title: Rapid Isocratic Liquid Chromatographic Separation and Quantification of Tryptophan and Six kynurenine Metabolites in Biological Samples with Ultraviolet and Fluorimetric Detection.
abstract: A simple, rapid isocratic liquid chromatographic procedure with ultraviolet and fluorimetric detection is described for the separation and quantification of L-tryptophan (Trp) and six of its kynurenine metabolites (kynurenine, 3-hydroxykynurenine, and 3-hydroxyanthranilic, kynurenic, xanthurenic and anthranilic acids). Using the Perkin Elmer LC 200 system, a reverse phase Synergi 4 μ fusion-RP80 A column (250 × 4.6 mm) (Phenomenex), and a mobile phase of 10 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate: methanol (73:27, by vol) at pH 2.8 and a flow rate of 1.0-1.2 ml/min at 37 °C, a run took ∼13 min. The run took <7 min at 40 °C and a 1.4 ml/min flow rate. Limits of detection of all 7 analytes were 5-72 nM and their recoveries from human plasma and rat serum and liver varied between 62% and 111%. This simple method is suitable for high throughput work and can be further developed to include quinolinic acid and other Trp metabolites.
authors.affiliation: The Cardiff School of Health Sciences, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, Wales, UK.
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authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Badawy
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
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