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De Deficienc ficiencies ies of of Deu Deute teriu rium m as an as an Inte Interna nal l Sta Stand ndar ard d in in MS MS Deficiencies of Deuterium as an Internal Standard in MS Presentation Scott Landvatter, Ph.D. (President)
Scott Landvatter, Ph.D. (President) Rich Tyburski (Vice President)
have >35 years labeling experience
generation of internal standards (e.g. steroids)
Which 25-OH D3 Internal Standard Do I Choose?
D3
13C5
Which Testosterone Internal Standard Do I Choose?
C
13
C
13
C
13
O OH O OH D D D D D O OH D D D
D5
Ultimate Use of Labeled Compound
Ultimate Use of Labeled Compound
Ultimate Use of Labeled Compound
2H (Deuterium)
Pros:
2H (Deuterium)
Pros:
Cons:
MS)
separate deuterated from non-deuterated compound
13C (Carbon-13)
Pros:
13C (Carbon-13)
Pros:
Cons:
15N (Nitrogen-15)
Pros:
nitrogens
15N (Nitrogen-15)
Pros:
nitrogens
Cons:
18O (Oxygen-18)
Pros:
18O (Oxygen-18)
Pros:
Cons:
groups (acids, esters, ketones)
expensive to prepare)
Multiple Sources of Label (13C,2H – 13C,13C – 13C,15N) Pros:
(worst case) = 1%
(worst case) = 0.01 x 0.01 =0.0001= 0.01%
Multiple Sources of Label (13C,2H – 13C,13C – 13C,15N) Pros:
(worst case) = 1%
(worst case) = 0.01 x 0.01 =0.01% Cons:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Base MeOD/D2O Testosterone Testosterone-d5
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Boldenone Testosterone-13C3
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
Three General Routes:
29 Steps (!)
Saxitoxin-[15N4]
Case Study: Aldosterone
O O OH OH O
Aldosterone – Which carbons are activated for deuterium labeling by base-catalyzed exchange?
O O OH OH O
Aldosterone – Which carbons are activated for deuterium labeling by base-catalyzed exchange?
C C C C
O O OH
C
OH O
Deuterated Aldosterone – Prepared by H/D exchange under basic conditions.
C C C C
O O OH
C
OH O D D D D D D D D(H)
Aldosterone Standard
Note that a 1:1 mass mix of standard and labeled standard will not a give a 1:1 molecular ion intensity
Aldosterone-d7 showing mix of isotopomers d8 d7 d6 d5
Aldosterone-d7 Aldosterone Standard
Aldosterone – Label Stability Problems
O O OH OH O D D D D D D D D(H) Base or Mass Spec
Aldosterone – Label Stability Problems
O O OH OH O D D D D D D D D(H) O O OH OH O
H
D H D
H H H
D(H) Base or Mass Spec
Easy to Incorporate Deuterium Means Easy to Lose Deuterium!
Aldosterone – Label Stability Problems
H2O
Base or Mass Spec
This exchange process is always occurring, but you only detect it when deuterium is present.
Aldosterone – Solving the Label Stability Problem
O O OH OH O D D D D
Aldosterone – Solving the Label Stability Problem
O O OH OH O D D D D
Aldosterone-d4 96.9% d4 3.1% d3 d4 d3
Note: All 3 are at exactly the same concentration
Unlabeled standard at m/z 343
D4 label at m/z 347
Select MRMs
Carry Out Analysis with selected MRM
Carry Out Analysis with selected MRM BUT…How do you know your internal standard is still accurate?
T=0
T=n hrs
T=n hrs Deuterium has exchanged and the molecular ion intensity has decreased
there is a complete loss of isotope. If a [d4] internal standard begins to lose deuterium and could be detectable at [d3], [d2] and [d1] then the [d4] mass spec internal standard signal is decreased. There is no red flag from the Blank + Internal Standard sample unless it loses all of the deuterium.
internal standard signal drifts because of loss of deuterium, then the analyte signal is normalized to the higher internal standards signal, giving erroneously higher diagnostic results.
