title: Identification of 2-guanidinoethanol in human urine.
abstract: Guanidino compounds in normal human urine were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography; an unknown peak was observed in the chromatogram that was identical to the peak of synthetic 2-guanidinoethanol. In another experiment, the substance was purified from human urine by successive use of strongly acidic ion-exchanger, thin-layer chromatography and then weakly acidic ion-exchanger. After this it was reacted with acetylacetone to form dimethylpyrimidyl derivative. After further reaction of this derivative with trifluoroacetic anhydrate, it was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The mass chromatogram and mass spectrum were identical to those of the trifluoroacetylated dimethylpyrimidyl derivative of synthetic 2-guanidinoethanol. This is the first report on the identification of 2-guanidinoethanol in human urine. The concentration of 2-guanidinoethanol in the urine of healthy humans was 5.7 +/- 1.8 (mean +/- SD) mumol/g creatinine.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006146:Guanidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006146:Guanidines; C044769:2-guanidinoethanol