A sensitive and rapid high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS)method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantifcation of ten steroid hormones,including estrogens,androgens,progestero...A sensitive and rapid high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS)method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantifcation of ten steroid hormones,including estrogens,androgens,progesterones,and corticosteroids four classes of steroids.The following ten steroid hormones were analyzed:progesterone,21-deoxycortisol,estrone,4-androstenedione,testosterone,dihydro-testosterone,androstenone,dehydroepiandrosterone,corticosterone and cortisone.Stable deuterated isotopes were used as internal standards for quantifcation.Sample preparation with and without derivatization were performed after liquid-liquid extraction,and the corresponding results were compared according to sensitivity and selectivity.Hydroxylamine derivatization was found to improve the ionization efciency of the analytes for electrospray ionization MS analysis.The gradient of mobile phase and experimental parameters for HPLC separation were optimized.The lower limits of quantifcation were in the range of 0.05-5 ng mL^(−1) with wide linear range for the ten steroid hormones.The intra-day precision<11.1%and recovery of 84.5-120% with negligible matrix efect were achieved,where within the acceptance limits of the FDA guideline.Total HPLC-MS analysis time was 6 min.This method enables simultaneous quantifcation of steroids in human serum.It will be helpful for the serum steroid profling in order to understand various endocrinology diseases.展开更多
Noncovalent interactions between ligands and targeting proteins are essential for understanding molecular mechanisms of proteins.In this work,we investigated the interaction of Cytochrome c(Cyt c)with maltoligosacchar...Noncovalent interactions between ligands and targeting proteins are essential for understanding molecular mechanisms of proteins.In this work,we investigated the interaction of Cytochrome c(Cyt c)with maltoligosaccharides,namely maltose(Mal Ⅱ),maltotriose(Mal Ⅲ),maltotetraose(Mal Ⅳ),maltopentaose(Mal Ⅴ),maltohexaose(Mal Ⅵ)and maltoheptaose(Mal Ⅶ).Using electrospray ionization mass spetrometry(ESI-MS)assay,the 1:1 and 1:2 complexes formed by Cyt c with maltoligosaccharide ligand were observed.The corresponding association constants were calculated according to the deconvoluted spectra.The order of the relative binding affinities of the selected oligosaccharides with Cyt c were as MalⅢ>MalⅣ>MalⅡ>MalⅤ>MalⅥ>MalⅦ.The results indicated that the stability of noncovalent protein complexes was intimately correlated to the molecular structure of bound ligand.The relevant functional groups that could form H-bonds,electrostatic or hydrophobic forces with protein’s amino residues played an important role for the stability of protein complexes.In addition,the steric structure of ligand was also critical for an appropriate interaction with the binding pocket of proteins.展开更多
Perfuorinated compounds(PFCs)are toxic and widely present in the environment,and therefore effective adsorbents are required to remove PFCs from environmental water.In the present study,a new type of fuorinated biomas...Perfuorinated compounds(PFCs)are toxic and widely present in the environment,and therefore effective adsorbents are required to remove PFCs from environmental water.In the present study,a new type of fuorinated biomass materials was synthesized via an ingenious fuorosilanization reaction.These adsorbents were applied for the adsorption of 13typical PFCs,including perfuorocarboxylic acids(PFCAs)and perfuorosulfonic acids(PFSAs).By comparing their adsorption performance,Fluorinated cedar slag(FCS)was discovered to have the best absorption efficiency and enabled highly efficient enrichment of PFCs.The adsorption recovery of FCS with the investigated PFCs is greater than 90%under the optimal adsorption condition.Ascribed to the high affinity of F-F sorbent-sorbate interaction,FCS had good adsorption capacities of PFCs from aqueous solution,with the maximum adsorption capacity of 15.80 mg/g for PFOS and 10.71 mg/g for PFOA,respectively.Moreover,the adsorption time could be achieved in a short time(8 min).Using the FCS absorbent,an innovative FCS-solid phase extraction assisted with high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry(FCS-SPE-HPLC-ESI-MS/MS)method was first developed to sensitively detect PFCs in the environmental water samples.The intra-day and inter-day recovery rates of the 13 compounds ranged from 90.7%-104.3%,with the RSD of 2.1%-4.7%(intra-day)and 2.5%-8.5%(inter-day),respectively.This research demonstrates the potential of the newly fuoro-functionalized plant biomass to adsorb PFCs from environmental water,with the advantages of high adsorption efficiencies,high antiinterference,easy operation and low economic cost.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21275167)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant No.2014CFA025)the Preferred Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Scholars from Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China for financial support.
