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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
The chiral metabolite 2-hydroxysebacic acid (2-HS) is considered to be an important diagnostic marker for peroxisomal disorders. The pathway of formation of 2-HS, excreted in increased amounts in patients with peroxisomal diseases, is not absolutely clear. Moreover, there is no information about the enantiomeric distribution of 2-HS in human urine. Here, we describe the stereodifferentiation of 2-HS in urine samples of nine patients with Zellweger syndrome (ZS), and for the first time in urine samples of premature infants fed a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)-containing diet. Using enantioselective multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, an increased excretion of 2R-HS was observed in all investigated ZS patients. 2-HS was also present in urine samples of premature infants fed MCT. Analogously to the ZS patients, a dominant 2R-HS excretion in the urine samples of the premature infants was identified. The formation of 2-HS is expected to result from the same or similar pathways as described for ZS patients. Additionally, we determined the absolute configuration of urinary 3-hydroxysebacic acid (3-HS) in the cases investigated. The enantioselective analysis provides further information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with impaired peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation. Further insight into the metabolic origin and the biochemical pathway leading to these urinary metabolites is provided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0141-8955
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
583-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-3-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Stereoselective analysis of 2-hydroxysebacic acid in urine of patients with Zellweger syndrome and of premature infants fed with medium-chain triglycerides.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article