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Ding L, Chen Z, Lu Y, Su X. Global Analysis of 2-Hydroxy Fatty Acids by Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Reveals Species-Specific Enrichment in Echinoderms. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:16362-16370. [PMID: 37862591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Abnormal levels of 2-hydroxy fatty acids (2-OH FAs) are characterized in multiple diseases, and their quantification in foodstuffs is critical to identify the sources of supplementation for potential treatment. However, due to the structural complexity and limited available standards, the comprehensive profiling of 2-OH FAs remains an ongoing challenge. Herein, an innovative approach based on gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) was developed to determine the full profile of these FA metabolites. MS and MS/MS spectra of the trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivatives of 2-OH fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were collected for peak annotation by their signature fragmentation patterns. The structures were further confirmed by validated structure-dependent retention time (RT) prediction models, taking advantage of the correlation between the RT, carbon chain length, and double bond number from commercial standards and pseudostandards identified in the whole-brain samples from mice. An in-house database containing 50 saturated and monounsaturated 2-OH FAs was established, which is expandible when additional molecular species with different chain lengths and backbone structures are identified in the future. A quantitation method was then developed by scheduled multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and applied to investigate the profiling of 2-OH FAs in echinoderms. Our results revealed that the levels of total 2-OH FAs in sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicas (8.40 ± 0.28 mg/g dry weight) and starfish Asterias amurensis (7.51 ± 0.18 mg/g dry weight) are much higher than that in sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus (531 ± 108 μg/g dry weight). Moreover, 2-OH C24:1 is the predominant molecular species accounting for 67.9% of the total 2-OH FA in sea cucumber, while 2-OH C16:0 is the major molecular species in starfish. In conclusion, the current innovative GC-MS approach has successfully characterized distinct molecular species of 2-OH FAs that are highly present in sea cucumbers and starfish. Thus, these findings suggest the possibility of developing future feeding strategies for preventing and treating diseases associated with 2-OH FA deficiency.
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- Lin Ding
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Giuriato D, Correddu D, Catucci G, Di Nardo G, Bolchi C, Pallavicini M, Gilardi G. Design of a H 2 O 2 -generating P450 SPα fusion protein for high yield fatty acid conversion. Protein Sci 2022; 31:e4501. [PMID: 36334042 PMCID: PMC9679977 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sphingomonas paucimobilis' P450SPα (CYP152B1) is a good candidate as industrial biocatalyst. This enzyme is able to use hydrogen peroxide as unique cofactor to catalyze the fatty acids conversion to α-hydroxy fatty acids, thus avoiding the use of expensive electron-donor(s) and redox partner(s). Nevertheless, the toxicity of exogenous H2 O2 toward proteins and cells often results in the failure of the reaction scale-up when it is directly added as co-substrate. In order to bypass this problem, we designed a H2 O2 self-producing enzyme by fusing the P450SPα to the monomeric sarcosine oxidase (MSOX), as H2 O2 donor system, in a unique polypeptide chain, obtaining the P450SPα -polyG-MSOX fusion protein. The purified P450SPα -polyG-MSOX protein displayed high purity (A417 /A280 = 0.6) and H2 O2 -tolerance (kdecay = 0.0021 ± 0.000055 min-1 ; ΔA417 = 0.018 ± 0.001) as well as good thermal stability (Tm : 59.3 ± 0.3°C and 63.2 ± 0.02°C for P450SPα and MSOX domains, respectively). The data show how the catalytic interplay between the two domains can be finely regulated by using 500 mM sarcosine as sacrificial substrate to generate H2 O2 . Indeed, the fusion protein resulted in a high conversion yield toward fat waste biomass-representative fatty acids, that is, lauric acid (TON = 6,800 compared to the isolated P450SPα TON = 2,307); myristic acid (TON = 6,750); and palmitic acid (TON = 1,962).
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- Daniele Giuriato
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze FarmaceuticheUniversità degli Studi di MilanoMilanItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze FarmaceuticheUniversità degli Studi di MilanoMilanItaly
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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Rüttler F, Hammerschick T, Schlag S, Vetter W. Isolation of lanosterol and dihydrolanosterol from the unsaponifiable matter of lanolin by urea complexation and countercurrent chromatography in heart-cut recycling mode. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1210:123470. [PMID: 36191441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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4,4-Dimethyl-substituted sterols are bioactive minor sterols of most animal fats and plant oils, but higher shares are present in lanolin (wool grease). Here, the isolation of the 4,4-dimethyl-substituted sterols dihydrolanosterol and lanosterol from lanolin by countercurrent chromatography (CCC) is described. An initial examination of the hexane extract of saponified lanolin showed the presence of relatively high portions of fatty alcohols which were known to co-elute with the target analytes in CCC. Hence, fatty alcohols were precipitated by urea complexation. Unexpectedly, 4,4-dimethyl-substituted sterols were also found in the crystalline fraction, while cholesterol and other desmethylsterols were detected in the liquid phase. Urea complexation represented a useful preparative method for the separation of desmethylsterols and 4,4-dimethyl-substituted sterols from lanolin. Shake flask experiments of 4,4-dimethyl-substituted sterols and fatty alcohols with 14 biphasic solvent systems indicated suitable partition coefficients (K values) with n-hexane/ethanol/water (12:8:1, v/v/v) and n-hexane/benzotrifluoride/acetonitrile (20:7:13, v/v/v). After initial tests with conventional CCC, the application of CCC in heart-cut recycling mode provided 4,4-dimethyl-substituted sterols with purities of 99 % (dihydrolanosterol) and 95 % (lanosterol).
