in diverse physiological and pathological processes. Beyond its canonical non-covalent signaling through adrenergic receptors, NE also induces protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), representing an emerging regulatory mechanism. Two major forms of NE-derived PTMs have been identified: non-enzymatic norepinephrinylation (NEylation) of cysteine residues mediated by NE quinone and transglutaminase 2 (TG2)-catalyzed NEylation of glutamine residues. However, the biochemical basis and pathophysiological roles of NEylation remain poorly understood due to limited detection tools. Here, we report a bioorthogonal reaction for selective labeling and enrichment of the NEylation proteome in cell lines and tissues, which is based on acid-catalyzed dehydration and 1,6-addition to thiol probes. This strategy enables fluorescence imaging and chemical proteomic profiling, revealing NEylation as a widespread PTM that affects enzymatic activities of modified proteins, including protein tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11).
Lin, Z., Ma, X., Cai, Z., Bai, Y., Wang, Q., Li, H., Symasek, A., Lovato, A. R., Lyon, S., Zhao, Y., Gao, F., Mabe, N. W., Yuan, C., Zhang, Z.-Y., Zheng, Q.
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