高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测法分析原花青素降解产物及副产物

利用高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测法(HPLC-DAD)研究了不同含水量、不同样品浓度及不同反应时间对原花青素降解(正丁醇/HCl法)产物花青定及反应副产物的影响.木榄花样品经70%丙酮溶液提取,利用Sephadex LH-20柱纯化后得到原花青素样品.配制不同含水量和不同样品浓度的反应溶液,充分震荡后进行正丁醇/HCl法降解.用HPLC-DAD分析不同实验条件下得到的反应产物及副产物.结果表明,反应体系在含水量5%～15%的条件下,转化产物随着反应体系含水量的增加,花青定的转化率也随之增加,副产物的转化率却随之减少,总转化率(即花青定加上副产物的总转化量)呈增加趋势;在反应体系含水量大于15%时,随含水量的增加,转化产物含量呈现下降的趋势;增加反应体系中样品含量并没有明显增加转化产物的转化率,副产物的转化率相对稳定;不同反应时间处理得到的转化产物经HPLC-DAD分析并未发现转化产物花青定和副产物表现出明显的变化规律,总转化率相对稳定.     

A UV-B resistant polyacylated anthocyanin, HBA, from blue petals of morning glory

Prevention of E,Z-isomerization of caffeoyl residues of a tri-(E)-caffeoyl anthocyanin, heavenly blue anthocyanin (HBA), and its stability under UV-B irradiation conditions were studied. We isolated four photoproducts from irradiated HBA and their structures were determined to be mono- or di-Z-caffeoyl isomers of HBA and mono-deglucosylated HBA. Under such conditions one caffeoyl residue, the innermost one, never isomerized to the Z-form, suggesting that intramolecular stacking must prevent photoisomerization. In general, anthocyanins are considered to be more stable in strong acidic than neutral aqueous media. However, with UV-B irradiation HBA was most stable in aqueous solution at pH 7.5 and most unstable in acidic methanol solutions. It was found to emit strong fluorescence on excitation with UV-B, possibly resulting from intramolecular association of caffeoyl moieties with the anthocyanidin nucleus. The finding that pigment in petals is more tolerant of UV-irradiation may be rational in the context of the necessity to resist strong solar radiation.     

Determination of Anthocyanins by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Regularities of Retention

The chromatographic behavior of anthocyanidin derivatives was studied by reversed-phase HPLC. Two types of increment functions in the retention of anthocyanidin glycosides were found. In the first type, an increment corresponding to the replacement of one glycoside with another in a series of different aglycons (as the difference between the logarithms of capacity factors) was independent of the retention of a reference anthocyanin, whereas a linear relationship between the retention parameters was found for the second type.     

Evidence for oxidation at C-3 of the flavonoid C-ring during anthocyanin biosynthesis

Evidence is presented for initial oxidation at the C-3 position of the flavonoid C-ring and for two bifurcating steps during catalysis by anthocyanidin synthase.     

Anthocyanins from Fuchsia flowers

Flowers of Fuchsia arborescens, F. boliviana, F. fulgens var. 'Variegata', F. magellanica (Onagraceae) and twenty-nine F. magellanica cultivars contained some of the thirteen anthocyanidin 3,5-diglucosides (six), 3-monoglycosides (five) and 3-(2"-galloylglucosides) (two), which altogether were identified. Peonidin 3-O-(2"-O-galloyl-beta-glucopyranoside), which has not been reported before, was found in F. magellanica and F. fulgens var. 'Variegata'. The various corollas with purple nuances were correlated with a relatively high content of malvidin 3,5-diglucoside. Flower colors were to a large extent correlated with the number of oxygen substituents on the anthocyanidin B-ring of the major anthocyanins.     