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- Felix Rüttler
- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Department of Food Chemistry (170b), Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Department of Food Chemistry (170b), Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Department of Food Chemistry (170b), Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Department of Food Chemistry (170b), Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Pasupuleti RR, Tsai PC, Ponnusamy VK, Chen NC. Green sample pre-treatment technique coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS for the rapid biomonitoring of dietary poly-unsaturated (omega) fatty acids to predict health risks. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132685. [PMID: 34743796 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) consumption indicates beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and physiological processes in humans. However, the inappropriate ratio of omega-(ω)-PUFA levels in human blood is considered as raising the risk of CVD. Therefore, monitoring dietary ω-FAs in human serum is vital for early diagnosis for individuals to predict CVD risk. This work reports a fast green sample pre-treatment protocol for sensitive and simultaneous monitoring of ω-3-FAs and ω-6-FAs in serum by novel in-syringe-based ultrasonication-assisted alkaline hydrolysis coupled with vortex-induced liquid-liquid microextraction (IS-USAH-VI-LLME) technique connected with UHPLC-MS/MS analysis. Factors affecting extraction recoveries of ten ω-PUFAs by the presented method were well-studied. ω-3 and ω-6 PUFAs demonstrated excellent linearities between the concentrations between 0.1-10,000 ng mL-1 with good regression coefficients between 0.9910-0.9997. The detection and quantification limits were between 0.05-0.35 and 0.16-1.07 ng mL-1, demonstrating that the presented method is highly sensitive and versatile. The precision of the technique was <8.2% that deemed acceptable in clinical analysis. Further, the proposed method was applied for ω-PUFAs analysis in human blood samples, and spiked recoveries showed between 80.32-119.34% with <9.82% precision. Results proved that the developed method is green, sensitive, and reliable to simultaneously determine ten ω-PUFAs in human blood samples for clinical diagnosis applications for predicting health hazards.
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- Raghavendra Rao Pasupuleti
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Kaohsiung City, 804, Taiwan; Program of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Kaohsiung City, 811, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan.
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Cosovanu D, Llovera M, Villorbina G, Canela-Garayoa R, Eras J. A simple and fast method for metabolomic analysis by gas liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Metabolomics 2021; 17:22. [PMID: 33547979 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01771-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The metabolomic profile is an essential tool for understanding the physiological processes of biological samples and their changes. In addition, it makes it possible to find new substances with industrial applications or use as drugs. As GC-MS is a very common tool for obtaining the metabolomic profile, a simple and fast method for sample preparation is required. OBJECTIVES The aim of this research was to develop a direct derivatization method for GC-MS to simplify the sample preparation process and apply it to a wide range of samples for non-targeted metabolomic analysis purposes. METHODS One pot combined esterification of carboxylic acids with methanol and silylation of the hydroxyl groups was achieved using a molar excess of chlorotrimethylsilane with respect to methanol in the presence of pyridine. RESULTS The metabolome profile obtained from different samples, such as bilberry and cherry cuticles, olive leaves, P. aeruginosa and E. coli bacteria, A. niger fungi and human sebum from the ceruminous gland, shows that the procedure allows the identification of a wide variety of metabolites. Aliphatic fatty acids, hydroxyfatty acids, phenolic and other aromatic compounds, fatty alcohols, fatty aldehydes dimethylacetals, hydrocarbons, terpenoids, sterols and carbohydrates were identified at different MSI levels using their mass spectra. CONCLUSION The metabolomic profile of different biological samples can be easily obtained by GC-MS using an efficient simultaneous esterification-silylation reaction. The derivatization method can be carried out in a short time in the same injection vial with a small amount of reagents.
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- Diana Cosovanu
- Department of Chemistry, DBA Center, ETSEA, University of Lleida, 25003, Lleida, Spain
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- Scientific Technical Service TCEM, University of Lleida, 25003, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, DBA Center, ETSEA, University of Lleida, 25003, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, DBA Center, ETSEA, University of Lleida, 25003, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, DBA Center, ETSEA, University of Lleida, 25003, Lleida, Spain.
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Leyva-Gutierrez FMA, Munafo JP, Wang T. Characterization of By-Products from Commercial Cannabidiol Production. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:7648-7659. [PMID: 32573212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The chemical compositions of by-products from commercial cannabidiol (CBD) extraction were characterized and quantitated by employing gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and GC flame-ionization detection (GC-FID). The four major by-products included an ethanol-wax suspension (WAX), terpenoid distillate (DIST-A), tar-like residue (TAR), and red resin (RES). The composition of WAX consisted of ∼28 wt % n-alkanes and ∼33-38 wt % cannabidiolic acid and CBD combined. The DIST-A consisted of ∼40 wt % sesquiterpenoids and ∼58 wt % cannabinoids. The DIST-A terpenoid profile was compared to dried unprocessed inflorescences (HEMP) to observe changes in monoterpene content after the distillation process. The TAR was composed of ∼5-9 wt % higher n-alkanes and up to 91 wt % cannabinoids, while RES consisted of up to 99 wt % cannabinoids. Several impurities including cannabidibutol and dehydroabietic acid were identified in commercial CBD samples. Compositional information of these by-products may provide manufacturers with the opportunity to optimize processing conditions.
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- Francisco M A Leyva-Gutierrez
- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2510 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2510 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2510 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Merlier F, Octave S, Tse Sum Bui B, Thomasset B. Evaluation of performance and validity limits of gas chromatography electron ionisation with Orbitrap detection for fatty acid methyl ester analyses. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2019:e8609. [PMID: 31677298 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE While the GC-Orbitrap, marketed in 2015, represents a technological breakthrough in terms of sensitivity, resolution and mass stability, many studies have reported ion ratio modification in mass spectra using the standard 70 eV electron ionisation. METHODS We studied the influence of the acquisition and sample parameters leading to these modifications on fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). RESULTS FAMEs showed that these variations in relative intensities of ions were related to the acquisition parameters such as the mass range and the offset values of the C-TRAP, but also directly related to the column concentration of the sample, and especially that it was molecule-dependent. Advantageously, it is possible to use this feature to promote the molecular ions of FAMEs sometimes not present in a spectrum under electron ionisation at 70 eV. CONCLUSIONS The 70 eV electron ionisation mass spectra from the GC-Orbitrap were clearly molecule-dependent and could be due to metastable ions during storage states in the C-TRAP.
