Quantitative analysis of heparan sulfate using isotopically labeled calibrants

Commun Biol. 2020 Aug 4;3(1):425. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01150-6.

Abstract

Heparan sulfate is a sulfated polysaccharide that displays essential physiological functions. Here, we report a LC-MS/MS-based method for quantitatively determining the individual disaccharide composition and total amount of heparan sulfate. Using eight 13C-labeled disaccharide calibrants and one 13C-labeled polysaccharide calibrant, we complete the analysis in one-pot process. The method is both sensitive and has the throughput to analyze heparan sulfate from mouse tissues and plasma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbon Isotopes / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Liquid*
  • Disaccharides / chemistry
  • Disaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Heparitin Sulfate / blood
  • Heparitin Sulfate / isolation & purification*
  • Isotope Labeling
  • Mice
  • Polysaccharides / blood
  • Polysaccharides / isolation & purification*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry*

Substances

  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Disaccharides
  • Polysaccharides
  • Heparitin Sulfate