Table 5.
Myosin protein post-translational modifications in HRT using (U) and non-using (NU) monozygotic twin pairs
| Modification type | Peptide sequence | Amino acid modified | HRT user or non-user | Myosin isoforms | Amino acid position | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonylation | KMEGDLNEMEIQLNHANR | D/K | 5U 1NU | I/IIa | 1623/1627 | Tail domain |
| Carbonylation | LQTESGEFSR | F | 5U 2NU | IIa | 1293 | Tail domain |
| Carbonylation | SAETEKEMATMKEEFQK | K | 4U 2NU | IIa | 853 | Tail domain |
| Carbonylation | VKVGNEFVTK | F | 3U 6NU | I/IIa | 413 | S1 myosin head (CM-loop) |
| Deamidation | AEDEEEINAELTAK | N | 1U 5NU | IIa | 940 | Tail domain |
| Deamidation | LAQESIMDIENEK | N | 2U 4NU | IIa | 1079 | Tail domain* |
| Methylation | QAEEAEEQANTNLSK | E | 4U 1NU | IIa | 1893 | Tail domain |
| Methylation | TNAACAALDKK | D | 2U 4NU | IIa | 1449 | Tail domain |
The modified MyHC isoform, amino acid, amino acid position and the domain of the modified myosin are presented.
This deamidation was observed in older but not in younger controls.