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- Franck Merlier
- Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire (GEC), UMR-CNRS 7025, CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire (GEC), UMR-CNRS 7025, CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire (GEC), UMR-CNRS 7025, CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire (GEC), UMR-CNRS 7025, CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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Serafim V, Tiugan DA, Andreescu N, Mihailescu A, Paul C, Velea I, Puiu M, Niculescu MD. Development and Validation of a LC⁻MS/MS-Based Assay for Quantification of Free and Total Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids from Human Plasma. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24020360. [PMID: 30669503 PMCID: PMC6359656 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Few high-performance liquid chromatography⁻tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methods have been developed for the full quantitation of fatty acids from human plasma without derivatization. Therefore, we propose a method that requires fewer sample preparation steps, which can be used for the quantitation of several polyunsaturated fatty acids in human plasma. The method offers rapid, accurate, sensitive, and simultaneous quantification of omega 3 (α-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acids) and omega 6 fatty acids (arachidonic and linoleic acids) using high-performance LC-MS/MS. The selected fatty acids were analysed in lipid extracts from both free and total forms. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a reversed phase C18 column with isocratic flow using ammonium acetate for improving negative electrospray ionization (ESI) response. Mass detection was performed in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, and deuterated internal standards were used for each target compound. The limits of quantification were situated in the low nanomolar range, excepting linoleic acid, for which the limit was in the high nanomolar range. The method was validated according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, and offers a fast, sensitive, and reliable quantification of selected omega 3 and 6 fatty acids in human plasma.
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- Vlad Serafim
- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
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- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
- "Louis Țurcanu" Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, No 2, Iosif Nemoianu St., Timișoara 300011, Romania.
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- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
- "Louis Țurcanu" Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, No 2, Iosif Nemoianu St., Timișoara 300011, Romania.
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- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
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- Pediatric Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
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- Pediatric Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
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- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
- "Louis Țurcanu" Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, No 2, Iosif Nemoianu St., Timișoara 300011, Romania.
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- Genetics Discipline, Centre of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2, Eftimie Murgu Square, Timișoara 300041, Romania.
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Slagman S, Zuilhof H, Franssen MCR. Laccase-Mediated Grafting on Biopolymers and Synthetic Polymers: A Critical Review. Chembiochem 2018; 19:288-311. [PMID: 29111574 PMCID: PMC5836925 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Laccase-mediated grafting on lignocelluloses has gained considerable attention as an environmentally benign method to covalently modify wood, paper and cork. In recent decades this technique has also been employed to modify fibres with a polysaccharide backbone, such as cellulose or chitosan, to infer colouration, antimicrobial activity or antioxidant activity to the material. The scope of this approach has been further widened by researchers, who apply mediators or high redox potential laccases and those that modify synthetic polymers and proteins. In all cases, the methodology relies on one- or two-electron oxidation of the surface functional groups or of the graftable molecule in solution. However, similar results can very often be achieved through simple deposition, even after extensive washing. This unintended adsorption of the active substance could have an adverse effect on the durability of the applied coating. Differentiating between actual covalent binding and adsorption is therefore essential, but proves to be challenging. This review not only covers excellent research on the topic of laccase-mediated grafting over the last five to ten years, but also provides a critical comparison to highlight either the lack or presence of compelling evidence for covalent grafting.
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- Sjoerd Slagman
- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryWageningen University & ResearchStippeneng 46708 WEWageningenThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryWageningen University & ResearchStippeneng 46708 WEWageningenThe Netherlands
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and TechnologyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin92000P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Organic ChemistryWageningen University & ResearchStippeneng 46708 WEWageningenThe Netherlands
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Bian X, Sun B, Zheng P, Li N, Wu JL. Derivatization enhanced separation and sensitivity of long chain-free fatty acids: Application to asthma using targeted and non-targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approach. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 989:59-70. [PMID: 28915943 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Long chain-free fatty acids (LCFFAs) play pivotal roles in various physiological functions, like inflammation, insulin resistance, hypertension, immune cell behavior and other biological activities. However, the detection is obstructed by the low contents, structural diversity, high structural similarity, and matrix interference. Herein, a fast cholamine-derivatization, within 1 min at room temperature, coupled with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) approach was developed to determine LCFFAs in complex samples. After derivatization, the ionization and separation efficiency were significantly improved, which resulted in up to 2000-fold increase of sensitivity compared with non-derivatization method, and the limits of detection were at low femtogram level. As well, this approach was applied successfully in the rapid profiling or quantification of targeted and non-targeted LCFFAs in the sera of healthy human and asthma patients. The targeted metabolomics method showed that the contents of 17 PUFAs were significantly changed in asthma patients, especially hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs), hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HPETEs) and prostaglandins (PGs). The non-targeted method resulted in the tentatively identification of 35 LCFFAs including 31 saturated and mono-unsaturated LCFFAs, and 4 bile acids, except for 27 poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and the multivariate analysis indicated that eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), ursodeoxycholic acid, deoxycholic acid, isodeoxycholic acid, palmitic acid, 2-lauroleic acid and lauric acid also have significant difference between healthy and asthma groups except for 17 PUFAs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the relationship of asthma with 5(S)-, 15(S)-HPETE, 8(S)-, 11(S)-HETE, 15(S)-HEPE, PGA2, PGB2, PGE1, PGF1α, PGJ2, and 13, 14-dehydro-15-keto PGF2α (DK-PGF2α).
