毛细管区带电泳法快速测定人血血清蛋白

人血血清蛋白电泳分析是临床上诊断多种疾病的常用生化指标 ,也是临床实验室检查的常规项目。目前采用的方法有醋酸纤维薄膜电泳和琼脂糖电泳 ,尤以前者为主。由于醋酸纤维薄膜电泳法操作繁琐 ,每一步骤均需手工完成 ,影响因素较多 ,初学者往往不易掌握 ,且测定的重复性较差。高效毛细管电泳是近几年来迅速发展起来的分离分析技术 [1,2 ]。用该技术分析人血清蛋白国内外虽有报道 ,但由于人血清中蛋白质组分甚为复杂 ,采用不同的分离方法和条件可出现不同数量的组分峰 ( 6、7个甚至 1 0个以上组分 ) ,与目前临床上常用的醋酸纤维薄膜电泳图谱…     

Separation of human fibrinopeptides by capillary zone electrophoresis

We describe a method for the simultaneous determination of the five fibrinopeptide forms derived from the thrombin-promoted activation of human fibrinogen by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The fibrinopeptide mixture was first desalted by a solid-phase extraction (SPE) step. The analysis was performed in reversed polarity in a highly cross-linked polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated capillary with UV-light absorption detection at 200 nm. Several parameters including buffer concentration and pH, presence of an organic modifier, temperature, and applied voltage, have been tested. The best separations were obtained within 20 min, utilizing a 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer without organic modifier, in the narrow 6.1-6.2 pH range, at 25 degrees C, with an applied voltage of 20 kV. Quantitative analysis is made possible by the use of sheep fibrinopeptide A as an internal standard to correct for both extraction and injection errors.     

Application of electrokinetic supercharging capillary zone electrophoresis to rare-earth ore samples

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) using electrokinetic injection (EKI) with transient isotachophoresis, which was named “electrokinetic supercharging-CZE ” (EKS-CZE), was applied to model samples of rare-earth ores (xenotime and monazite) and a real sample of monazite ore, the abundance of the components being greatly different among samples. When simple EKI was applied, separation and detection of rare-earth ions with smaller mobilities than the major component became difficult with an increase of the content of the major component. In contrast, when EKS-CZE was applied, the minor components (Er, Tm, Yb) with contents less than 0.025% (rare-earth/total rare-earth) could be analyzed. The analytical results for minor components in monazite ore agreed with those obtained by isotachophoresis–particle-induced X-ray emission (ITP–PIXE) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) with errors less than 17%. The sample amount required for analysis was 9 μg which is 200-fold smaller than that used in ITP-PIXE analysis. Analytical sensitivity of EKS-CZE was comparable with that of ICP-AES.     

Use of quasi-isoelectric buffers to limit protein adsorption in capillary zone electrophoresis

The use of quasi-isoelectric buffers consisting of narrow pH cuts of carrier ampholytes (NC) has been investigated to limit protein adsorption on capillary walls during capillary zone electrophoresis experiments. To quantify protein adsorption on the silica surface, a method derived from that of Towns and Regnier has been developed. alpha-Lactalbumin (14 kDa, pI 4.8) and alpha-chymotrypsinogen A (25 kDa, pI 9.2) have been used as model proteins. Acidic narrow pH cuts of carrier ampholytes (NC, pH 3.0) obtained from fractionation of Serva 4-9 carrier ampholytes were used as BGE in bare-silica capillaries, and allowed to decrease significantly protein adsorption, as compared to experiments performed with classical formate buffer. The use of NC as BGE appeared to be as efficient as the use of polydimethylacrylamide coating to prevent protein adsorption. This increase of protein recovery when using NC was attributed to the interaction of carrier ampholytes with the silica surface, leading to a shielding of the capillary wall.     

Enantioseparation of warfarin and its metabolites by capillary zone electrophoresis

A capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method with direct ultraviolet (UV)-absorbance detection is presented for the simultaneous enantiomeric separation of warfarin and its main metabolites, including warfarin alcohols, 4'-, 6-, and 7-hydroxywarfarin, using highly sulfated beta-cyclodextrin (HS-beta-CD) as the chiral selector. This chiral separation method was optimized in terms of the electrophoretic parameters, which included the concentration of HS-beta-CD used, the type and composition of organic modifier added to the background electrolyte (BGE) buffer, and the BGE buffer pH. Chiral separation of warfarin and its major metabolites was achieved with high resolution, selectivity, efficiency, repeatability, and reproducibility. This optimized chiral analysis of warfarin along with its metabolites was completed within a satisfactory electrophoresis time of 20 min.     

