中国梨木虱分泌物中氨基酸的分离与分析

利用离子交换色谱法分离了中国梨木虱分泌物中的氨基酸;利用毛细管气相色谱法对梨木虱分泌物中氨基酸的三氯乙酰了酯衍生物进行了分析。用标准样对照定性,内标法定量。分泌物中共检出13种氨基酸。     

Quantitative analysis of 17 amino acids in tobacco leaves using an amino acid analyzer and chemometric resolution

A method was developed for quantifying 17 amino acids in tobacco leaves by using an A300 amino acid analyzer and chemometric resolution. In the method, amino acids were eluted by the buffer solution on an ion‐exchange column. After reacting with ninhydrin, the derivatives of amino acids were detected by ultraviolet detection. Most amino acids are separated by the elution program. However, five peaks of the derivatives are still overlapping. A non‐negative immune algorithm was employed to extract the profiles of the derivatives from the overlapping signals, and then peak areas were adopted for quantitative analysis of the amino acids. The method was validated by the determination of amino acids in tobacco leaves. The relative standard deviations (n = 5) are all less than 2.54% and the recoveries of the spiked samples are in a range of 94.62–108.21%. The feasibility of the method was proved by analyzing the 17 amino acids in 30 tobacco leaf samples.     

银环蛇蛇蜕的化学成分研究Ⅱ . 脂肪酸和氨基酸组分

用色谱－质谱（GC－MS）联用技术分析了银环蛇蛇蜕的脂肪酸成分,鉴定出36种脂肪酸（饱和酸28种不饱和酸8种）,在蛇蜕中发现16种饱和二元酸,并发现了自然界中少见的奇数碳脂肪酸14种及支链酸2种,用氨基酸自动分析仪测定了蛇蜕水提取液中的13种游离氨基酸,酸性水解液中17种氨基酸,在蛇蜕中发现存在牛 磺酸。     

Some factors affecting separation and detection of amino acids by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with integrated pulsed amperometric detection

Some factors influencing the separation and detection of amino acids by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with integrated pulsed amperometric detection were investigated. These factors include eluent concentration, column temperature, and detection waveform. The selectivity changes in weakly retained amino acids are slight with changing sodium hydroxide eluent concentration. When sodium acetate eluent concentration is changed, the selectivity variations between strongly retained amino acids containing two carboxyl groups and containing only one carboxyl group are obviously different. Significant but slight selectivity changes in weakly retained amino acids can be achieved through changing the column temperature. Sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate eluent concentration affect the detection of amino acids. Detection sensitivity of amino acids can be improved by increasing the concentration of sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate in a certain concentration range. The detections of amino acids at two different detection waveforms were compared. The hydroxyl amino acids can be selectively detected by choosing a modified detection waveform. The optimized gradient elution condition and column temperature for analyzing 19 amino acids were obtained. The time for the gradient elution program was 60 min. The column temperature was 35 degrees C. Under the optimized conditions, detection limits for 19 amino acids were 0.15-4.52 pmol. The calibration graphs of peak area for all the analytes were linear for about three orders of magnitude. The RSDs (n=5) of peak area were 0.6-5.6%. The determination of trace amino acid impurities in valine product is shown as an application example.     

Analysis of amino acids in brain and plasma samples by sensitive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-selected-ion monitoring provided a simple and sensitive method for analyzing amino acids in plasma and brain samples. Although the sensitivities of chemical ionization and electron-impact ionization were similar chemical ionization produced higher-mass ions, which might increase the selectivity of the assay. Both chemical and electron-impact ionization distinguished the natural amino acids from the 15N-labelled amino acids. The recovery of amino acids from plasma and brain samples was ca. 75%. The amino acid levels determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were comparable with the amino acid levels determined by high-performance liquid chromatography or amino acid analyzer.     

Chiral separation and determination of the optical purity of thiamphenicol-related chiral compound by capillary zone electrophoresis with cyclodextrins as chiral selectors

Summary One classical method for quantitation of amino acids in proteins is hydrolysis of the proteins and determination of the free amino acids. Although the drastic experimental conditions necessary for complete hydrolysis always cause degradation of some of the amino acids, if mild hydrolysis conditions are used, a mixture of amino acids and oligopeptides is obtained. If these conditions are adequately tuned, the oligopeptides are almost exclusively dipeptides. For this reason we have initiated a study to find a derivatizing agent suitable for the analysis of amino acids and dipeptides by an absolute method of quantitation already tested for amino acids. FMOC-Cl was found to be a suitable derivatizing agent for this purpose.     