Structural features of polyacylated anthocyanins using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization and electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

In our continuing studies to isolate water-soluble vacuolar pigments, we expect to elucidate more structural details using mass spectrometry (MS). Because of its sensitivity, only a small amount of pigment extracted from natural plants is required for MS measurement. Nuclear magnetic resonance is also a useful spectroscopic method for structural determination. In this study, two soft ionization techniques, electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), on time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometers, were used to analyze five polyacylated anthocyanins with more than two aromatic acid molecules in the side chains. ESI is advantageous for the detection of individual molecular ions, while MALDI is essential for the detection of characteristic fragment ions originating from the anthocyanidin. Although 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) is an effective matrix in MALDI-TOFMS to obtain informative fragment ions of polyacylated anthocyanins, α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) is the preferred matrix for the identification of aglycones. In particular, in measurements of polyacylated anthocyanins with two acylated glycoside chains, fragment ions originating from anthocyanidin can only be observed in MALDI-TOFMS using CHCA as the matrix.     

Structure of gentiodelphin,an acylated anthocyanin isolated from Gentiana Makinoi, that is stable in dilute aqueous solution

Structure of gentiodelphin is determined to be 5, 3′-d8-O-(6-O-$\text{trans}$-caffeoylβ-D-glucosyl)-3-O-(β-D-glucosyl)delphinidin. The anthocyanin is stable in dilute neutral aqueous solution. This stabilization may be caused from intramoleculaur hydrophobic interactions among the aromatic nuclei; the anthocyanidin being sandwiched win between two caffeic acids.     

Investigation of the mechanism of pH-mediated stacking of anions for the analysis of physiological samples by capillary electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis has been widely used for the analysis of physiological samples such as plasma and microdialysate. However, sample destacking can occur during the analysis of these high-ionic strength samples, resulting in poor separation efficiency and reduced sensitivity. A technique termed pH-mediated stacking of anions (base stacking) has previously been developed to analyze microdialysate samples and achieve on-line preconcentration of analytes by following sample injection with an injection of sodium hydroxide. In this work, the mechanism of base stacking was investigated. Peak efficiency was shown to be a function of background electrolyte and sample ionic strength. Analytes representing several classes of compounds with a wide range of mobilities were used to study the effects of multiple parameters on sample stacking. The length of hydroxide injection required for stacking was shown to be dependent on analyte mobility and the type of amine background electrolyte used. Combinations of electrokinetic and hydrodynamic injections of sample and hydroxide were examined and it was concluded that although stacking could be achieved with several injection modes, electrokinetic injection of both sample and hydroxide was most effective for sample stacking. The mechanism of pH-mediated stacking for each of these modes is presented.     

Characterization of nucleobase-amino acid stacking interactions utilized by a DNA repair enzyme

The present work characterizes the gas-phase stacking interactions between four aromatic amino acid residues (histidine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan) and adenine or 3-methyladenine due to the proposed utilization of these interactions by enzymes that repair DNA alkylation damage. The MP2 potential energy surfaces of the stacked dimers are considered as a function of four variables (vertical displacement, angle of rotation, horizontal displacement, and tilt angle) using a variety of basis sets. It is found that the maximum stacking interaction energy decreases with the amino acid according to TRP > TYR approximately HIS > PHE for both nucleobases. However, the magnitude of the stacking interaction significantly increases upon alkylation (by 50-115%). Comparison of the stacking energies calculated using our surface scans to those estimated from experimental crystal structures indicates that the stacking interactions within the active site of 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase can account for 65-75% of the maximum possible stacking interaction between the relevant molecules. The decrease in stacking in the crystal structure arises due to significant differences in the relative orientations of the nucleobase and amino acid. Nevertheless, alkylation is found to significantly increase the stacking energy when the crystal structure geometries are considered. Our calculations provide computational support for suggestions that alkylation enhances the stacking interactions within the active site of DNA repair enzymes, and they give a measure of the magnitude of this enhancement. Our results suggest that alkylation likely plays a more important role in substrate identification and removal than the nature of the aromatic amino acid that interacts with the substrate via stacking interactions.     

