scholarly journals The Blood Lactate/Pyruvate Equilibrium Affair

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George A. Brooks ◽  
Adam Osmond ◽  
Robert G Leija ◽  
Casey C Curl ◽  
Jose A Arevalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Animal Models ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Isotopic Tracers ◽  
Lactate Shuttle ◽  
Analytical Errors ◽  
Pool Sizes

The Lactate Shuttle hypothesis is supported by a variety of techniques including mass spectrometry analytics following infusion of carbon labeled isotopic tracers. However, there has been controversy over whether lactate tracers measure lactate (L) or pyruvate (P) turnover. Here we review the analytical errors, use of inappropriate tissue and animal models, failure to consider L and P pool sizes in modeling results, inappropriate tracer and blood sampling sites, and failure to anticipate roles of heart and lung parenchyma on L:P interactions. With support from magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and immunocytochemistry we conclude that carbon-labeled lactate tracers can be used to quantitate lactate fluxes.

scholarly journals N,N-Bis(Hexyl α-d-Acetylmannosyl) Acrylamide

Molbank ◽  
10.3390/m1255 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
pp. M1255
Author(s):  
Atsushi Miyagawa ◽  
Shinya Ohno ◽  
Hatsuo Yamamura
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Side Reaction ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Biological Functions ◽  
Unknown Compound ◽  
Acrylamide Monomer

Glycosyl monomers for the assembly of multivalent ligands are typically synthesized using carbohydrates with biological functions and polymerizable functional groups such as acrylamide or styrene introduced into the carbohydrate aglycon, and monomers polymerized using a radical initiator. Herein, we report the acryloylation of 6-aminohexyl α-mannoside and its conversion into the glycosyl monomer bearing an acrylamide group. The general acryloylation procedure afforded the desired N-hexyl acetylmannosyl acrylamide monomer as well as an unexpected compound with a close Rf value. The compounds were separated and analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, which revealed the unknown compound to be the bivalent N,N-bis(hexyl α-d-acetylmannosyl) acrylamide monomer, which contains two hexyl mannose units and one acrylamide group. To the best of our knowledge, this side reaction has not previously been disclosed, and may be useful for the construction of multivalent sugar ligands.

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