Detection of glycosaminoglycans as a copper(II) complex in high performance liquid chromatography

Toshihiko Toida, Makiko Shima, Saori Azumaya, Tomohiro Maruyama, Hidenao Toyoda, Toshio Imanari, Robert J. Linhardt

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Abstract

Glycosaminoglycans including heparin, heparan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate and hyaluronan were analyzed by high-performance gel filtration chromatography. Detection was achieved at 240 nm based on the formation of copper(II) complex in copper sulfate solution at low pH. Detection of the copper(II)-heparin complex is sensitive, permitting the analysis of as little as 10-7 g. This method was also successfully applied to the analysis of the chemically derivatized glycosaminoglycans (de-N- acetylated and/or oversulfated chondroitin sulfate) that cannot be depolymerized by enzymes such as heparin and chondroitin lyases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)266-270
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Chromatography A
Volume787
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Copper complexes
  • Derivatization
  • Detection
  • Glycans
  • Glycosaminoglycans
  • LC
  • Metal complexes

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