Detection of nitros(yl)ated metabolites of nitric oxide (NO) in vivo by gas-phase chemiluminescence assay

Curr Protoc Pharmacol. 2006 Dec:Chapter 12:Unit12.10. doi: 10.1002/0471141755.ph1210s35.

Abstract

There are several methods utilized for detection of nitric oxide (NO) and its various metabolites in biological systems. These include spectrophotometric analysis, high performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrophotometry, electro-paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and gas-phase chemiluminscence. Of these, the gas-phase chemiluminescence technique is perhaps the most sensitive, with a limit of detection in the femtomole range. Furthermore, as there are a number of commercially available NO analyzers, it is possible to directly compare results from different laboratories using this technique. Described in this unit is a group-specific derivatization approach with gas-phase chemiluminscence detection to profile NO metabolites in vivo.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Data Collection
  • Gases / analysis*
  • Luminescence*
  • Luminescent Measurements / instrumentation
  • Luminescent Measurements / methods*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Specimen Handling / methods

Substances

  • Gases
  • Nitric Oxide