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- Xiqing Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Center for Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Center for Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao.
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Fatty Acid Methyl Esters with Two Vicinal Alkylthio Side Chains and Their NMR Characterization. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-017-2959-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhou T, Leng J, Peng Y, Zhang L, Guo Y. Mass spectrometric analysis of free fatty acids in infant milk powders by frozen pretreatment coupled with isotope-labeling derivatization. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:873-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201501032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Tianxiao Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, College of Life and Environmental Science; Shanghai Normal University; Shanghai PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; North University of China; Taiyuan China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Life and Environmental Science; Shanghai Normal University; Shanghai PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Life and Environmental Science; Shanghai Normal University; Shanghai PR China
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- National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai China
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Narayana V, Tomatis VM, Wang T, Kvaskoff D, Meunier F. Profiling of Free Fatty Acids Using Stable Isotope Tagging Uncovers a Role for Saturated Fatty Acids in Neuroexocytosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 22:1552-1561. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Mudgal S, Ran-Ressler RR, Liu L, Brenna JT, Rizvi SSH. Branched chain fatty acids concentrate prepared from butter oil via urea adduction. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201500110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Samriddh Mudgal
- Institute of Food Science; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; USA
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- Institute of Food Science; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; USA
- Division of Nutritional Sciences; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; USA
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- Institute of Food Science; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; USA
- Division of Nutritional Sciences; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; USA
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Tada A, Ishizuki K, Yamazaki T, Sugimoto N, Akiyama H. Method for the determination of natural ester-type gum bases used as food additives via direct analysis of their constituent wax esters using high-temperature GC/MS. Food Sci Nutr 2014; 2:417-25. [PMID: 25473499 PMCID: PMC4221840 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Natural ester-type gum bases, which are used worldwide as food additives, mainly consist of wax esters composed of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain fatty alcohols. There are many varieties of ester-type gum bases, and thus a useful method for their discrimination is needed in order to establish official specifications and manage their quality control. Herein is reported a rapid and simple method for the analysis of different ester-type gum bases used as food additives by high-temperature gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). With this method, the constituent wax esters in ester-type gum bases can be detected without hydrolysis and derivatization. The method was applied to the determination of 10 types of gum bases, including beeswax, carnauba wax, lanolin, and jojoba wax, and it was demonstrated that the gum bases derived from identical origins have specific and characteristic total ion chromatogram (TIC) patterns and ester compositions. Food additive gum bases were thus distinguished from one another based on their TIC patterns and then more clearly discriminated using simultaneous monitoring of the fragment ions corresponding to the fatty acid moieties of the individual molecular species of the wax esters. This direct high-temperature GC/MS method was shown to be very useful for the rapid and simple discrimination of varieties of ester-type gum bases used as food additives.
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- Atsuko Tada
- National Institute of Health Sciences Tokyo, Japan
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Restivo A, Degano I, Ribechini E, Pérez-Arantegui J, Colombini MP. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray analysis to understand the role of tannin-based dyes in the degradation of historical wool textiles. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2014; 20:1534-1543. [PMID: 24983911 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927614012793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An innovative approach, combining field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis, is presented to investigate the degradation mechanisms affecting tannin-dyed wool. In fact, tannin-dyed textiles are more sensitive to degradation then those dyed with other dyestuffs, even in the same conservation conditions. FESEM-EDX was first used to study a set of 48 wool specimens (artificially aged) dyed with several raw materials and mordants, and prepared according to historical dyeing recipes. EDX analysis was performed on the surface of wool threads and on their cross-sections. In addition, in order to validate the model formulated by the analysis of reference materials, several samples collected from historical and archaeological textiles were subjected to FESEM-EDX analysis. FESEM-EDX investigations enabled us to reveal the correlation between elemental composition and morphological changes. In addition, aging processes were clarified by studying changes in the elemental composition of wool from the protective cuticle to the fiber core in cross-sections. Morphological and elemental analysis of wool specimens and of archaeological and historical textiles showed that the presence of tannins increases wool damage, primarily by causing a sulfur decrease and fiber oxidation.
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- Annalaura Restivo
- 1Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale,Università di Pisa,via Risorgimento 35,56126 Pisa,Italy
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- 1Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale,Università di Pisa,via Risorgimento 35,56126 Pisa,Italy
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- 1Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale,Università di Pisa,via Risorgimento 35,56126 Pisa,Italy
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- 2Instituto Universitario de investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA),Universidad de Zaragoza,Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain
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- 1Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale,Università di Pisa,via Risorgimento 35,56126 Pisa,Italy
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Ma Z, Hu J. Production and characterization of Iturinic lipopeptides as antifungal agents and biosurfactants produced by a marine pinctada martensii-derived Bacillus mojavensis B0621A. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 173:705-15. [PMID: 24699814 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-0879-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bacillus mojavensis B0621A was isolated from a pearl oyster Pinctada martensii collected from South China Sea. While screening for cyclic lipopeptides potentially useful as lead compounds for biological control against soil-bone fungal plant pathogens, three lipopeptides were isolated and purified from the fermentation broth of B. mojavensis B0621A via vacuum flash chromatography coupled with reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The structural characterization and identification of these cyclic lipopeptides were performed by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis as well as chemical degradation. These lipopeptides were finally characterized as homologues of mojavensins, which contained identical amino acids back bones of asparagine1, tyrosine2, asparagine3, glutamine4, proline5, asparagine6, and asparagine7 and differed from each other by their saturated β-amino fatty acid chain residues, namely, iso-C14 mojavensin, iso-C16 mojavensin, and anteiso-C17 mojavensin, respectively. All lipopeptide isomers, especially iso-C16 mojavensin and anteiso-C17 mojavensin, displayed moderate antagonism and dose-dependent activity against several formae speciales of Fusarium oxysporum and presented surface tension activities. These properties demonstrated that the lipopeptides produced by B. mojavensis B0621A may be useful as biological control agent to fungal plant pathogens.
