Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-16-2005
Abstract
At elevated levels, homocysteine (Hcy, 1) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, neural tube defects, and osteoporosis. Both 1 and cysteine (Cys, 3) are linked to neurotoxicity. The biochemical mechanisms by which 1 and 3 are involved in disease states are relatively unclear. Herein, we describe simple methods for detecting either Hey or Cys in the visible spectral region with the highest selectivity reported to date without using biochemical techniques or preparative separations. Simple methods and readily available reagents allow for the detection of Cys and Hey in the range of their physiologically relevant levels. New HPLC postcolumn detection methods for biological thiols are reported. The potential biomedical relevance of the chemical mechanisms involved in the detection of 1 is described. © 2005 American Chemical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of the American Chemical Society
First Page
15949
Last Page
15958
Recommended Citation
Wang, W., Rusin, O., Xu, X., Kim, K., Escobedo, J., Fakayode, S., Fletcher, K., Lowry, M., Schowalter, C., Lawrence, C., Fronczek, F., Warner, I., & Strongin, R. (2005). Detection of homocysteine and cysteine. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127 (45), 15949-15958. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja054962n