A sensitive method for determining quinolinic acid in animal tissues |
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Authors: | A. Sánchez-Pozo J.A. Lupiáñez A. Gil F. Sánchez-Medina |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Polígono Universitario Fuentenueva, Granada, Spain |
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Abstract: | A sensitive chromatographic method for isolation and measurement of quinolinic acid from rat liver and kidney is described. The method is based on the isolation of quinolinic acid by ion-exchange chromatography. The extraction of quinolinic acid consisted of the freeze clamping of the organ in liquid nitrogen, followed by deproteinization in perchloric acid. The neutralized extract was concentrated by freeze-drying and submitted to the action of concentrated perchloric acid to hydrolyze the nucleotides which interfered in the chromatographic separation of quinolinic acid. The sample was applied to a column of Dowex (HCOO?) and eluted with a linear gradient of formic acid. The eluted fraction containing quinolinic acid was quantitatively measured by its absorbance at pH 2 and 268 nm in a spectrophotometer. |
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