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- Zongwang Ma
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Guo S, Guo Y, Liu H, Li Z. Ammonia-treated N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride as a novel matrix for rapid quantitative and qualitative determination of serum free fatty acids by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 794:82-9. [PMID: 23972979 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.07.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The blood free fatty acids (FFAs), which provide energy to the cell and act as substrates in the synthesis of fats, lipoproteins, liposaccharides, and eicosanoids, involve in a number of important physiological processes. In the present study, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (MALDI-FTICR MS) with ammonia-treated N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride (ATNEDC) as a novel MALDI matrix in a negative ion mode was employed to directly quantify serum FFAs. Multiple point internal standard calibration curves between the concentration ratios of individual fatty acids to internal standard (IS, C17:0) versus their corresponding intensity ratios were constructed for C14:0, C16:1, C16:0, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3, C20:4, and C22:6, respectively, in their mixture, with correlation coefficients between 0.991 and 0.999 and limits of detection (LODs) between 0.2 and 5.4μM, along with the linear dynamic range of more than two orders of magnitude. The results indicate that the multiple point internal standard calibration could reduce the impact of ion suppression and improve quantification accuracy in the MALDI mode. The quantitative results of nine FFAs from 339 serum samples, including 161 healthy controls, 118 patients with hyperglycemia and 60 patients without hyperglycemia show that FFAs levels in hyperglycemic patient sera are significantly higher than those in healthy controls and patients without hyperglycemia, and elevated FFA levels are also associated with increased levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG) in hyperglycemic patient sera. Serum FFAs were identified on the basis of the observed accurate molecular masses and reliable isotope distributions obtained by MALDI-FTICR MS.
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- Yaping Zhang
- Department of Biophysics and Structural Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dongdan San Tiao, Beijing 100005, PR China
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A highly sensitive isotope-coded derivatization method and its application for the mass spectrometric analysis of analytes containing the carboxyl group. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 758:114-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Xu W, Zhang L, Huang Y, Yang Q, Xiao H, Zhang D. Urinary Fatty Acid Composition and Biomarkers Discovery for Type 2 Diabetic Patients Based on Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole/Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry and Multivariate Statistical Analysis. ANAL LETT 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2012.702180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Liu Y, Liu J, Deng C, Zhang X. Graphene and graphene oxide: two ideal choices for the enrichment and ionization of long-chain fatty acids free from matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization matrix interference. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2011; 25:3223-3234. [PMID: 22006384 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this work, graphene (G) and graphene oxide (GO) were utilized to enrich and ionize long-chain fatty acids. All together five long-chain fatty acids were selected as models here, n-dodecanoic acid (C12), n-tetradecanoic acid (C14), n-hexadecanoic acid (C16), n-octadecanoic acid (C18), and n-eicosanoic acid (C20). Due to the large surface area and strong interaction force of G or GO, all the five long-chain fatty models were effectively enriched by G or GO. On the other hand, the excellent electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties enable G and GO to be prefect energy receptacles for laser radiation, which make the ionization steps more effective. Eventually, the promoted G and GO methodology can sensitively detect the five long-chain fatty acid models from real biological samples even at low concentrations. Meanwhile, by adopting our promoted methodology, the detection of long-chain fatty acids by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) was demonstrated to be simple, sensitive, fast, cost effective and high throughput, which is meaningful as to practical usage.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Trufelli H, Famiglini G, Termopoli V, Cappiello A. Profiling of non-esterified fatty acids in human plasma using liquid chromatography-electron ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 400:2933-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4955-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Li X, Franke AA. Improved LC-MS method for the determination of fatty acids in red blood cells by LC-orbitrap MS. Anal Chem 2011; 83:3192-8. [PMID: 21428294 DOI: 10.1021/ac103093w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report a new method for fast and sensitive analyses of biologically relevant fatty acids (FAs) in red blood cells (RBC) by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS). A new chemical derivatization approach was developed forming picolylamides from FAs in a quantitative reaction. Fourteen derivatized FA standards, including saturated and unsaturated FAs from C14 to C22, were efficiently separated within 15 min. In addition, the use of a recently introduced benchtop orbitrap mass spectrometer under positive electrospray ionization (ESI) full scan mode showed a 2-10-fold improvement in sensitivity compared with a conventional tandem MS method, with a limit of detection in the low femtomole range for saturated and unsaturated FAs. The developed method was applied to determine FA concentrations in RBC with intra- and interday coefficients of variation below 10%.
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- Xingnan Li
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA
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The well-known fatty acids with a Δ5,9 unsaturation system were designated for a long period as demospongic acids, taking into account that they originally occurred in marine Demospongia sponges. However, such acids have also been observed in various marine sources with a large range of chain-lengths (C16–C32) and from some terrestrial plants with short acyl chains (C18–C19). Finally, the Δ5,9 fatty acids appear to be a particular type of non-methylene-interrupted fatty acids (NMA FAs). This article reviews the occurrence of these particular fatty acids in marine and terrestrial organisms and shows the biosynthetic connections between Δ5,9 fatty acids and other NMI FAs.
