A convenient determination of chiral pteridines; application of fluorescence detected circular dichroism (FDCD) to the major pterin from Escherichia coli

  • Takashi Sugimoto
  • , Kazuhisa Ikemoto
  • , Shizuaki Murata
  • , Masahiro Tazawa
  • , Takahide Nomura
  • , Yasumichi Hagino
  • , Hiroshi Ichinose
  • , Toshiharu Nagatsu
  • , Akio Wada

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Abstract

The major pterin from Escherichia coli was determined as L-monapterin, by applying fluorescence detected circular dichroism (FDCD). FDCD was highly sensitive and specific to fluorescent chiral pterin, and allowed structure determination even in the presence of non-fluorescent contaminants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-290
Number of pages8
JournalHeterocycles
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-01-2001
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Organic Chemistry

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