title: Indirect fluorescence detection of amino sugars with the use of copper complexes of tryptophan and its analogues following high-performance liquid chromatographic separation.
abstract: A simple, indirect fluorescence detection method has been developed for detecting specific mono-amino sugars (D-glucosamine, D-galactosamine, D-mannosamine) following chromatographic separation. The eluting amino sugars release L-tryptophan (L-Trp) from a copper-tryptophan complex which is introduced postcolumn. Analyte detection is based on measuring the increase in L-Trp fluorescence, which is quenched when complexed with copper. Two tryptophan analogues, 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) and DL-5-methoxytryptophan (5-MTP), were also evaluated as postcolumn reagents. 5-MTP was found to be a suitable alternative to L-Trp for the detection of these mono-amino sugars. Detection limits for D-glucosamine, D-galactosamine, and D-mannosamine are in the range of 0.15-0.30 nmol injected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoxuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sterling A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tomellini
mesh_terms: D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000606:Amino Sugars; D003300:Copper; D014364:Tryptophan