Determination of ciprofloxacin and its impurities by capillary zone electrophoresis

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) has been elaborated for separation, identification and determination of ciprofloxacin and its impurities. The separation, phosphate buffer pH 6.0 was supplemented with 0.075 M pentane-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt. The elaborated method was validated. The selectivity, linearity, limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ), precision, and accuracy of capillary zone electrophoresis were evaluated. The results obtained by CZE were also compared with those obtained by liquid chromatography. Regarding the validation results the CE method fulfils the current European Pharmacopoeia (Eur. Ph.) requirements. The evaluated CE method could be applicable to the analysis of different medicinal products containing ciprofloxacin.     

Separation of nicotine metabolites by capillary zone electrophoresis and capillary zone electrophoresis/mass spectrometry

The use of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and capillary zone electrophoresis/mass spectrometry (CZE/MS) has been demonstrated, in principle, for the separation of nicotine and nicotine metabolites. The buffer system developed for separation and detection by CZE/UV was modified for use in CZE/MS analysis. Several of the metabolites are isobaric and tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) techniques have been used to differentiate such analytes.     

Application of capillary isotachophoresis and capillary zone electrophoresis to the determination of inorganic ions in food and feed samples

The purpose of this review is to summarise critically the possibilities of capillary isotachophoresis and capillary zone electrophoresis for the determination of inorganic ions in food and feed samples. This article covers papers published since 1977.     

Separation of tetracycline and its related substances by capillary zone electrophoresis

Tetracycline was separated from its main impurities 4-epitetracycline, anhydrotetracycline, 4-epianhydrotetracycline, chlortetracycline, and demethyltetracycline by capillary electrophoresis. Systematic method development was performed in which following parameters were consecutively optimized: type and pH of the buffer, buffer concentration, type and concentration of organic modifier, voltage and temperature. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the method are compared with liquid chromatography.     

Application of capillary zone electrophoresis to the screening of some angiotensin II receptor antagonists

A capillary zone electrophoretic (CZE) method was optimized for the separation of five angiotensin II receptor antagonists (Losartan, Irbesartan, Valsartan, Telmisartan and Eprosartan) and two of their metabolites (EXP 3174 and Candesartan M1) by means of experimental design methodologies. The aim of this study was to define rapidly experimental conditions under which the analytes can be resolved for quantitation. The effects of the buffer (pH, concentration and composition), the organic modifier and voltage were studied. Critical factors were identified in a screening design (fractional factorial design) and sequentially an optimization design (central composite design) was used to choose optimal conditions for separation. The most favorable electrophoretic conditions were found by setting the resolution at a threshold value (Rs < or = 1.5) and minimizing, if possible, analysis time. Successful results were obtained with a 50 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate:boric acid (25:75 v/v) buffer at pH 5.5 in the presence of 5% methanol and application of a 25 kV voltage. Analysis time was 8 min in a conventional fused-silica capillary (50 cm effective length) in a normal cationic mode (anode at the inlet and cathode at the outlet) after hydrostatical sample injection for 30 s.     

Separation and identification of platinum adducts with DNA nucleotides by capillary zone electrophoresis and capillary zone electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry

Platinum adducts are supposed to be the cytotoxic lesions in DNA after platinum-containing anticancer therapy. Various adducts are formed upon interaction of platinum complexes with nucleotides, but contribution of individual adducts to antitumor activity and toxicity of platinum complexes still remains to be examined. A capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method is described that is suitable to separate individual platinum adducts. We investigated the formation of adducts following the reaction of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (cisplatin) with various DNA nucleotides. Baseline separation of unmodified and modified nucleotides (adducts) was achieved using uncoated fused-silica capillaries and basic separation buffers. In order to elucidate the observed peak pattern, a coupled CZE-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI)-MS approach was applied. After incubation of mononucleotides with cisplatin, monochloro, monoaqua and bifunctional adduct species were detected. Consequently, the migration order of nucleotides and individual platinum adducts could be determined. Moreover, the time-dependent conversion from monochloro to monoaqua and subsequently to bifunctional adducts was monitored. In conclusion, individual platinum adducts were separated by CZE and identified by CZE-ESI-MS. Formation and conversion of distinct species were confirmed. Potential applications comprise studies of novel platinum complexes, investigations of platinum-adduct formation with DNA, and determination of platinum-DNA adducts in cells.     

Electromigration peak dispersion of isotachophoretic protein zones during capillary zone electrophoresis

The relationships between electromigration dispersion (EMD) and on-line isotachophoresis-capillary zone electrophoresis (ITP-CZE) are described for several basic model proteins and interleukin-6 (rhIL-6). During CZE separation of the highly concentrated analyte zones which were generated during the initial ITP step EMD evolves from intrinsic differences in conductivity between the focused ITP zones and the leading electrolyte. Nearly triangular peaks with a sharp front and diffuse rear side were observed. An electromigration dispersion factor (F_EMD) was introduced to measure peak asymmetry. EMD of individual peaks was shown to increase with the absolute amount of the respective analyte injected and with analyte mobility. Good linearity was observed when F_EMD was plotted against protein mobility (r > 0.95). The slope of the graphs describing this relationship increased with the amount of analyte injected. The influence of EMD on the separation efficiency of neighboring peaks appeared to be less pronounced than expected. Consecutive release from the ITP-stack during transition from ITP to CZE might be an explanation for this observation.     

