Behaviour of plasmalogens during high-performance liquid chromatography on a silica column with a mobile phase containing phosphoric acid

E B Hoving, J Prins, H M Rutgers, F A Muskiet

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Abstract

Silica high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of phospho- and sphingolipids of biological origin using a mobile phase containing phosphoric acid leads to gradual hydrolysis of plasmalogens during their passage through the column. The resulting 2-acyl lyso analogues give rise to peaks that tail in the direction of the parent intact plasmalogen. Tailing can be prevented by previous complete acid hydrolysis of plasmalogens. Direct high-performance liquid chromatographic profiling of phospholipids, their plasmalogens (as 2-acyl lyso analogues) and sphingolipids is probably the method of choice for the diagnosis of patients with deficient plasmalogen biosynthesis caused by peroxisomal abnormalities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)411-6
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of chromatography
Volume434
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 1988

Keywords

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Humans
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Phospholipids/blood
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Plasmalogens/blood
  • Sphingolipids/blood

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