Determination of S-catechol-O-methyltransferase activity in rat tissues using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Yang Lina*, Li Yujuan, Xiao Shengyuan, Deng Yulin

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Abstract

A high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD) method was developed to determine the activity of S-catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) in rat tissues including the liver, kidney, lung ,spleen and brain. The 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid was used as the substrate for SCOMT in rat tissues. After incubated with different tissues, the product 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid was formed from the substrate and separated to measure the COMT activity. The analysis was performed on a Agilent C8 column (5μm, 150x4.6mm) at 550mV potential. The mobile phase was a mixture of methanol and 0.1MNa2HPO4(pH=3.3) containing 0.13mM ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (v/v, 14/86) with a flow rate of 1ml/min. This approach was used to study S-COMT activity in vitro from various tissues.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009 - Beijing, China
Duration: 11 Jun 200913 Jun 2009

Publication series

Name3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period11/06/0913/06/09

Keywords

  • 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
  • Catechol-O-methyltransferase
  • HPLC-ECD
  • Rat tissues

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Lina, Y., Yujuan, L., Shengyuan, X., & Yulin, D. (2009). Determination of S-catechol-O-methyltransferase activity in rat tissues using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. In 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009 Article 5162625 (3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2009.5162625