海藻糖和氨基酸之间相互作用的分子动力学模拟

虽然海藻糖已经广泛用于蛋白质稳定性研究,但海藻糖稳定蛋白质的作用机理尚不清晰.本文利用全原子分子动力学模拟研究了20种常见氨基酸和海藻糖之间的分子机理.结果表明,所有氨基酸,尤其是极性和带电氨基酸,均优先与水分子结合.相反,仅有疏水性氨基酸与海藻糖发生相互作用,尤其是芳香族和疏水性氨基酸的侧链更易于和海藻糖接触.所有氨基酸的主链与水分子接触的趋势一致.虽然氨基酸和海藻糖与水之间均形成氢键,但氨基酸和海藻糖之间的氢键相互作用要弱于氨基酸和水之间的氢键相互作用.上述分子模拟的结果对于海藻糖稳定蛋白质作用机理的解析及高效蛋白质稳定剂的理性设计具有非常重要的理论指导意义.     

Solid-phase peptide synthesis in water. Part 3: A water-soluble N-protecting group, 2-[phenyl(methyl)sulfonio]ethoxycarbonyl tetrafluoroborate, and its application to solid phase peptide synthesis in water

Chemical synthesis of peptides has been performed in various organic solvents, but the safe disposal of organic solvents is now an important environmental issue. Our aim is to be able to perform solid-phase peptide synthesis in water. For this, we have designed a new water-soluble N-protecting group, 2-[phenyl(methyl)sulfonio]ethoxycarbonyl (Pms), and have studied its introduction onto amino acids. Pms-amino acids were prepared by treating 2-(phenylthio)ethoxycarbonyl amino acids with methyl iodide in the presence of silver tetrafluoroborate. Because sulfur-containing amino acids, such as Met and Cys, were modified by the reaction, we designed a new reagent, 2-[phenyl(methyl)sulfonio]ethyl-4-nitrophenyl carbonate, to introduce the Pms group on amino acids. This reagent is a stable crystalline material and its introduction onto amino acids (including sulfur-containing amino acids) was successful. The solid-phase synthesis of Leu- and Met-enkephalin amides using Pms-protected amino acids was successfully achieved in water.     

海藻糖和氨基酸之间相互作用的分子动力学模拟

虽然海藻糖已经广泛用于蛋白质稳定性研究,但海藻糖稳定蛋白质的作用机理尚不清晰. 本文利用全原子分子动力学模拟研究了20种常见氨基酸和海藻糖之间的分子机理. 结果表明,所有氨基酸,尤其是极性和带电氨基酸,均优先与水分子结合. 相反,仅有疏水性氨基酸与海藻糖发生相互作用,尤其是芳香族和疏水性氨基酸的侧链更易于和海藻糖接触. 所有氨基酸的主链与水分子接触的趋势一致. 虽然氨基酸和海藻糖与水之间均形成氢键,但氨基酸和海藻糖之间的氢键相互作用要弱于氨基酸和水之间的氢键相互作用. 上述分子模拟的结果对于海藻糖稳定蛋白质作用机理的解析及高效蛋白质稳定剂的理性设计具有非常重要的理论指导意义.     

Radiation Chemical Studies of Protein Reactions: Dependence of Restorative Amino Acids on Radiation Dose

Abstract

Changes of specific rotation of protein irradiated with Co-60 gamma-rays were restored by some amino acids, such as mono-sodium 1-glutamate. Loss of this recovery effect in some amino acids by irradiation was studied by polarimetry and infrared spectometry. Optical rotation of protein-amino acid solutions increased with an increasing radiation dose given to the amino acids. Changes in optical rotation with irradiation may be due to the loss of the recovery effect of amino acids for the irradiated protein molecule. Changes in infrared spectra increased with an increasing radiation dose given to the amino acids. Such changes in infrared spectra with irradiation may be due to destruction of some radicals in the amino acid molecule.     