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Bielawska K, Dziakowska I, Roszkowska-Jakimiec W. Chromatographic determination of fatty acids in biological material. Toxicol Mech Methods 2010; 20:526-37. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2010.515081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Řezanka T, Sigler K. Odd-numbered very-long-chain fatty acids from the microbial, animal and plant kingdoms. Prog Lipid Res 2009; 48:206-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2009.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2009] [Revised: 03/17/2009] [Accepted: 03/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rezanka T, Nedbalová L, Elster J, Cajthaml T, Sigler K. Very-long-chain iso and anteiso branched fatty acids in N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines from a natural cyanobacterial mat of Calothrix sp. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2009; 70:655-663. [PMID: 19272619 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Revised: 02/04/2009] [Accepted: 02/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A combination of TLC, ESI-MS/MS and GC-MS was used to identify unusual molecular species of N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines containing very-long-chain anteiso branched fatty acids (VLCFAs) from Calothrix sp. collected in Antarctica and determine their component VLCFA up to 33-methyltetratriacontanoic acid as picolinyl ester derivatives using GC-MS.
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- Tomás Rezanka
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídenská 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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Chapter 10 Analysis of Food Constituents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0166-526x(09)05510-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Jenske R, Vetter W. Enantioselective analysis of 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids in food samples. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:11578-11583. [PMID: 19090708 DOI: 10.1021/jf802772a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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2-Hydroxy fatty acids (2-OH-FAs) and 3-hydroxy fatty acids (3-OH-FAs) were recently identified at trace levels in dairy products and other food samples (vegetable oils and animal brains). Due to the asymmetric carbon bearing the hydroxy group, they are chiral. This study focused on the enantioselective determination of 2- and 3-OH-FAs in food. For this purpose, extracted saponifiable lipids were converted into methyl esters, and the resulting fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were separated into OH-FAMEs (minor fraction) and non-OH-FAMEs (bulk fraction). OH-FAMEs were then derivatized with (R)-(-)-alpha-methoxy-alpha-trifluoromethylphenylacetyl chloride [(R)-(-)-MTPA-Cl, Mosher's reagent] to produce the corresponding MTPA-O-FAMEs. MTPA-O-FAME diastereomers were then analyzed by gas chromatography with electron capture negative-ion mass spectrometry (GC/ECNI-MS) in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. In the food samples, both (S)- and (R)-enantiomers of 2- and 3-OH-FAs were detected, with the (R)-enantiomer being enantiopure or predominant with one exception. Especially 2- and 3-OH-16:0 were found to contain relevant proportions of the (S)-enantiomer. The differences in enantiomeric composition of 2- and 3-OH-16:0 detected for cheese samples were proposed as markers for authenticity controls.
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- Ramona Jenske
- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Chemistry, Garbenstrasse 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Jenske R, Vetter W. Gas chromatography/electron-capture negative ion mass spectrometry for the quantitative determination of 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids in bovine milk fat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:5500-5505. [PMID: 18570427 DOI: 10.1021/jf800647w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids (2- and 3-OH-FAs) are bioactive substances reported in sphingolipids and bacteria. Little is known of their occurrence in food. For this reason, a method suitable for the determination of OH-FAs at trace levels in bovine milk fat was developed. OH-FAs (and conventional fatty acids in samples) were converted into methyl esters and the hydroxyl group was derivatized with pentafluorobenzoyl (PFBO) chloride to give PFBO- O-FA methyl esters. These derivatives with strong electron affinity were determined by gas chromatography interfaced to mass spectrometry using electron-capture negative ion in the selected ion monitoring mode (GC/ECNI-MS-SIM). This method proved to be highly sensitive and selective for PFBO-O-FA methyl esters. For the analysis of samples, two internal standards were used. For this purpose, 9,10-dideutero-2-OH-18:0 methyl ester (ISTD-1) from 2-OH-18:1(9 c) methyl ester as well as the ethyl ester of 3-PFBO-O-12:0 (ISTD-2) was synthesized. ISTD-1 served as a recovery standard whereas ISTD-2 was used for GC/MS measurements. The whole-sample cleanup consisted of accelerated solvent extraction of dry bovine milk, addition of ISTD 1, saponification, conversion of fatty acids into methyl esters by use of boron trifluoride, separation of the methyl esters of OH-FAs from nonsubstituted FAs on activated silica, conversion of OH-FAs methyl esters into PFBO-O-FA methyl esters, addition of ISTD-2, and measurement by GC/ECNI-MS-SIM. By this method, ten OH-FAs were quantified in bovine milk fat with high precision in the range from 0.02 +/- 0.00 to 4.49 +/- 0.29 mg/100 g of milk fat.
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- Ramona Jenske
- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Zuev BK, Dvorkin VI, Filonenko VG, Mikhailova AV, Bubnova IA. A high-temperature sensor analyzer: Determination of difficult volatile organic impurities in solvents. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2007. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934807090171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang WC, Adamec J, Regnier FE. Enhancement of the LC/MS Analysis of Fatty Acids through Derivatization and Stable Isotope Coding. Anal Chem 2007; 79:5150-7. [PMID: 17492837 DOI: 10.1021/ac070311t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This paper focuses on the development of an enhanced LC/ESI-MS method for the identification and quantification of fatty acids through derivatization. Fatty acids were derivatized with 2-bromo-1-methylpyridinium iodide and 3-carbinol-1-methylpyridinium iodide, forming 3-acyloxymethyl-1-methylpyridinium iodide (AMMP). This process attaches a quaternary amine to analytes and enabled ESI-MS in the positive mode of ionization with common LC mobile phases. Moreover, detection sensitivity was generally 2500-fold higher than in the negative mode of ionization used with underivatized fatty acids. The limits of detection were roughly 1.0-4.0 nM (or 10 pg/injection) for standard fatty acids from C10 to C24 and spanned approximately 2 orders of magnitude in linearity. AMMP derivatives had unique tandem mass spectra characterized by common ions at m/z 107.0, 124.0, and 178.0. Individual fatty acids also had unique fingerprint regions that allowed identification of their carbon skeleton number, number of double bonds, and double bond position. The derivatization method also allowed coding of analytes as a means of recognizing derivatives and enhancing quantification. 2H-Coding was achieved through derivatization with deuterated 3-carbinol-1-methyl-d3-pyridinium iodide. The 2H-coded derivatization reagent, 3-acyloxymethyl-1-methyl-d3-pyridinium iodide, was used in two ways. One was to differentially label equal fractions of a sample such that after being recombined and analyzed by ESI-MS all fatty acids appeared as doublet clusters of ions separated by roughly 3 amu. This greatly facilitated identification of fatty acids in complex mixtures. Another use of stable isotope coding was in comparative quantification. Control and experimental samples were differentially labeled with nondeuterated and deuterated isotopomers of CPM, respectively. After mixing the two samples, they were analyzed by ESI-MS. The abundance of a fatty acid in an experimental sample relative to the control was established by the isotope ratio of the isotopomeric fatty acids. Absolute quantification was achieved by adding differentially labeled fatty acid standards to experimental samples containing unknown quantities of fatty acids. Utility of the method was examined in the analysis of human serum samples.
