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Determination of plasma dibasic amino acids following trimethylsilyl–trifluoroacyl derivatization using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

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A rapid analytical method was developed to quantify dibasic amino acids (ornithine, lysine and arginine) after two-step derivatization procedure with good sensitivity and specificity on human plasma. If early diagnosis has not been made, patients with inborn metabolic disorders such as HHH syndrome, Hyperornithinemia and dibasic aminoaciduria rapidly progress to sudden death, physical defect or mental retardation resulting in storage of the toxic material into the brain. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the analytical method for rapid screening and/or correct confirmation diagnosis. The formation of trimethylsilyl derivative of the carboxylic (COO–) functional group was performed by adding MSTFA. Five μL of methyl orange was added to the residue until the color changed into yellow. Consecutively, the trifluoroacyl derivative of the amino (–NH2) functional group was produced by adding MBTFA. Specific ions was chosen for quantification with following ions; m/z 166 and m/z 212 for ornithine, m/z 180 and m/z 395 for lysine, and m/z 292 and, m/z 519 for arginine. A calibration curve showed a linear relationship for the dibasic amino acids spiked to pooled normal plasma showing R2 of 0.9955–0.9979 in the range of 0.1–600 ng investigated. The utility of the method for screening and diagnosis was demonstrated by recovery 80–125 % and reproducibility with RSD (9–17 %) at low, medium and high concentration fortified to pooled plasma. Collectively, the present study suggest that this method could be useful for diagnosis, screening, therapeutic monitoring of metabolic disorders on dietary therapy with excellent sensitivity and rapidity.

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Yoon, HR. Determination of plasma dibasic amino acids following trimethylsilyl–trifluoroacyl derivatization using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Arch. Pharm. Res. 36, 366–373 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-013-0038-1

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