Chromatographic determination of amino acids in foods

Amino acids in foods exist in a free form or bound in peptides, proteins, or nonpeptide bonded polymers. Naturally occurring L-amino acids are required for protein synthesis and are precursors for essential molecules, such as co-enzymes and nucleic acids. Nonprotein amino acids may also occur in animal tissues as metabolic intermediates or have other important functions. The development of bacterially derived food proteins, genetically modified foods, and new methods of food processing; the production of amino acids for food fortification; and the introduction of new plant food sources have meant that protein amino acids and amino acid enantiomers in foods can have both nutritional and safety implications for humans. There is, therefore, a need for the rapid and accurate determination of amino acids in foods. Determination of the total amino acid content of foods requires protein hydrolysis by various means that must take into account variations in stability of individual amino acids and resistance of different peptide bonds to the hydrolysis procedures. Modern methods for separation and quantitation of free amino acids either before or after protein hydrolysis include ion exchange chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis. Chemical derivatization of amino acids may be required to change them into forms amenable to separation by the various chromatographic methods or to create derivatives with properties, such as fluorescence, that improve their detection. Official methods for hydrolysis and analysis of amino acids in foods for nutritional purposes have been established. LC is currently the most widely used analytical technique, although there is a need for collaborative testing of methods available. Newer developments in chromatographic methodology and detector technology have reduced sample and reagent requirements and improved identification, resolution, and sensitivity of amino acid analyses of food samples.     

An astrophysically-relevant mechanism for amino acid enantiomer enrichment

The sublimation of low ee amino acids was examined while exploring simple mechanisms by which high ee amino acids can be generated under conditions that exist in space; significant enantioenrichment of a variety of amino acids by sublimation was achieved.     

A convenient synthesis of amino acid methyl esters

A series of amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides were prepared in good to excellent yields by the room temperature reaction of amino acids with methanol in the presence of trimethylchlorosilane. This method is not only compatible with natural amino acids, but also with other aromatic and aliphatic amino acids.     

阴离子交换-积分脉冲安培检测法分离测定氨基酸注射液中的氨基酸和葡萄糖

 用阴离子交换 积分脉冲安培检测法测定了氨基酸注射液中 1 7种氨基酸和葡萄糖。研究了氨基酸和葡萄糖在阴离子交换中的保留行为。采用了优化的水、NaOH和NaAc三元梯度淋洗条件。在优化的梯度淋洗条件和积分脉冲安培检测条件下 ,氨基酸和葡萄糖的检出限为 0 3pmol～ 1 0 3pmol,线性范围约为 2个数量级。样品加标回收率为 88 3 %～ 1 0 4 6 %。方法简单、灵敏、准确。     

HPLC Analysis of Amino Acids with Ion Exchange Chromatography and O-Phthalaldehyde Post-Column Derivatization: Applications to the Assay of Endogenous Free Amino Acids and Their Transport in Human Placental Villus

Abstract

A method using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the analysis of primary amino acids in human placenta is described. This method involves separation of primary amino acids by high performance ion-exchange chromatography followed by post column derivatization using O-phlthalaldehyde (OPA) and 2-mercaptoethanol and fluorescence (excitation 340 nm and emission 410 nm) detection of derivatives. Waters 840 HPLC Amino Acid System was used for this purpose.

For analysis, villus tissue was extracted with acetonitrile, and the recovered amino acids were reconstituted in a sodium diluent (pH 2.2). The complete profile of the primary amino acids in the sample could be constructed in about 90 minutes. Up to 44 samples can be analyzed without special attention. Using this method, essential amino acids (threonine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, lysine, histidine) and nonessential amino acids (aspartic acid, serine, glutamic acid, glycine, alanine, arginine) were detected and quantified in human placental villus in pmol quantities. Plots of peak heights (or areas) were linear for several amino acids. The same method was also used for (a) the assay of free primary amino acids in umbilical bloods, (b) the efflux of amino acids from isolated human placental villus, and (c) to study the uptake of α-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB), a non-metabolizable amino acid, by the isolated placental villus.     

