• 분석과학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.278-287
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• 2015

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) are used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. In recent years, a number of reports have been conducted on dietary supplements contaminated with PDE-5 analogues. In this study, 58 analogues of PDE-5 inhibitors were sorted into five groups: tadalafil, sildenafil, hongdenafil, vardenafil, and other analogues. These analogues were then evaluated using a liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) electrospray ionization mass method. Each compound has a unique fragmentation ion, which can be easily analyzed qualitatively. The fragmentation pathways of the analogues were elucidated based on the QTOF-MS and MS/MS data. Common ions were confirmed for each group by analyzing the structural characteristics and fragmentation pathways. Specifically, common ions were observed at m/z 169.08 and 135.04 (tadalafil analogues), m/z 311.15 and 283.12 (sildenafil analogues and hongdenafil analogues), and m/z 312.16 and 151.09 (vardenafil analogues). The advantage of this method is that the structure of unknown components can be determined by interpreting the product ions. Hence, the developed method can be used for the identification of unknown compounds. Fragmentation pathways may also aid in the detection and identification of PDE-5 inhibitor analogues.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2013

Imidacloprid는 곤충의 신경 독으로 작용하는 침투성 살충제이며, 과일과 채소에 진딧물 등의 해충 방제에 이용되고 있다. 침투성 농약은 작물체 내부로 흡수 이동되어 다양한 대사산물들이 생성되며 이중 일부 대사산물들은 농산물의 안전성에 문제가 되기도 한다. 따라서 농약과 대사산물의 동시분석법은 작물체 내에서 농약의 동태연구 및 농산물의 안전성을 확인하기 위해 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 고추 식물체 내에서 imidacloprid와 그 대사산물 4종, imidacloprid urea, imidacloprid olefin, idmidalcoprid guanidine, 그리고 6-chloronicotininic acid의 QuEChERS 법과 LC-MS/MS 시스템을 사용한 동시 분석법을 개발하고자 하였다. 실험방법은 고추 식물체 시료에 1% glacial acetic acid와 아세토니트릴 첨가한 후 추출하였고 그 추출물을 일정량 분취한 후 PSA와 $C_{18}$을 이용하여 정제하였다. 정제된 추출물은 LC-MS/MS로 분석하였으며, 표준정량곡선은 혼합표준용액(Matrix matched standard)를 제조하여 작성하였다. 표준정량곡선의 상관계수는 0.998 이상이었으며, LOQ도 0.05 mg/kg 이하였다. 0.01, 0.04, 0.1, 0.4 mg/kg 4개 수준으로 회수율시험을 수행하였으며, 그 결과 imidacloprid와 그 대사산물의 회수율은 70~120%이었고, RSD는 20%이하였다. 이러한 결과는 본 시험방법이 고추 식물체에서 imidacloprid 및 그 대사산물을 분석하는데 적합하다는 것을 보여준다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2008

이전 연구에서 저자들은 나문재 추출물의 항산화 작용과 추출물 함유 크림의 유화 안정성에 대한 결과를 보고한 바 있다[1,2]. 본 연구에서는 thin layer chromatography(TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)와 liquid chromatography/Electrospray Tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI/MS/MS), $^1H$-NMR을 이용하여 나문재 추출물에 대한 성분 분석을 수행하였다. 나문재 추출물 중 ethyl acetate분획의 TLC는 5개의 띠($SA1{\sim}SA5$)로 분리되었다. Ethyl acetate 분획의 당 제거반응 후 얻어진 aglycone 분획에 대한 HPLC 크로마토그램은 2개의 피이크(SAA 2 및 SAA 1)를 나타냈고, 각각 그 용리 순서는 quercetin, kaempferol이었으며 조성비는 quercetin 16.88%, kaempferol 83.12%로 kaempferol의 함량이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 또한 LC/ESI-MS/MS를 통해서 SA 2는 kaempferol-3-O-gluco-side로 SA 3는 quercetin-e-O-glucoside, SA 4는 kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, SA 5는 quercetin-3-O-rutinoside로 확인되었다. LC/ESI-MS/MS의 스펙트럼에서 SAA 1은 탈양성자화된 aglycone 분획에 상용하는 분자이온 $[M-H]^$-(m/z285) 피이크를 나타냈으며, $^1$v 분석을 실시한 결과 [${\delta}$ 6.19 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz, H-6), ${\delta}$ 6.44 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz, H-8), ${\delta}$ 6.92 (2H, d, J=9.0Hz, H-3',5'), ${\delta}$ 8.04 (2H, d, J=9.0Hz, H-2',6')]에서 피이크들이 나타났다. 따라서 SAA 1은 kaempferol임이 확인되었다. SAA 2는 aglycone 분획에 상응하는 분자이온 $[M-H]^-$ (m/z 301)을 생성하였고, $^1H$-NMR 스펙트럼은 [${\delta}$ 6.20 (1H, d, J=2.0Hz, H-6), ${\delta}$ 6.42 (1H, d, J=2.0Hz, H-8), ${\delta}$ 6.90 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz, H-5'), ${\delta}$ 7.55 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.2Hz, H-6'), ${\delta}$ 7.69 (1H, d, J=2.2Hz, H-2')]에서 피이크들을 나타냈고, 따라서 SAA 2는 quercetin으로 확인되었다. 결론적으로, 이미 보고된 나문재 추출물의 항산화 작용 그리고 안정성 실험과 더불어 나문재 추출물의 성분분석은 새로운 기능성 화장품원료로서 응용이 가능함을 시사한다.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.173-177
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• 2023

Kendrick plots offer an alternative visualization of mass spectral data which reveals ion series and patterning by turning a mass spectrum into a map, plotting the fractional mass (wrongly called mass defect) as a function of mass-to-charge ratios and ion abundances. Although routinely used for polymer mass spectrometry, two unreported applications of these Kendrick plots are proposed using the program "kendo2": the graphical recalibration of a mass spectrum via the simulation of a theoretical fractional mass and a multi-segment fit; and the rapid evaluation of scan-to-scan variation of accurate mass measurements used as tolerances for the blank subtraction of UPLC-MS data files. Both applications are compatible with any type of high-resolution MS data including LC/GC-MS(/MS).

