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Home / Applications / Simultaneous Determination of Bile Acids Utilizing an Immobilized Enzyme Column

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Simultaneous Determination of Bile Acids Utilizing an Immobilized Enzyme Column

By Toshifumi Uchiyama

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January 5, 2024

Introduction

JASCO HPLC System
JASCO HPLC System

Bile acids have a common hydroxyl group located at the 3α position of their steroidal backbone. 3α-HSD (3α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase) is an enzyme that causes this hydroxyl group to be selectively oxidized in the presence of the co-enzyme NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide). In this reaction, when a molecule of bile acid is oxidized to 3-ketosteroid one NADH molecule (the reduced form of NAD) is generated and it has intense fluorescence (Ex=340 nm, Em=470 nm). In this method a standard mixture of bile acids was measured using post-column derivatization for detecting NADH generated by continuously mixing the reaction solution containing NAD with the column eluent and passing this mixed solution through a 3α-HSD enzyme-immobilized column.

Experimental

Equipment

Eluent Pump:PU-2089
Reagent Pump:PU-2080
Column Oven:CO-2060
Autosampler:AS-2057
Detector:FP-2020

Conditions

Column:Bilepak-II (4.6 mmI.D. x 125 mmL, 5 µm)
Enzyme Column:Enzymepak 3?-HSD (4.0 mmI.D. x 20 mmL)
Eluent A:30 mM Ammonium acetate buffer (pH 6.8)/Acetonitrile/Methanol (60/20/20)
Eluent B:30 mM Ammonium acetate buffer (pH 6.8)/Acetonitrile/Methanol (40/30/30)
Gradient Condition:(A/B), 0 min (100/0) 32 min (0/100) 60 min (0/100) 60.1 min (100/0) 1 cycle; 80 min
Flow Rate:1.0 mL/min
Reagent:0.3 mM NAD, 1 mM EDTA-2Na, 0.05% 2-mercaptoethanol, 10 mM potassium dihydrogenphosphate, pH 7.8 (adjusted with potassium hydroxide)
Reagent Flow Rate:1.0 mL/min
Column Temp.:25 ºC
Wavelength:Ex. 345 nm, Em. 470 nm, Gain 100x
Injection Volume:10 µL
Standard Sample:15 Bile acids (50 µmol/mL each)

Fig. 1 shows the enzyme reaction for the oxidation of bile acids and reduction of NAD
Fig. 2 shows a flow diagram for the system used to analyze the bile acids.

Fig. 1. Mechanism of Enzyme Reaction
Fig. 2. Flow Diagram
No.1: EluentNo.5: Column (Bilepak II)
No.2: PU-2089No.6: Enzyme column (Enzymepak 3a-HSD )
No.3: Cooled Autosampler (AS-2057)No.7: Reagent
No.4: Column oven (CO-2060)No.8: Reagent pump (PU-2080)
 No.9: Fluorescence detector (FP-2020)
 No.10: Backpressure coil

Keywords

220052HRE, Bile acids, NAD, NADH, Enzymepak 3α-HSD, Bilepak-II, Fluorescence detector

Results

Fig. 3 shows the chromatogram of a standard mixture of 15 bile acids and an internal standard (I.S.), which were well separated in under 50 minutes.

Fig. 3. Chromatogram of the Standard Sample of Mixed Bile Acids

Table 1. Shows the retention time and peak area reproducibility of each bile acid when a 0.5 nmol standard mixture of bile acids (injection volume: 10 µL) (n=10). The %RSD of retention time and peak area for each component obtained was 0.2 %~ 0.34% and 0.8% ~ 2.13% respectively.

This document has been prepared based on information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision without notice. Although the contents are checked with the utmost care, we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. JASCO Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any information contained in this document. Copyright and other intellectual property rights in this document remain the property of JASCO Corporation. Please do not attempt to copy, modify, redistribute, or sell etc. in whole or in part without prior written permission.