Multiple advantages of capillary zone electrophoresis for exploring protein conformational stability

This review summarizes the work of our laboratory to explore the use of capillary zone electrophoretic (CZE) methods for the investigation of protein conformational stability. Early CZE works on protein denaturation as well as fundamental and theoretical considerations are discussed. Instrumental aspects of the CE-based approach including general and particular CE requirements are documented. Several aspects dealing with estimation of stability of enzymes (cholinesterases and organophosphate-hydrolyzing enzymes) interacting with organophosphates profusely illustrate the multiple advantages of CZE. The discrimination of parameters controlling the "good compromise" stability/plasticity for allowing functional efficiency of these enzymes is exemplified. Thermal stability, susceptibility to high electric field, alteration of stability by bound ligands and the role of associated cations in metalloenzymes have been successfully investigated.     

Discrimination between peak spreading in capillary zone electrophoresis of proteins due to interaction with the capillary wall and due to protein microheterogeneity

Our study attempts to find an approach to distinguishing between the contribution to peak spreading in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) due to protein microheterogeneity and that due to interaction with the capillary wall, by analyzing correlations between observed peak spreading and peak asymmetry. The peak asymmetry was measured as ln[(tm-t1)/(t2-tm)] where tm, t1, and t2 are migration times at the mode of the peak and at the intersection of the peak width at half-height with the ascending and descending limbs, respectively. Two isoforms of recombinant green fluorescent protein (GFP-1 and GFP-2, 27 kDa molecular mass), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD, 104 kDa), and the naturally fluorescent protein R-phycoerythrin (PHYCO, 240 kDa) were subjected to CZE in polyacrylamide-coated fused-silica capillaries of 50 and 100 microns diameters under varying conditions of protein concentration, field strength, and the initial zone length. Under conditions such that contributions to peak spreading from axial diffusion, thermal effects, and electrophoretic dispersion are negligible, the analysis of the interrelations between peak width and peak asymmetry was found to allow a conclusion as to the cause of peak spreading in CZE of protein. It appears that the peak width of GFP-2 originates mostly in protein microheterogeneity while that of GFP-1 is due to protein-capillary wall interactions. For PHYCO, both microheterogeneity and protein-capillary wall interactions contribute to peak spreading. GPD exhibits relatively little microheterogeneity or interaction with capillary walls. Thus, its peak width appears to be mostly affected by an extracolumn source of spreading such as the initial zone length.     

Determination of lipoic acid in human urine by capillary zone electrophoresis

Fast, simple, and accurate CE method enabling determination of lipoic acid (LA) in human urine has been developed and validated. LA is a disulfide‐containing natural compound absorbed from the organism's diet. Due to powerful antioxidant activity, LA has been used for prevention and treatment of various diseases and disorders, e.g. cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. The proposed analytical procedure consists of liquid–liquid sample extraction, reduction of LA with tris(2‐carboxyethyl)phosphine, derivatization with 1‐benzyl‐2‐chloropyridinium bromide (BCPB) followed by field amplified sample injection stacking, capillary zone electrophoresis separation, and ultraviolet‐absorbance detection of LA‐BCPB derivative at 322 nm. Effective baseline electrophoretic separation was achieved within 6 min under the separation voltage of 20 kV (∼80 μA) using a standard fused‐silica capillary (effective length 51.5 cm, 75 μm id) and BGE consisted of 0.05 mol/L borate buffer adjusted to pH 9. The experimentally determined limit of detection for LA in urine was 1.2 μmol/L. The calibration curve obtained for LA in urine showed linearity in the range 2.5–80 μmol/L, with R ² 0.9998. The relative standard deviation of the points of the calibration curve was lower than 10%. The analytical procedure was successfully applied to analysis of real urine samples from seven healthy volunteers who received single 100 mg dose of LA.     

Application of pressure in capillary zone electrophoresis to study the aggregation of chitosan 2-hydroxybutoxypropylcarbamate

It is demonstrated that the use of pressure extends the possibilities of capillary zone electrophoresis in studying aggregative states of substances, ensuring the detection of the presence of several types of aggregates with different electrophoretic mobilities. The electropherograms of chitosan 2-hydroxybutoxypropylcarbamate (CHBPC) in citrate solutions with pH 3.1, 4.5, and 5.8 indicate the dependence of aggregation on pH. A comparison of the data for CHBPC obtained by capillary zone electrophoresis, static light scattering, and scanning electron microscopy revealed a relationship between the electrophoretic mobility and sizes of aggregates, varying from 140 nm to several micrometers. The size of aggregates can be estimated by hydrodynamic contribution to their mobility. The effectiveness of the use of CHBPC for the dynamic modification of capillaries is shown.     