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

Various efforts have been developed to improve sample preparation steps, which strongly depend on hands-on processes for accurate and sensitive quantitative proteome analysis. In this study, we carried out heating the sample prior to trypsin digestion using an instrument to improve the tryptic digestion process. The heat shock generated by the system efficiently denatured proteins in the sample and increased the reproducibility in quantitative proteomics based on peptide abundance measurements. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the protocol, three cell lines (A human lung cancer cell line (A549), a human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK293T), and a human colorectal cancer cell line (HCT-116)) were selected and the effect of heat shock was compared to that of normal tryptic digestion processes. The tryptic digests were desalted and analysed by LC-MS/MS, the results showed 57 and 36% increase in the number of identified unique peptides and proteins, respectively, than conventional digestion. Heat shock treated samples showed higher numbers of shorter peptides and peptides with low inter-sample variation among triplicate runs. Quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis of heat shock treated sample yielded peptides with smaller relative error percentage for the triplicate run when the peak areas were compared. Exposure of heat-shock to proteomic samples prior to proteolysis in conventional digestion process can increase the digestion efficiency of trypsin resulting in production of increased number of peptides eventually leading to higher proteome coverage.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: To identify the sources of inaccuracy in LC/MS/MS methods used in the routine quantitation of small molecules are described and discussed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Various UPLC coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and time of flight (TOF) were used to identify the potential sources of inaccuracy and inducing the pitfalls of qualification and quntitation during the veterinary drug residue analysis. Some of stable isotope labelled veterinary drugs, which were used as internal standards, presented "cross-talk", regardless of manufactures of mass spectrometer and types of spectrometer. Group of sulfonamides also presented inaccuracy qualification and quantitation due to the multi-residue analytical method with the same fragment ions at the close retention times. CONCLUSION: The phenomena of "cross-talk" occurring between subsequently monitored transition from stable isotope labelled and isotope non-labelled authentic chemical were identified. To prevent errors and achieve more accurate data during the analysis of small molecules by LC/MS/MS SRM method, Followings should be taken care of and kept checking; purity and concentration of stable isotope as an internal standard, prevention of carry-over during the separation in column, minimizing the ion suppression by matrix effect, identification of retention time, precursor ion and product ion, and full knowledge of data processing including smoothing and peak integration.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.338-344
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• 2023

Curcuma longa is a plant belonging to the genus Curcuma and is distributed across various Asian regions. This plant is widely known for its rhizomes, which possess a variety of pharmacological properties. However, although the leaves and stems of this plant also contain several health-promoting secondary metabolites, very few studies have characterized these compounds. Therefore, our study sought to quantify the secondary metabolites from the leaves and stems of Curcuma longa L. (LSCL) using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Our LC-ESI-MS analyses detected twenty-one phenolic compounds in the LSCL, among which fifteen compounds were detected via HPLC analysis. Four compounds, namely vanillic acid (0.129 mg/g), p-coumaric acid (0.431 mg/g), 4-methylcatechol (0.199 mg/g), and afzelin (0.074 mg/g) were then quantified. These findings suggest that LSCL is rich in secondary metabolites and holds potential as a valuable resource for the development of functional and nutritional supplements in the future.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.2125-2128
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• 2008

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.290.1-290.1
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• 2003

Oxidative DNA damage has been associated with many disease. Quantation of DNA adducts is considered to be a useful biomarker of oxidative DNA damage because its formation can also be induced by oxidative stress. Extensive efforts have been taken to identify the analytical methods for minimizing the artifactual formation of oxidative DNA damage. We have done direct analysis of DNA adducts using LC/ESI-MS without urine sample extraction. (omitted)

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2014

Liquid chromatography based mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is a key technology for analyzing highly complex and dynamic proteome samples. With highly accurate and sensitive LC-MS analysis of complex proteome samples, efficient data processing is another critical issue to obtain more information from LC-MS data. A typical proteomic data processing starts with protein database search engine which assigns peptide sequences to MS/MS spectra and finds proteins. Although several search engines, such as SEQUEST and MASCOT, have been widely used, there is no unique standard way to interpret MS/MS spectra of peptides. Each search engine has pros and cons depending on types of mass spectrometers and physicochemical properties of peptides. In this study, we describe a novel data process pipeline which identifies more peptides and proteins by correcting precursor ion mass numbers and unifying multi search engines results. The pipeline utilizes two open-source software, iPE-MMR for mass number correction, and iProphet to combine several search results. The integrated pipeline identified 25% more proteins in mouse epididymal adipose tissue compared with the conventional method. Also the pipeline was validated using control and colitis induced colon tissue. The results of the present study shows that the integrated pipeline can efficiently identify increased number of proteins compared to the conventional method which can be a breakthrough in identification of a potential biomarker candidate.