HPLC and LC-MS studies of hydroxylation of phenylalanine as an assay for hydroxyl radicals generated from Udenfriend's reagent

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 312, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 316-322

  Li, Min ^a   Carlson, Sarah ^a   Kinzer, Jeffery A ^a   Perpall, Holly J ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydroxylation; HPLC; LC MS; Phenylalanine; Udenfriend's reagent

Indexed keywords

3 (2 HYDROXYPHENYL)ALANINE; CITRIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PHENYLALANINE; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIHYDROXYLATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROXYLATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0345708121     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.116     Document Type: Article

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