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Determination of glutathione in spruce needles by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
Volume 16, Issue 12, Pages 1186-1191

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JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/rcm.700

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For the determination of glutathione (GSH) and its oxidized form (GSSG) in spruce needles their electrospray mass and MS/MS spectra were recorded with an ion trap mass spectrometer (ITMS, LCQ Finnigan) and a triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometer (TSQ Quattro II, Micromass). A study of the stability of GSH in aqueous solutions shows the presence of dimeric and trimeric forms of GSH, as well as GSSG, GSH-sulfonate and GSH-sulfinic acid. The same components were also found in extracts of spruce needles. We developed an assay which is suitable for monitoring low concentrations of GSH and similar compounds in plant tissues, employing the sensitivity and specificity of LC/MS/MS. Preliminary results on the mass spectrometric determination of GSH in spruce needles are given. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.

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