Title:Ultrafiltration-based Extraction and LC-MS/MS Quantification of Phenylalanine in Human Blood Sample for Metabolite Target Analysis
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Author(s): Mustafa Çelebier*, Tuba Reçber, Emirhan Nemutlu and Sedef Kır
Affiliation:
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100 Ankara,Turkey
Keywords:
LC-MS/MS, metabolomics, phenylalanine, quantification, ultrafiltration, blood.
Abstract:
Background: Phenylalanine is a significant biomarker for various diseases like phenylketonuria,
gastric cancers, and ischemic stroke according to recent studies.
Method: In the present study; a simple, sensitive, selective and novel analytical method was validated
by using an ultrafiltration-based extraction and LC-MS/MS quantification of phenylalanine in human
plasma using 13C phenylalanine heavy isotope. Amicon® Ultra Centrifugal Filter was used for ultrafiltration.
Parameters affecting LC separation and MS/MS detection were investigated and optimized.
Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC (100x4.6 mm, 5 μm) at a
column temperature of 40°C using a mobile phase of mixture of acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic
acid and water containing 0.1% formic acid (50:50 v/v) at a flow rate of 0.35 mL/min. The transitions
m/z 167→121 for 13C phenylalanine, m/z 166→120 for phenylalanine itself were monitored using the
MRM mode.
Result: The assay was linear concentration range of 0.0025 μg/mL to 1.20 μg/mL (R2=0.999). The developed
method was validated according to FDA guidelines. The method was found linear, sensitive,
precise, accurate, and selective.
