Covalent protein modification by reactive drug metabolites using online electrochemistry/liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

Anal Chem. 2008 Dec 15;80(24):9714-9. doi: 10.1021/ac801699g.

Abstract

We present a rapid and convenient method to perform and evaluate the covalent protein binding of reactive phase I metabolites. The oxidative metabolism of the drugs paracetamol, amodiaquine, and clozapine is simulated in an electrochemical (EC) flow-through cell, which is coupled online to an LC/MS system. Adduct formation of the reactive metabolites with the proteins beta-lactoglobulin A and human serum albumin proceeds in a reaction coil between EC cell and injection system of the HPLC system. The formed drug-protein adducts are characterized with online time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and the modification site is localized using FTICR-mass spectrometry. Due to its simple setup, easy handling, and short analysis times, the method provides an interesting tool for the rapid risk assessment of covalent protein binding as well as for the synthesis of covalent drug-protein adducts in high purity and high yield.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / chemistry*
  • Acetaminophen / metabolism
  • Amodiaquine / chemistry*
  • Amodiaquine / metabolism
  • Chromatography, Liquid*
  • Clozapine / chemistry*
  • Clozapine / metabolism
  • Electrochemistry*
  • Humans
  • Lactoglobulins / chemistry*
  • Lactoglobulins / metabolism
  • Mass Spectrometry*
  • Serum Albumin / chemistry*
  • Serum Albumin / metabolism
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Lactoglobulins
  • Serum Albumin
  • Amodiaquine
  • Acetaminophen
  • Clozapine