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About the Author

Toshifumi Uchiyama is a member of the electronic spectroscopy team located at the JASCO main laboratory in Tokyo

JASCO Application Note

Simultaneous Determination of Bile Acids Utilizing an Immobilized Enzyme Column

Introduction

JASCO HPLC System
JASCO HPLC System

Bile acids have a common hydroxyl group located at the 3α position of their steroidal backbone. 3α-HSD (3α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase) is an enzyme that causes this hydroxyl group to be selectively oxidized in the presence of the co-enzyme NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide). In this reaction, when a molecule of bile acid is oxidized to 3-ketosteroid one NADH molecule (the reduced form of NAD) is generated and it has intense fluorescence (Ex=340 nm, Em=470 nm). In this method a standard mixture of bile acids was measured using post-column derivatization for detecting NADH generated by continuously mixing the reaction solution containing NAD with the column eluent and passing this mixed solution through a 3α-HSD enzyme-immobilized column.

Experimental

Equipment

Eluent Pump:PU-2089
Reagent Pump:PU-2080
Column Oven:CO-2060
Autosampler:AS-2057
Detector:FP-2020

Conditions

Column:Bilepak-II (4.6 mmI.D. x 125 mmL, 5 µm)
Enzyme Column:Enzymepak 3?-HSD (4.0 mmI.D. x 20 mmL)
Eluent A:30 mM Ammonium acetate buffer (pH 6.8)/Acetonitrile/Methanol (60/20/20)
Eluent B:30 mM Ammonium acetate buffer (pH 6.8)/Acetonitrile/Methanol (40/30/30)
Gradient Condition:(A/B), 0 min (100/0) 32 min (0/100) 60 min (0/100) 60.1 min (100/0) 1 cycle; 80 min
Flow Rate:1.0 mL/min
Reagent:0.3 mM NAD, 1 mM EDTA-2Na, 0.05% 2-mercaptoethanol, 10 mM potassium dihydrogenphosphate, pH 7.8 (adjusted with potassium hydroxide)
Reagent Flow Rate:1.0 mL/min
Column Temp.:25 ºC
Wavelength:Ex. 345 nm, Em. 470 nm, Gain 100x
Injection Volume:10 µL
Standard Sample:15 Bile acids (50 µmol/mL each)

Fig. 1 shows the enzyme reaction for the oxidation of bile acids and reduction of NAD
Fig. 2 shows a flow diagram for the system used to analyze the bile acids.

Fig. 1. Mechanism of Enzyme Reaction
Fig. 2. Flow Diagram
No.1: EluentNo.5: Column (Bilepak II)
No.2: PU-2089No.6: Enzyme column (Enzymepak 3a-HSD )
No.3: Cooled Autosampler (AS-2057)No.7: Reagent
No.4: Column oven (CO-2060)No.8: Reagent pump (PU-2080)
 No.9: Fluorescence detector (FP-2020)
 No.10: Backpressure coil

Results

Fig. 3 shows the chromatogram of a standard mixture of 15 bile acids and an internal standard (I.S.), which were well separated in under 50 minutes.

Fig. 3. Chromatogram of the Standard Sample of Mixed Bile Acids

Table 1. Shows the retention time and peak area reproducibility of each bile acid when a 0.5 nmol standard mixture of bile acids (injection volume: 10 µL) (n=10). The %RSD of retention time and peak area for each component obtained was 0.2 %~ 0.34% and 0.8% ~ 2.13% respectively.

Keywords

220052HRE, Bile acids, NAD, NADH, Enzymepak 3α-HSD, Bilepak-II, Fluorescence detector

This document has been prepared based on information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision without notice. Although the contents are checked with the utmost care, we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. JASCO Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any information contained in this document. Copyright and other intellectual property rights in this document remain the property of JASCO Corporation. Please do not attempt to copy, modify, redistribute, or sell etc. in whole or in part without prior written permission.
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