Indoxyl-beta-D-glucuronide, the primary emitter of low-level chemiluminescence in plasma of hemodialysis patients |
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Authors: | S Agatsuma H Sekino T Nagoshi H Watanabe |
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Affiliation: | Kohjinkai Hospital, Miyagi, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Characteristic light emission induced by the oxidation of hydroxyl radicals has been found in plasma of hemodialysis patients (Agatsuma et al., Clin Chem 1992;38:48-55). We purified a primary emitter, a chemiluminescent component peaking at 430 nm, by anion-exchange chromatography and reversed-phase HPLC. By using proton nuclear magnetic resonance and authentic indoxyl compounds, we determined the primary emitter to be indoxyl-beta-D-glucuronide. Absorption and fluorescence spectra of the purified sample coincided well with those of authentic indoxyl-beta-D-glucuronide, as did the peak in the chemiluminescence emission spectrum. Retention time of the purified sample on reversed-phase HPLC, measured by fluorescence, was also in accordance with that of indoxyl-beta-D-glucuronide. To our knowledge, this is the first identification of a primary emitter of low-level chemiluminescence from a biological source. |
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