Glycobiology, Vol 8, 35-43, Copyright © 1998 by Society for Glycobiology
JS Rohrer, J Thayer, M Weitzhandler and N Avdalovic
Presence or absence of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) can change a
sialylated glycoprotein's serum half-life and possibly its function. We
evaluated the linearity, sensitivity, reproducibility, and accuracy of a
HPAEC/PAD method to determine its suitability for routine simultaneous
analysis of Neu5Ac and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc). An effective
internal standard for this analysis is 3-deoxy-d-glycero-d-
galacto-2-nonulosonic acid (KDN). We investigated the effect of the Au
working electrode recession and determined that linear range and
sensitivity were dependent on electrode recession. Using an electrode that
was 350 &mgr;m recessed from the electrode block, the minimum detection
limits of Neu5Ac, KDN, and Neu5Gc were 2, 5, and 2 pmol, respectively, and
were reduced to 1, 2, and 0.5 pmol using a new electrode. The response of
standards was linear from 10 to 500 pmol (r2>0.99) regardless of
electrode recession. When Neu5Ac, KDN, and Neu5Gc (200 pmol each) were
analyzed repetitively for 48 h, area RSDs were <3%. Reproducibility was
unaffected when injections of glycoprotein neuraminidase and acid
digestions were interspersed with standard injections. Area RSDs of Neu5Ac
and Neu5Gc improved when the internal standard was used. We determined the
precision and accuracy of this method for both a recessed and a new working
electrode by analyzing Neu5Ac and Neu5Gc contents of bovine fetuin and
bovine and human transferrins. Results were consistent with published
values and independent of the working electrode. The sensitivity,
reproducibility, and accuracy of this method make it suitable for direct
routine analysis of glycoprotein Neu5Ac and Neu5Gc contents.
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Analysis of the N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid contents of glycoproteins by high-pH anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection
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