title: Enzymatic-HPLC method to analyze D-3-hydroxybutyric acid in rat serum.
abstract: An enzymatic-HPLC method to analyze the serum concentration of D-3-hydroxybutyric acid was developed. A deproteinized sample of rat serum was treated with 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase in the presence of NAD, and was analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC to separate and quantify NADH formed by the enzyme reaction, monitoring OD at 340 nm. Standard samples containing varying amounts of D-3-hydroxybutyric acid (0-10 nmol in 50 microl) were treated with 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase and analyzed by HPLC (the injected amount was 0-2.7 nmol of D-3-hydroxybutuyric acid), resulting in the peak area increasing proportionally with the injected amount. The method proved sensitive enough for as little as 0.2-2 nmol D-3-hydroxybutyric acid in 50 microl to be accurately analyzed. Only 10-20 microl of the rat serum protein-free extract is therefore required to obtain a reliable value. The values obtained with this method are identical to those observed by the conventional enzyme-spectrophotometric method. This method can be easily conducted in many laboratories because it is highly sensitive and only requires HPLC apparatus equipped with a UV meter.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Nutritional Function, National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Kannondai, Tsukuda, Japan. idetaka@jumonji-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ide
mesh_terms: D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase; D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid