Isocratic liquid chromatographic assay for monitoring the degradation of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone by extracts from the gastrointestinal tract of possums |
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Authors: | Wen Jingyuan Davies Nigel Ledger Robin Butt Grant McLeod Bernie Tucker Ian G |
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Institution: | School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand. |
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Abstract: | A simple HPLC method to separate human luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) from its metabolites using an isocratic elution is described. Intact LHRH and five metabolites were separated in 11.4 min. The calibration curve (peak area versus concentration) was linear over the concentration range 1.25-35 microg/ml (r(2)=0.99) with the intercept not significantly different from zero (P>0.05). Intra-day and inter-day variability of the assay was less than 5% for repeat injections of 5, 14.5 and 29 microg/ml. The method was applied to evaluate the susceptibility of LHRH to enzymes present in the lumen and mucosal extracts of the gastrointestinal tract of possums. The major degradation products of LHRH were identified by HPLC separation, amino acid analysis and mass spectrometry as LHRH (1-5), LHRH (1-4), LHRH (1-3) and LHRH (3-4). |
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