Enzymatic deconjugation of catecholamines in human and rat plasma and red blood cell lysate |
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Authors: | Seiichi Yoneda Natalie Alexander Nicolas D Vlachakis |
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Institution: | University of Southern California, School of Medicine Department of Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Section Hoffman Research Building 2025 Zonal Avenue Los Angeles, California 90033, USA |
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Abstract: | We have developed a method for enzymatic hydrolysis of both sulfated and glucuronidated catecholamines in plasma and red blood cell lysate. Hydrolysis occurs in the course of the radioenzymatic assay for catecholamines. In human plasma, catecholamines are conjugated almost entirely with sulfate while, in rat plasma, glucuronides are the main conjugates of epinephrine and dopamine but not norepinephrine. Rat plasma contains less percent conjugated catecholamine than human plasma. Human red blood cell lysate contains less conjugated catecholamine than plasma, whereas free E in lysate exceeds that of plasma and free NE has same level both in plasma and lysate. This method is useful in detecting total (free + sulfated + glucuronidated) catecholamines and the nature of conjugated catecholamines. |
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