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Shibata K, Hagiya S, Okawara R, Abe K, Takahashi S, Kera Y. Liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometric assay for d-aspartate N-methyltransferase activity in ark shells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2019; 84:500-506. [PMID: 31694479 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2019.1689094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method for the separation and quantification of the enantiomers of N-methylaspartate and N-methylglutamate, after derivatization with Nα-(5-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-leucinamide was established. The time required for the LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis was within 20 min and the detection limit was approximately 10 fmol per injection, demonstrating that this method can be used for the rapid determination of D-aspartate N-methyltransferase activity in the ark shell clam Scapharca broughtonii.Abbreviations: NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartate; NMLA: N-methyl-L-aspartate; NMDG: N-methyl-D-glutamate; NMLG: N-methyl-L-glutamate; NMA: N-methylaspartate; NMG: N-methylglutamate; HPLC: high-performance liquid chromatography; SAM: S-adenosyl-L-methionine; OPA: o-phthalaldehyde; LC-ESI-MS/MS: liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry; FDLA: Nα-(5-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-leucinamide; FDAA: Nα-(5-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-alaninamide; ESI: electrospray ionization; LC-ESI-MS: liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry; MS/MS: tandem mass spectrometry.
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- Kimihiko Shibata
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Fukushima College, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.,Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Fukushima College, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Fukushima College, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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Costa BM, Prado AA, Oliveira TC, Bressan LP, Munoz RA, Batista AD, da Silva JA, Richter EM. Fast methods for simultaneous determination of arginine, ascorbic acid and aspartic acid by capillary electrophoresis. Talanta 2019; 204:353-358. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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KOGA R, YOSHIDA H, NOHTA H, HAMASE K. Multi-Dimensional HPLC Analysis of Metabolic Related Chiral Amino Acids -Method Development and Biological/Clinical Applications-. CHROMATOGRAPHY 2019. [DOI: 10.15583/jpchrom.2019.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Reiko KOGA
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University
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Fontanarosa C, Pane F, Sepe N, Pinto G, Trifuoggi M, Squillace M, Errico F, Usiello A, Pucci P, Amoresano A. Quantitative determination of free D-Asp, L-Asp and N-methyl-D-aspartate in mouse brain tissues by chiral separation and Multiple Reaction Monitoring tandem mass spectrometry. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179748. [PMID: 28662080 PMCID: PMC5491048 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Several studies have suggested that free d-Asp has a crucial role in N-methyl d-Asp receptor-mediated neurotransmission playing very important functions in physiological and pathological processes. This paper describes the development of an analytical procedure for the direct and simultaneous determination of free d-Asp, l-Asp and N-methyl d-Asp in specimens of different mouse brain tissues using chiral LC-MS/MS in Multiple Reaction Monitoring scan mode. After comparing three procedures and different buffers and extraction solvents, a simple preparation procedure was selected the analytes of extraction. The method was validated by analyzing l-Asp, d-Asp and N-methyl d-Asp recovery at different spiked concentrations (50, 100 and 200 pg/μl) yielding satisfactory recoveries (75–110%), and good repeatability. Limits of detection (LOD) resulted to be 0.52 pg/μl for d-Asp, 0.46 pg/μl for l-Asp and 0.54 pg/μl for NMDA, respectively. Limits of quantification (LOQ) were 1.57 pg/μl for d-Asp, 1.41 pg/μl for l-Asp and 1.64 pg/μl for NMDA, respectively. Different concentration levels were used for constructing the calibration curves which showed good linearity. The validated method was then successfully applied to the simultaneous detection of d-Asp, l-Asp and NMDA in mouse brain tissues. The concurrent, sensitive, fast, and reproducible measurement of these metabolites in brain tissues will be useful to correlate the amount of free d-Asp with relevant neurological processes, making the LC-MS/MS MRM method well suited, not only for research work but also for clinical analyses.
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- Carolina Fontanarosa
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Roma, Italy
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Hanai T, Sekine M, Homma H. Quantitative In Silico Analysis of Retention of Nitrobenzofurazan-Amino Acids in Reversed-Phase Ion-Pair Liquid Chromatography. J Chromatogr Sci 2016; 54:1723-1726. [PMID: 27681776 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmw128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The retention mechanisms of nitrobenzofurazan (NBD)-amino acids in reversed-phase ion-pair liquid chromatography were quantitatively analyzed in silico The most contributed interaction for the retention is the Lewis acid-base interaction between an aromatic ring of NBD-amino acids and hydroxyl-group hydrogen of tetra-butyl-ammonium hydroxide coated on the hydrophobic phase. Solvent effects significantly improved the relation between the calculated molecular interaction (MI) energy values using a molecular mechanics program and log k values measured in chromatography. The correlation coefficient between the calculated MI energy values and the log k values was >0.95.