Evaluation of conditions for the HPLC determination of plasma amino acids using precolumn derivatization

For the determination of free amino acids in plasma, the conditions for precolumn derivatization of the amino acids and the chromatographic separation were examined. The isoindole products, formed by the reaction of the primary amino acids with orthophthalaldehyde (OPA), were readily separated by RPLC and detected spectrofluorometrically using an excitation wave-length of 300 nm and an emission cut-off filter of 440 nm. Since the sensitivity of this method permits determination of amino acids in the femtomole range, the analysis can be performed on samples as small as 10 μl of filtered plasma or serum. The separation is achieved in approximately 35 minutes with good precision for the majority of the amino acids.     

On the use of solid phase ion exchangers for isolation of amino acids from liquid samples and their enantioselective gas chromatographic analysis

This work focuses on the development of a suitable working procedure for preconcentration of amino acids enantiomers from water samples using a solid phase extraction. The three types of ion exchangers with various capabilities have been used. The effect of experimental conditions in SPE procedure employing strong anion exchange (SAX), weak (WCX) and strong cation exchange (SCX) cartridges (such as sample volume, pH, origin of elution solvent and its volume) on effective preconcentration of the model set of amino acids has been studied in detail. The enantiomers of isolated and preconcentrated amino acids have been analysed by GC on three capillary columns coated with chiral selectors. The different amino acids derivatives have been investigated in order to achieve optimal resolution of biogenic amino acids and their enantiomers. The best separation of amino acid enantiomers has been obtained on a Chirasil-L-Val column analysing their N-TFA methyl esters. It has been shown that SCX-SPE cartridge with sulfonic groups attached on silicagel support is most suitable for isolation and preconcentration of amino acids from water samples. For this sample treatment procedure, the overall recovery of extraction process has been calculated as an average value from three measurements. It has been found, that recoveries are practically identical for both enantiomers of a particular amino acid and varies in the range 75-99% depending on the type of amino acid. The effectivity of this sample preparation and GC method has been verified by preconcentration of amino acids from orange juice fortified by racemic mixture of some selected amino acids.     

Effect of halides on the TLC resolution of amino acids below their isoelectric points

TLC of a fifteen component mixture of amino acids has been carried out in two ways; firstly, the amino acids were treated with halides below their isoelectric points and chromatographed on plain silica plates, and secondly the amino acids in their cationic forms were chromatographed on silica plates impregnated with halides, keeping the same solvent system. The resolution is considered to be affected by hydrophobic interactions between silica gel and amino acid molecule and by the polarity and the flow of the mobile phase. The method provides resolution of 10–11 amino acids from the fifteen component mixture.     

Automated Analysis of O-Phthalal-Dehyde Derivatives of Amino Acids in Physiological Fluids by Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

An automated method is described for the determination of free amino acids in biological fluids using precolumn deriva-tization with o-phthalaldehyde and reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. Chromatographic separation of amino acids is accomplished in 24 minutes (cycle time 44 minutes). As little as 1.5 pmol of most commonly occurring amino acids can be accurately quantified. Accuracy and reproducibility are optimized by automating the derivatization-injection sequence and by correcting for variations in the fluorescence response of each amino acid in each run. A total of 31 analyses can be completed in 24 hours on a single column (7 standards and 24 unknowns). The method can be used in the general determination of free amino acids in biological fluids, or can be further accelerated and used for the quantitation of specific amino acids simply by altering the elution conditions.     

Ester‐Mediated Amide Bond Formation Driven by Wet–Dry Cycles: A Possible Path to Polypeptides on the Prebiotic Earth

Although it is generally accepted that amino acids were present on the prebiotic Earth, the mechanism by which α‐amino acids were condensed into polypeptides before the emergence of enzymes remains unsolved. Here, we demonstrate a prebiotically plausible mechanism for peptide (amide) bond formation that is enabled by α‐hydroxy acids, which were likely present along with amino acids on the early Earth. Together, α‐hydroxy acids and α‐amino acids form depsipeptides—oligomers with a combination of ester and amide linkages—in model prebiotic reactions that are driven by wet–cool/dry–hot cycles. Through a combination of ester–amide bond exchange and ester bond hydrolysis, depsipeptides are enriched with amino acids over time. These results support a long‐standing hypothesis that peptides might have arisen from ester‐based precursors.