List of forthcoming papers

Abstract

A procedure is described for the simultaneous isolation, separation, and quantitation of S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) and S-adenosylethionine (AdoEt) in rat liver. These compounds are isolated by precipitation with ammonium reineckate, are separated by thin-layer chromatography, and are quantitated by an isotope dilution determination. The procedure was tested with commercial standards added to liver homogenate ranging up to 160 μg AdoMet/g liver and 173 μg AdoEt/g liver; at all of the concentrations tested, the recoveries were linear and accurate. AdoMet recoveries were linear in the presence of 11.6 or 307 μg AdoEt/g liver, and AdoEt recoveries were linear in the presence of 37.8 or 191 μg AdoMet/g liver. AdoMet and AdoEt levels were measured in the livers of rats fed diet containing 0 or 0.3% dl-ethionine for 2 weeks. In the ethionine-treated animals, AdoMet concentrations were lower than in the controls; and, conversely, AdoEt increased from 0 to 259 μg/g liver.