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- Wen-Chu Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Thurnhofer S, Hottinger G, Vetter W. Enantioselective Determination of Anteiso Fatty Acids in Food Samples. Anal Chem 2007; 79:4696-701. [PMID: 17508720 DOI: 10.1021/ac0702894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Anteiso fatty acids (aFAs)-long-chain carboxylic acids with a methyl branch on the (n - 2)-carbon-are among the most simple fatty acids that are chiral. The most frequently occurring aFAs in food are 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (a15:0) and 14-methylhexadecanoic acid (a17:0), structures where the asymmetric carbon is more than 10 carbons separated from the polar head group. Previously, only enantioseparation of 4-methyl-substituted carboxylic fatty acids has been reported by gas chromatography. Here we present the first direct partial enantioresolution of synthesized racemic a15:0-a17:0 on a capillary column coated with 50% heptakis(6-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-di-O-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin diluted in OV1701. Synthesized (S)-(+)-enantiomers were used to demonstrate that the elution order was (R)- prior to (S)-enantiomers. Using this system, food samples (butter, goat's milk fat, suet, human milk, seal oil, cod liver oil) known to contain aFAs were analyzed. Prior to the enantioselective gas chromatography, unsaturated fatty acids were preseparated by urea complexation, silver ion high performance liquid chromatography (Ag+-HPLC), or both from food samples. The fractions of the food samples enriched with methyl-branched fatty acids were then analyzed by GC/MS in the SIM mode. The measurements confirmed that the (S)-enantiomer of a15:0 (ee >96%), a16:0, and a17:0 (ee >90%, respectively) dominated in all samples. While the (R)-enantiomers could not be identified in samples from ruminants and human milk, their presence could be established in cod liver and seal oil (ee <86%).
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- Saskia Thurnhofer
- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 28, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Jenske R, Vetter W. Highly selective and sensitive gas chromatography–electron-capture negative-ion mass spectrometry method for the indirect enantioselective identification of 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids in food and biological samples. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1146:225-31. [PMID: 17292906 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.01.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2006] [Revised: 01/12/2007] [Accepted: 01/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A gas chromatographic (GC) method is described for the indirect enantioresolution of 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids (OH-FAs). It combines the derivatization of each alkylated enantiomer and the subsequent transfer with (R)-(-)-alpha-methoxy-alpha-trifluoromethylphenylacetyl chloride [(R)-(-)-MTPA-Cl, Mosher's reagent] into a diastereomeric (S)-MTPA derivative. The enantiomers of each derivatized OH-FA were well separated on three non-chiral GC-columns (CP-Sil 2, CP-Sil 8/20% C18 and VF-5ms). The derivatives were detected with high sensitivity by GC with electron-capture detection (GC/ECD) and electron-capture negative-ion mass spectrometry (GC/ECNI-MS) because of their enhanced electron-capturing properties. When applied to sunflower oil spiked with a small amount of a racemic 2-OH-FA, the present method allowed for a highly selective identification without influence from the sample matrix. For more complex samples such as wool wax, GC/ECNI-MS was superior to GC/ECD, since the high sensitivity of this method was linked with high selectivity. Using GC/ECNI-MS in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode, 16 enantiopure 2-OH-FAs were detected in a wool wax sample.
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- Ramona Jenske
- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Tranchida PQ, Donato P, Dugo G, Mondello L, Dugo P. Comprehensive chromatographic methods for the analysis of lipids. Trends Analyt Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2007.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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TADA A, MASUDA A, SUGIMOTO N, YAMAGATA K, YAMAZAKI T, TANAMOTO K. Analysis of Constituents of Ester-Type Gum Bases Used as Natural Food Additives. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2007; 48:179-85. [DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.48.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synthesis of (S)-(+)-enantiomers of food-relevant (n-5)-monoenoic and saturated anteiso-fatty acids by a Wittig reaction. Tetrahedron 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yao L, Hammond EG. Isolation and melting properties of branched-chain esters from lanolin. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-006-1238-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Maruta T, Saito T, Inagaki M, Shibata O, Higuchi R. Biologically active glycosides from Asteroidea, 41. Isolation and structure determination of glucocerebrosides from the starfish Linckia laevigata. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2006; 53:1255-8. [PMID: 16204980 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.53.1255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A new glucocerebroside, linckiacerebroside A (1) and a known glucocerebroside S-2a-3 (2), have been isolated from the cerebroside molecular species obtained from the less polar fraction of the CHCl3/MeOH extract of the starfish Linckia laevigata, together with three pseudo homogeneous glucocerebroside, 3, 4, and 5. The structures of these cerebrosides were determined on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence.
