Isolation of methylglyoxal from liver.
Acetaldehyde and methylglyoxal were shown to be present in liver bound to protein. They were isolated in the form of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones and osazones, respectively. The NMR spectrum of pure methylglyoxal was recorded.
D000447:Aldehydes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008722:Methods; D011765:Pyruvaldehyde / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D000447:Aldehydes; D011765:Pyruvaldehyde