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- Toshihiko Hanai
- Health Research Foundation, Research Institute for Production Development 4F, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan .,Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Enantioselective two-dimensional high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of N-methyl-d-aspartic acid and its analogues in mammals and bivalves. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1269:255-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.08.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nguyen DT, Kim KR, Lee G, Paik MJ. Chiral separation ofN-methyl-dl-aspartic acid in rat brain tissue asN-ethoxycarbonylated (S)-(+)-2-octyl ester derivatives by GC-MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2012; 26:1353-6. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.2703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 12/16/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Duc-Toan Nguyen
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology; Ajou University; Suwon; 443-721; Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Sungkyunkwan University; Suwon; 440-746; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology; Ajou University; Suwon; 443-721; Republic of Korea
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Fisher GH, Tsesarskaia M. HPLC methods for determination of D-aspartate and N-methyl-D-aspartate. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 794:253-264. [PMID: 21956568 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-331-8_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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D-Amino acids are stereoisomers or optical isomers of naturally occurring L-amino acids and thus possess the same chemical structure, but may differ in their biological/physiological properties. Until a half century ago, D-amino acids had been considered to be unnatural substances found only in microorganisms. However, improvements in analytical instruments and methods have revealed that D-amino acids are present in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans, and that they possess important physiological functions. D-Aspartate (D-Asp) and its methylated form N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) possess neuroendocrine properties in many species. Several methods have been developed for determination of D- and L-enantiomers of amino acids by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). We report here improved HPLC methods for the specific determination of D-Asp and NMDA in biological tissues.
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- George H Fisher
- Department of Chemistry, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL, USA.
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Shibata K, Sugaya N, Ono W, Abe K, Takahashi S, Kera Y. Determination of d-aspartate N-methyltransferase activity in the starfish by direct analysis of N-methyl-d-aspartate with high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:3229-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2010] [Revised: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tsesarskaia M, Galindo E, Szókán G, Fisher G. HPLC determination of acidic D-amino acids and their N-methyl derivatives in biological tissues. Biomed Chromatogr 2009; 23:581-7. [PMID: 19277955 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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D-Aspartate (D-Asp) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) occur in the neuroendocrine systems of vertebrates and invertebrates, where they play a role in hormone release and synthesis, neurotransmission, and memory and learning. N-methyl-d-glutamate (NMDG) has also been detected in marine bivalves. Several methods have been used to detect these amino acids, but they require pretreatment of tissue samples with o-phthaldialdehyde (OPA) to remove primary amino acids that interfere with the detection of NMDA and NMDG. We report here a one-step derivatization procedure with the chiral reagent N-alpha-(5-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl)-(D or L)-valine amide, FDNP-Val-NH2, a close analog of Marfey's reagent but with better resolution and higher molar absorptivity. The diastereomers formed were separated by HPLC on an ODS-Hypersil column eluted with TFA/water-TFA/MeCN. UV absorption at 340 nm permitted detection levels as low as 5-10 pmol. D-Asp, NMDA and NMDG peaks were not obscured by other primary or secondary amino acids; hence pretreatment of tissues with OPA was not required. This method is highly reliable and fast (less than 40 min HPLC run). Using this method, we detected D-Asp, NMDA and NMDG in several biological tissues (octopus brain, optical lobe and bucchal mass; foot and mantle of the mollusk Scapharca broughtonii), confirming the results of other researchers.
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- Mara Tsesarskaia
- Department of Chemistry, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA
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Gatti R, Gioia MG, Andreatta P, Pentassuglia G. HPLC-fluorescence determination of amino acids in pharmaceuticals after pre-column derivatization with phanquinone. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2004; 35:339-48. [PMID: 15063467 DOI: 10.1016/s0731-7085(03)00584-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2003] [Revised: 09/22/2003] [Accepted: 09/26/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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4,7-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phanquinone) was used as a fluorogenic labeling reagent in pre-column derivatization for the quality control of amino acids in pharmaceuticals. The amino acid adducts were efficiently separated by C12 RP high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a ternary mixture of triethylamine (TEA) phosphate buffer (pH 2.5, 0.05 M)-methanol- tetrahydrofuran (THF) as mobile phase by varying composition gradient elution and detected fluorometrically. The results obtained by the proposed method were compared statistically, by means of the Student's t-test and the variance ratio F-test, with those obtained by a rapid reference method, which involved o-phthaldialdehyde (OPA) as pre-column reagent; no significant difference was found. The stronger derivatization conditions (60 degrees C, pH 8, 60 min) required for the method with phanquinone are compensated by the major stability of derivatives and by the absence of fluorescent degradation products.
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- R Gatti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Bologna, via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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