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- Tomoki Maruta
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Maruta T, Hoda K, Inagaki M, Higuchi R, Shibata O. Langmuir monolayers of cerebroside originated from Linckia laevigata: binary systems of cerebrosides and phospholipid. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2005; 44:123-42. [PMID: 16051475 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2005.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2005] [Revised: 05/31/2005] [Accepted: 06/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The surface pressure (pi)-area (A), the surface potential (DeltaV)-A and the dipole moment (mu( perpendicular))-A isotherms were obtained for six cerebrosides of LLC-2, LLC-2-1, LLC-2-8, LLC-2-10, LLC-2-12, and LLC-2-15, which were isolated from Linckia laevigata, and two-component monolayers of two different cerebrosides (LLC-2 and LLC-2-8) with phospholipid of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) on a subphase of 0.15 M sodium chloride solution as a function of cerebroside compositions in the two-component systems by employing the Wilhelmy method, the ionizing electrode method, and the fluorescence microscopy. The new finding was that LLC-2 showed a stable and liquid expanded type film. Four of them (LLC-2-8, -10, -12, and -15) had the phase transition from the liquid-expanded (LE) to the liquid-condensed (LC) states at 298.2 K. The apparent molar quantity changes (Deltas(gamma), Deltah(gamma), and Deltau(gamma)) on their phase transition on 0.15M at 298.2 K were calculated. The miscibility of cerebroside and phospholipid in the two-component monolayers was examined by plotting the variation of the molecular area and the surface potential as a function of the cerebroside molar fraction (X(cerebroside)), using the additivity rule. From the A-X(cerebroside) and DeltaV(m)-X(phospholipid) plots, a partial molecular surface area (PMA) and an apparent partial molecular surface potential (APSP) were determined at the discrete surface pressure. The PMA and APSP with the mole fraction were extensively discussed for the miscible systems. Judging from the two-dimensional phase diagrams, these were found to be one type, a positive azeotropic type; all the cerebrosides were miscible with DPPC. Furthermore, assuming a regular surface mixture, the Joos equation for the analysis of the collapse pressure of two-component monolayers allowed calculation of the interaction parameter (xi) and the interaction energy (-Deltavarepsilon) between the cerebrosides and DPPC. The miscibility of cerebroside and phospholipid components in the monolayer state was also supported by fluorescence microscopy.
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- Tomoki Maruta
- Division of Biointerfacial Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Jover E, Adahchour M, Bayona JM, Vreuls RJJ, Brinkman UAT. Characterization of lipids in complex samples using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2005; 1086:2-11. [PMID: 16130651 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.05.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Most lipids are a complex mixture of classes of compounds such as fatty acids, fatty alcohols, diols, sterols and hydroxy acids. In this study, the suitability of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to a time-of-light mass spectrometer is studied for lipid characterization in complex samples. With lanolin, a refined wool wax, as test sample, it is demonstrated that combined methylation plus silylation is the preferred derivatization procedure to achieve (i) high-quality GC x GC separation and (ii) easily recognizable ordered structures in lipid analysis. Optimization of the GC x GC column combination, the influence of the temperature programme on the quality of the separation, and the potential and limitations of automated TOF-MS-based identification are discussed. The combined power of a 2D separation, ordered structures and MS detection is illustrated by the identification of several minor sample constituents.
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- Eric Jover
- Department of Environmental Chemistry IIQAB-CS, C, c/Jordi Girona No. 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Tsydendambaev VD, Christie WW, Brechany EY, Vereshchagin AG. Identification of unusual fatty acids of four alpine plant species from the Pamirs. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2004; 65:2695-2703. [PMID: 15464157 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2004.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2004] [Revised: 07/20/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Fatty acid composition and structure in total lipids from the green above-ground parts of four alpine plants, Oxygraphis glacialis, Primula macrophylla, Rhodiola pamiroalaica, and Swertia marginata, were established by GC and GC-MS. A total of 55 fatty acids was detected, and 48 of them were identified. Ubiquitous palmitate, linoleate, and linolenate predominated in the lipids accounting for about 72-90% of the total fatty acids. At the same time, the latter contained numerous species, which were unusual for higher plants and included saturated odd-numbered n-acids (six C15-C25 species, 0.26-1.40%), saturated even-numbered very-long-chain n-acids (six C20-C30 species, 1.00-2.49%), iso-acids (nine C15-C26 species, 0.64-1.53%), anteiso-acids (four C15-C20 species, 0.08-1.57%), certain uncommon mono- and dienoic acids, as well as 16:3omega3, 18:3omega6, and 18:4omega3 acids that are absent from the most higher plants. Nine fatty acids were found here for the first time in higher plants and two may be new to science. The evidence on the unusual fatty acids is discussed with respect to their distribution in living organisms, pathways of biosynthesis, and chemotaxonomic role.
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- Vladimir D Tsydendambaev
- Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism, Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Botanicheskaya 35, Moscow 127276, Russia.
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Jover E, Abalos M, Ortiz L, Bayona JM. Volatile fatty acids as malodorous compounds in wool scouring water and lanolin. Origin and characterisation. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2003; 24:1465-1470. [PMID: 14977142 DOI: 10.1080/09593330309385691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Volatile fatty acids (C2-C7) analysis in wool scouring water and lanolin is presented. These substances are of major interest as malodorous compounds in urban and industrial wastewaters. In this work, they have been analysed in wool scouring water by headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography negative chemical ionisation mass spectrometry. Most of the volatile fatty acids have been identified at microg g(-1) levels. In addition, since lanolin is a major impurity of raw wool, volatile fatty acid patterns of wool scouring water and lanolin have been compared in order to establish the origin of these compounds in the wastewater. Finally, the efficiency of the deodorization step, mandatory to obtain commercial lanolin, has been assessed taking into account the decrease in volatile fatty acid content from the raw wool to the lanolin.
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- E Jover
- Environmental Chemistry Department I.I.Q.A.B.-C.S.I.C., Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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