Chiral stacking of cyanin and pelargonin --- soluble and insoluble aggregates as determined by means of circular dichroism

CD of anthocyanidin 3,5-diglucosides show a negative exciton-type Cotton curve (A = -4∼-18) when dissolved in neutral aqueous solution. Pelargonin and cyanin show an unusual aging effect; insoluble particles of the anhydrobase gradually form to give a suspension, which shows a positive and unsymmetrical exciton-type CD curve (pelargonin: A = ca +45). Trace amounts of aluminum ions, if present in the buffer solution used, form aluminum chelate of cyanin, which gives a large positive exciton-type Cotton effect (A = ca +110).     

毛细管电泳样品电堆积富集过程影响因素的数值分析

毛细管电泳样品电堆积富集是一种通过缓冲溶液浓度的差异在毛细管中形成电场强度梯度,从而对样品进行浓缩的富集技术。本文在已有数学模型的基础上,对影响毛细管电堆积富集过程的因素进行了分析。计算结果发现,样品粒子表面所带的电荷电性以及带电量会影响粒子的电泳速度,进而影响富集过程;外加电势的大小会影响样品粒子到达检测窗口的迁移时间;而样品塞的初始长度则会影响样品所能达到的最大富集浓度以及达到最佳的富集效果所需要的时间。所得到的结果对样品电堆积富集技术的进一步完善具有一定的理论指导意义。     

毛细管电泳乙腈-盐在线堆积方法机理研究

以两种多肽为例, 在详细考察样品基质、 背景缓冲液性质以及其它操作因素对堆积影响的基础上, 提出乙腈-盐堆积法的可能机理为乙腈-致-快速-大体积堆积-盐诱导-类-等速电泳过程, 并用实验加以验证.     

高效液相色谱中苯甲醛的在线堆积研究及其应用

以乙腈和水为流动相,研究了苯甲醛在苯基柱和C18柱双柱串联体系中的在线堆积行为.结果表明,苯甲醛在苯基柱-C18柱组合体系中能实现有效堆积,且速度差越大堆积得越好.在实验最佳堆积条件下,堆积因子为4.6,峰高增加5.4倍,该堆积条件下保留时间,峰面积,峰高和半峰宽的RSD值分别为1.2%, 4.2%,3.4%和0.80%.将苯甲醛的在线堆积效应用于单胺氧化酶(MAO)酶活性测定样品,信噪比提高了6.9倍,检测灵敏度显著提高.实际样品测定中保留时间,峰面积,峰高,半峰宽,塔板数和信噪比的RSD值分别为0.1%, 4.6%,5.0%,0.7%,1.2%和4.67%,精密度满足分析测定的要求.     

毛细管电泳样品电堆积富集过程的数值研究

毛细管电泳样品电堆积富集过程可以浓缩样品组分,从而提高检测灵敏度,是一种有效的样品富集技术。本文通过合理的简化和假设,把毛细管中电堆积富集过程中所涉及的主要变量根据电势分布方程、缓冲溶液的浓度方程和样品粒子的质量传输方程进行耦合求解,建立了一个一维的数学模型,并应用有限元的方法对该模型进行了求解。计算结果给出了毛细管中缓冲溶液浓度及电场强度的分布随时间变化的过程,以及富集过程中毛细管中的电势分布曲线;得到了样品粒子浓度在电堆积富集过程和富集之后的再次扩散过程中的分布曲线以及正、负样品粒子的分离过程;最后分析了不同缓冲溶液浓度比对样品富集效果的影响。该研究为样品电堆积富集技术的进一步完善提供了一种简单可行的理论研究方法。     

High-salt stacking principles and sweeping: comments and contrasts on mechanisms for high-sensitivity analysis in capillary electrophoresis

High-salt stacking in electrokinetic chromatography (EKC) is defined and contrasted to the sweeping method. A recent paper argued the two methods are identical, where high concentrations of micelle in the sample were intended to mimic the effect of high-salt stacking. However, high micelle concentration in the sample matrix in EKC is analogous to using a high-conductivity sample instead of a low-conductivity sample in field amplified stacking. High-salt stacking does not require a sample free of pseuostationary phase, only a sample with a high-mobility co-ion compared to the separation buffer electrokinetic vector. High-salt stacking uses a discontinuous buffer system and should not be confused with continuous buffer stacking systems such as sweeping.     

