title: Simplified 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine spectrophotometric assay for quantification of carbonyls in oxidized proteins.
abstract: This work proposes a modification of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) spectrophotometric assay commonly used to evaluate the concentration of carbonyl groups in oxidized proteins. In this approach NaOH is added to the protein solution after the addition of DNPH, shifting the maximum absorbance wavelength of the derivatized protein from 370 to 450nm. This reduces the interference of DNPH and allows the direct quantification in the sample solution without the need for the precipitation, washing, and resuspension steps that are carried out in the traditional DNPH method. The two methods were compared under various conditions and are statistically equivalent.
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristina S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bento
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Dulce
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Geraldo
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: João V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Center of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: jcmarcos@quimica.uminho.pt.
authors.forename: João C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marcos
mesh_terms: D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010659:Phenylhydrazines / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D010659:Phenylhydrazines; D011506:Proteins; C004787:2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide
keywords: Carbonyl quantification; DNPH assay; Oxidative stress; Protein oxidation