Simultaneous determination of methionine and total homocysteine in human plasma by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
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Authors: | Yoshihiko Shinohara Hiroshi Hasegawa Kazunori Tagoku Takao Hashimoto |
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Institution: | a School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan |
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Abstract: | A gas chromatographic–mass spectrometric method for the simultaneous determination of methionine and total homocysteine in human plasma is described. dl-2H4]Methionine and dl-2H8]homocystine were used as internal standards. The method involved reduction of the disulfide bond with dithiothreitol, purification by cation-exchange chromatography using a BondElut SCX cartridge and derivatization with isobutyl chlorocarbonate in water–ethanol–pyridine. Quantitation was performed by selected-ion monitoring of the quasi-molecular ions of N(O,S)-isobutyloxycarbonyl ethyl ester (IBC-OEt) derivatives for methionine and 2H4]methionine, respectively, and the fragment ions (M+H–COOisoBu–COOEt]+) for IBC-OEt derivatives for homocysteine and 2H4]homocysteine, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and precision of the method were demonstrated to be satisfactory for measuring concentrations of methionine and total homocysteine in human plasma. |
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Keywords: | Methionine Homocysteine |
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