title: Reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography for the separation of peptide hormone diastereoisomers.
abstract: Diastereoisomers of specifically labeled oxytocin derivatives were resolved using reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography. The peptides [1-hemi-DL-[alpha-2H]cystine]oxytocin, [6-hemi-DL-[alpha-2H]cystine]oxytocin, [2-DL-[alpha-2H]tyrosine]oxytocin and[8-DL-[2-13C]leucine]oxytocin were readily separated using the conditions described. The diastereoisomers of the oxytocin analog [3-DL-[2-13C]leucine]oxytocin also demonstrated baseline resolution under the same conditions. The procedure offers the investigator a rapid method for screening synthetic oxytocin peptides for undesirable diastereoisomeric by-products.
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D008722:Methods; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin