title: Assay of plasma semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase and determination of its endogenous substrate methylamine by liquid chromatography.
abstract: Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) is present in plasma, as well as in other tissues. Previous studies indicated that SSAO is of important physiological and pathophysiological functions. HPLC methods were developed for the assay of SSAO in plasma, and for the determination of plasma methylamine, an SSAO's endogenous substrate. Benzylamine was used as artificial substrate for the enzyme activity assay of SSAO. A 0.2-ml aliquot of plasma was incubated with benzylamine at 37 degrees C for 30min. Benzaldehyde, the enzymatic reaction product, was derivatized with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH), and analyzed with HPLC and UV detection. SSAO enzyme activity is defined as benzaldehyde (nmol) formed per ml plasma per hour. Recoveries of benzaldehyde spiked to plasma were between 63.5 and 68.2% with relative standard deviation less than 3%. To determine methylamine in plasma, a 0.1-ml aliquot of plasma was deproteinized by trichloroacetic acid and centrifugation. The supernatant was derivatized with dansyl chloride and analyzed by HPLC with fluorescence detection. Recoveries of spiked methylamine at ppb (ng/ml) level were between 93.7 and 97.6% with relative standard deviation less than 2.5%.
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Xin Ling Road 22, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wenhong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Jijin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Zhexuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing) / Q000097:blood*; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002138:Calibration; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003619:Dansyl Compounds; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008744:Methylamines / Q000097:blood*; D012015:Reference Standards; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D003619:Dansyl Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008744:Methylamines; C027451:methylamine; D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing); C029038:dansyl chloride