Oxidation of Tyrosine

The following references detect the transient tyrosyl radical.

KMnO4

The Electron Spin Resonance Spectrum of the Tyrosyl Radical

Roger C. Sealy, Laura Harman, Paul R. West, and Ronald P. Mason.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1985, 107(12), pp. 3401-3406.

Sealy, 1985

The Fate of the Oxidizing Tyrosyl Radical in the Presence of Glutathione and Ascorbate: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE RADICAL SINK HYPOTHESIS

Bradley E. Sturgeon, Herbert J. Sipe, Jr., David P. Barr, Jean T. Corbett, Jose G. Martinez, and Ronald P. Mason.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1998, 273(46), pp. 30116-30121.

Sturgeon,1998

Tyrosine iminoxyl radical formation from tyrosyl radical/nitric oxide and nitrosotyrosine.

Sturgeon BE, Glover RE, Chen YR, Burka LT, and Mason RP.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001, 276(49), pp. 45516-45521.

Sturgeon, 2001