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A Uricase Method for the Peak Identification of Uric Acid Appeared in a Liquid Chromatogram Amperometrically Monitored

Takeo Iwamoto, Masahiko Yoshiura, Keiji Iriyama, Naoko Tomizawa, Satoshi Kurihara, Toshihiko Aoki

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A uricase method for the peak identification of uric acid appeared in a liquid chromatogram monitored by aid of an electrochemical detector has been developed. Uricase (EC 1.7.3.3, from Candida utilis) catalyzes the conversion of uric acid to allantoin. We have found that uric acid can be oxidized under the chromatographic conditions employed in this study, whereas allantoin cannot be oxidized. The complete disappearance of a uric acid peak in a chromatogram of a biological sample after the uricase treatment indicates that the uric acid peak does not contain any other electroactive components. We observed the complete disappearance of the uric acid peaks in the chromatograms of human serum and gastric body.

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Key concepts: Allantoin, Uric acid, Chromatography, Chemistry, Biochemistry