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Pyrolysis mass spectra, sulfhydryl and tryptophan content of the embryonic nuclei from adult human normal and nuclear-cataractous lenses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7397244     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cataractous state-related alterations were studied by Curie-point pyrolysis low voltage mass spectrometry performed on the embryonic nuclei from adult normal and nuclear-cataractous human lenses. It was shown that the relative intensities of ion signals assigned to sulfur dioxide and tentatively, to other sulfur oxidation products correlate with the increase in lens nuclear color. Since these ion signals may represent pyrolysis fragments from methionine sulfoxide, methionine sulfone, cysteic acid and disulfide compounds present in the parent material, it is concluded that progressive oxidation of sulfur compounds appears to take place during nuclear cataractogenesis. Automated pyrolysis mass spectrometry coupled with multivariate analysis of the spectral data by computer turned out to be a rapid method of characterizing sub-milligram samples of lens material. The results were supported by data obtained by conventional determination of sulfhydryl and tryptophan groups.
Authors:
P M van Haard; H J Hoenders; J Wollensak; J Haverkamp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  631     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1980 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-10-27     Completed Date:  1980-10-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-87     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cataract / metabolism*
Computers
Humans
Lens, Crystalline / analysis*
Mass Spectrometry
Pyrroles / metabolism
Sulfhydryl Compounds / analysis*
Tryptophan / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pyrroles; 0/Sulfhydryl Compounds; 73-22-3/Tryptophan

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