Application of capillary zone electrophoresis to the study of interactions betweenBacillus subtilis tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase and tRNATrp

Summary The application of capillary zone electrophoresis to the study of interactions betweenBacillus subtilis tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (TrpRS) and tRNA^Trp is described. Significant changes in peak shape of tRNA^Trp incubated with TrpRS indicated the occurrence of interactions between TrpRS and tRNA^Trp in pH 8.0 Tris-HCl buffer containing 0.1 mmol L⁻¹ EDTA and 1 mmol L⁻¹−5 mmol L⁻¹ mgCl₂. Addition of Mg²⁺ decreased the electrophoretic mobility of tRNA^Trp, which illustrated that conformation of tRNA^Trp depended on Mg²⁺. The dissociation constant of the TrpRS-tRNA^Trp complex was estimated to be 0.63 μmol L⁻¹ at 25°C in buffer solution.     

Enantioseparation of binaphthol and its mono derivatives by cyclodextrin-modified capillary zone electrophoresis

Chiral binaphthols belong to the group of most effective ligands for asymmetrical catalysis. In this context, various binaphthols presenting original substituents have been synthesized. Their study through capillary electrophoresis is the object of this work. The literature dedicated to the separation of atropisomers by capillary electrophoresis, corresponding only to binaphthol, reveals that its enantioseparation is always delicate because of the influence of many factors and the resolutions obtained are weak. Therefore, for a structured optimization, we first successfully evaluated the acidity constants of different binaphthols by means of capillary electrophoresis. With these known physicochemical characteristics, we could successfully carry out enantiomeric separations of the different binaphthols at pH 11.5, practically in completely ionized form, in phosphate medium, and in the presence of cyclodextrin (CD), with analysis times lower than 8min. The nature of CDs (alpha-CD, beta-CD, gamma-CD, hydroxypropyl-alpha-cyclodextrin (HP-alpha-CD), HP-beta-CD, HP-gamma-CD and trimethyl-beta-CD (TM-beta-CD)) and other factors in relation to enantiomeric resolution (applied voltage, nature and concentration of the electrolyte, and concentration of cyclodextrin) were optimized. These studies allowed us to determine the optimal conditions of separation (concentration and nature of CD) for each of the studied binaphthols. It is necessary to mention that, for the 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol (Binol) at pH 11.5, the S atropisomer always migrated first, regardless of the nature and concentration of the cyclodextrin used. Moreover, an inversion in elution order of the two atropisomers as a function of pH was observed with gamma-CD (pH range: 10-11.5). The R atropisomer migrated first at pH 10. At pH 10.8 the migration order of the two atropisomers of Binol was reversed as a function of gamma-CD concentration. Finally, the addition of chiral ionic liquids (R(-)-1-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylbutan-2-aminium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and S(+)-tetrabutylammonium camphorsulfonate) was conducted. In the case of S(+)-tetrabutylammonium camphorsulfonate, a weak antagonistic effect was observed with modeling the evolution of enantiomeric resolution by means of the experimental design, while in the case of R(-)-1-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylbutan-2-aminium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide the effect was neutral.     

毛细管区带电泳分析五步蛇毒蛋白C激活剂和蛋白C的相互作用

建立了毛细管区带电泳分析五步蛇毒蛋白C激活剂(protein C activator, PCA)与血浆蛋白C(protein C, PC)的相互作用。以未涂层毛细管(60.2 cm(有效长度50 cm)×75 μm)为分离柱,50 mmol/L Tris-HCl(pH 7.4)为运行缓冲液,于198 nm波长下检测。对影响五步蛇毒PCA分离的因素(如缓冲液、离子浓度)及在37.5 ℃下孵育不同时间的五步蛇毒PCA与PC的相互作用进行考察。方法的检出限(以信噪比为3计)为3 mg/L,线性范围为10～300 mg/L。五步蛇毒PCA迁移时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差分别为0.56%和3.8%(n=6)。等体积的五步蛇毒PCA(200 mg/L)与PC(60 mg/L)孵育5 min,其结合率达到最大,且谱图中未见有PC水解的肽链。该五步蛇毒PCA可改变PC空间构象直接激活PC。该方法简单,灵敏度和分辨率高,分析结果为今后快速检测五步蛇毒PCA及其活性提供了重要的理论依据。