文摘A sensitive and rapid high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS)method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantifcation of ten steroid hormones,including estrogens,androgens,progesterones,and corticosteroids four classes of steroids.The following ten steroid hormones were analyzed:progesterone,21-deoxycortisol,estrone,4-androstenedione,testosterone,dihydro-testosterone,androstenone,dehydroepiandrosterone,corticosterone and cortisone.Stable deuterated isotopes were used as internal standards for quantifcation.Sample preparation with and without derivatization were performed after liquid-liquid extraction,and the corresponding results were compared according to sensitivity and selectivity.Hydroxylamine derivatization was found to improve the ionization efciency of the analytes for electrospray ionization MS analysis.The gradient of mobile phase and experimental parameters for HPLC separation were optimized.The lower limits of quantifcation were in the range of 0.05-5 ng mL^(−1) with wide linear range for the ten steroid hormones.The intra-day precision<11.1%and recovery of 84.5-120% with negligible matrix efect were achieved,where within the acceptance limits of the FDA guideline.Total HPLC-MS analysis time was 6 min.This method enables simultaneous quantifcation of steroids in human serum.It will be helpful for the serum steroid profling in order to understand various endocrinology diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21675176)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant No.2014CFA025)the Preferred Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Scholars from Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China(Grant No.BZY14036)for financial supports.
文摘Noncovalent interactions between ligands and targeting proteins are essential for understanding molecular mechanisms of proteins.In this work,we investigated the interaction of Cytochrome c(Cyt c)with maltoligosaccharides,namely maltose(Mal Ⅱ),maltotriose(Mal Ⅲ),maltotetraose(Mal Ⅳ),maltopentaose(Mal Ⅴ),maltohexaose(Mal Ⅵ)and maltoheptaose(Mal Ⅶ).Using electrospray ionization mass spetrometry(ESI-MS)assay,the 1:1 and 1:2 complexes formed by Cyt c with maltoligosaccharide ligand were observed.The corresponding association constants were calculated according to the deconvoluted spectra.The order of the relative binding affinities of the selected oligosaccharides with Cyt c were as MalⅢ>MalⅣ>MalⅡ>MalⅤ>MalⅥ>MalⅦ.The results indicated that the stability of noncovalent protein complexes was intimately correlated to the molecular structure of bound ligand.The relevant functional groups that could form H-bonds,electrostatic or hydrophobic forces with protein’s amino residues played an important role for the stability of protein complexes.In addition,the steric structure of ligand was also critical for an appropriate interaction with the binding pocket of proteins.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.22276221,and 21675176)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and South-Central Minzu University (No.CZP21002)。
文摘Perfuorinated compounds(PFCs)are toxic and widely present in the environment,and therefore effective adsorbents are required to remove PFCs from environmental water.In the present study,a new type of fuorinated biomass materials was synthesized via an ingenious fuorosilanization reaction.These adsorbents were applied for the adsorption of 13typical PFCs,including perfuorocarboxylic acids(PFCAs)and perfuorosulfonic acids(PFSAs).By comparing their adsorption performance,Fluorinated cedar slag(FCS)was discovered to have the best absorption efficiency and enabled highly efficient enrichment of PFCs.The adsorption recovery of FCS with the investigated PFCs is greater than 90%under the optimal adsorption condition.Ascribed to the high affinity of F-F sorbent-sorbate interaction,FCS had good adsorption capacities of PFCs from aqueous solution,with the maximum adsorption capacity of 15.80 mg/g for PFOS and 10.71 mg/g for PFOA,respectively.Moreover,the adsorption time could be achieved in a short time(8 min).Using the FCS absorbent,an innovative FCS-solid phase extraction assisted with high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry(FCS-SPE-HPLC-ESI-MS/MS)method was first developed to sensitively detect PFCs in the environmental water samples.The intra-day and inter-day recovery rates of the 13 compounds ranged from 90.7%-104.3%,with the RSD of 2.1%-4.7%(intra-day)and 2.5%-8.5%(inter-day),respectively.This research demonstrates the potential of the newly fuoro-functionalized plant biomass to adsorb PFCs from environmental water,with the advantages of high adsorption efficiencies,high antiinterference,easy operation and low economic cost.