Contemporary sample stacking in CE: a sophisticated tool based on simple principles

Sample stacking is a general term for methods in CE which are used for on-line concentration of diluted analytes. During the stacking process, analytes present at low concentrations in a long injected sample zone are concentrated into a short zone (stack). The stacked analytes are then separated and individual zones are detected. Thus stacking provides better separation efficiency and detection sensitivity. Many papers have been published on stacking till now, various procedures have been described, and, many names have been proposed for stacking procedures utilizing the same principles. This contribution brings an easy and unified view on stacking, describes the basic principles utilized, makes a list of recognized operational principles and brings an overview of principal current procedures. Further, it surveys selected recent practical applications ordered according to their operational principles and includes the terms, nicknames, and acronyms used for these actual stacking procedures. This contribution may help both newcomers and experts in the field of CE to orient themselves in the already quite complex topic of sample stacking.     

Recent progress of sample stacking in capillary electrophoresis (2016–2018)

Electrophoretic sample stacking comprises a group of capillary electrophoretic techniques where trace analytes from the sample are concentrated into a short zone (stack). This paper is a continuation of our previous reviews on the topic and brings a survey of more than 120 papers published approximately since the second quarter of 2016 till the first quarter of 2018. It is organized according to the particular stacking principles and includes chapters on concentration adjustment (Kohlrausch) stacking, on stacking techniques based on pH changes, on stacking in electrokinetic chromatography and on other stacking techniques. Where available, explicit information is given about the procedure, electrolyte(s) used, detector employed and sensitivity reached. Not reviewed are papers on transient isotachophoresis which are covered by another review in this issue.     

肌肽类生物活性肽的毛细管电泳在线富集技术

建立了毛细管区带电泳(CZE)在线富集3种肌肽类活性肽(肌肽、鹅肌肽和高肌肽)的两种简便有效的方法。一种是大体积进样反向压力排除基体富集（LVSRP）技术,即通过流体动力学进样,在不改变电源极性的条件下,利用反向压力排除样品基体,电堆积富集后进行CZE分离;另一种是大体积进样电渗流排除基体富集（LVSEP）技术,即通过流体动力学进样,于运行缓冲液中加入溴化十六烷基三甲基铵(CTAB)动态修饰毛细管表面,通过电渗流排除样品基体,改变电源极性后进行CZE分离。与常规CZE相比,LVSRP技术和LVSEP技术使检测灵敏度提高了40~60倍。对影响两种富集过程的一些因素进行了研究,在最优富集条件下考察本方法的线性范围为0.080~5.0 μmol/L。对3种生物活性肽的检测限(S/N=3)分别为LVSRP 41~58 nmol/L,LVSEP 35~43 nmol/L。     

Progress in stacking techniques based on field amplification of capillary electrophoresis

Numerous strategies have been developed to mitigate the intrinsic low detection sensitivity that is a limitation of capillary electrophoresis. Among them, in-line stacking is an effective strategy to address the sensitivity challenge, and among the different stacking techniques, stacking based on field amplification is the most effective and simplest method of achieving high sensitivity without special complicated mechanisms or operations. This review introduces several stacking techniques based on field amplification. Field-amplified sample stacking, large-volume sample stacking, matrix field-amplified stacking injection (FASI), head-column FASI, matrix FASI combined with head-column FASI, FASI coupled with extraction and clean-up methods, electrokinetic supercharging, cation–anion selective exhaustive injection-sweeping-micellar electrokinetic chromatography, and newly developed techniques based on field amplification combined with other methods are included, and examples of straightforward methods for solving the sensitivity problem are provided. We also present a brief overview of the advantages, limitations, and future developments of these techniques. Graphical Abstract

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