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Identification of galactitol and galactonate in red blood cells by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12104079     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Because the products of alternate pathways of galactose metabolism, galactitol and galactonate are important in galactosemia, we sought to identify these compounds in red blood cells (RBC). METHODS: RBC extracts were trimethylsilylated (TMS) and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). RESULTS: The presence of both galactitol and galactonate was identified in RBC of 15 galactosemic and 13 normal subjects by their mass spectra and chromatographic comparisons with both unlabeled and 13C labeled standards. The levels in RBC of galactosemics appear to be much higher than those of normal subjects. CONCLUSION: The determination of these compounds in RBC along with galactose-1-phosphate (gal-1-P) in the same procedure provides the potential for their use in better monitoring of diet therapy in galactosemic patients.
Authors:
Jie Chen; Claire T Yager; Robert A Reynolds; Stanton Segal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry     Volume:  322     ISSN:  0009-8981     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chim. Acta     Publication Date:  2002 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-09     Completed Date:  2002-10-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1302422     Medline TA:  Clin Chim Acta     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.
Affiliation:
Metabolic Research Laboratory, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, 402 ARC, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Erythrocytes / chemistry*
Galactitol / blood*
Galactosemias / blood,  diet therapy
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods*
Humans
Sugar Acids / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Sugar Acids; 13382-27-9/galactonic acid; 608-66-2/Galactitol

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