Androstenedione- [2H7] Androstenedione-[13C3]
17a-Hydroxyprogesterone-[2H8] 17a-Hydroxyprogesterone-[13C3]
Dehydroepiandrosterone-[2H2] Dehydroepiandrosterone-[2H6]
Dihydrotestosterone-[2H4] Dihydrotestosterone-[13C3]
17b-Estradiol-[2H5] 17b-Estradiol-[13C3]
Exchangeable
Examples: Vitamin B3 (Niacin; Nicotinic Acid)
Nicotinic Acid- [2H3] Nicotinic Acid-[13C3,15N ]
N O OH D D D C
13
N
15
C
13
C
13
O OH
OR
Folic Acid-[2H4] Folic Acid-[13C5]
N H C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
OH O O OH N H N N N H N N H2 O O N H OH O O OH N H N N N H N N H2 O O D D D D
OR
Old Standard None New Standard Vitamin B12-[13C7] (!!!)
N N N N N H O P O O O H N C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
N C
13
CH3 CH3 OH
O O
O Co
+
CONH2 NH2CO NH2CO CONH2 NH2CO CONH2 CN
C
13
C
13
C
13
O OH O OH D D D D D O OH D D D
Deuterium
m0 detected
Deuterium, But
under MS Conditions; MS itself induces some loss of D (up to all 3 D’s)
OH O H D D D OH O H CD3 CD3 C
13
C
13
C
13
OH O H C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
C
13
OH O H O H C
13
C
13
C
13
OH
There Can Be No Exchange
Isotope In MS There Can Be No Exchange
Isotope In MS
O H D D D OH O H CD3 CD3 OH
N N N O O R N N N O O R
If PTAD Derivitization is Used:
D3 D0
Label Retained Label Lost
Factors in Isotopic Labeling: Chromatographic Separation of Isotopes
EPA Ester and EPA-d5 Ester Co-injection d5 d0
Factors in Isotopic Labeling: Chromatographic Separation of Isotopes
Analytical Chemistry (1988), 60(19) 2131
Factors in Isotopic Labeling: Chromatographic Separation of Isotopes
in HPLC
Example: Estriol-d3 (98% D incorporation):
Example: Estriol-d3 (98% D incorporation): What does 98% mean?
Isotope Incorporation (technical definition): “Sum of the isotopic content of all possible isotopomers divided by the theoretical isotope content.” For Estriol-d3 , it would be: d0+d1+d2+d3 / 3
Incorp. #D's Total D's 2.00% 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 0.00% 2 0.00 98.00% 3 2.94 100.00% 2.94 98.00%
Incorp. #D's Total D's Incorp. #D's Total D's 2.00% 0.00 1.50% 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 0.00% 2 0.00 1.50% 2 0.03 98.00% 3 2.94 97.00% 3 2.91 100.00% 2.94 100.00% 2.94 98.00% 98.00%
Incorp. #D's Total D's Incorp. #D's Total D's Incorp. #D's Total D's 2.00% 0.00 1.50% 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 1.99% 1 0.02 0.00% 2 0.00 1.50% 2 0.03 2.01% 2 0.04 98.00% 3 2.94 97.00% 3 2.91 96.00% 3 2.88 100.00% 2.94 100.00% 2.94 100.00% 2.94 98.00% 98.00% 98.00%
Incorp. #D's Total D's Incorp. #D's Total D's Incorp. #D's Total D's 2.00% 0.00 1.50% 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 0.00% 1 0.00 1.99% 1 0.02 0.00% 2 0.00 1.50% 2 0.03 2.01% 2 0.04 98.00% 3 2.94 97.00% 3 2.91 96.00% 3 2.88 100.00% 2.94 100.00% 2.94 100.00% 2.94 98.00% 98.00% 98.00%
All are 98% D, but only one is free of d0!
Deuterated aldosterone:
O O OH OH O D D D D D D D D(H)
7.50 D/molecule
Deuterated aldosterone:
O O OH OH O D D D D D D D D(H)
7.50 D/molecule Is this Aldosterone-d7 or d8?
Deuterated aldosterone:
O O OH OH O D D D D D D D D(H)
7.50 D/molecule Is this Aldosterone-d7 or d8? Is this 93.8% D (for d8) or 107.1% D (for d7)?
more of an issue
Deuterium 1.56%
–Instability/ Loss of label / False Positives / Co- elution Issues
–Instability/ Loss of label / False Positives / Co- elution Issues
–Incorporate 13C or
–Instability/ Loss of label / False Positives / Co- elution Issues
–Incorporate 13C or –Incorporate multiple isotopes 13C,2H ; 15N,2H or
–Instability/ Loss of label / False Positives / Co-elution Issues
–Incorporate 13C or –Incorporate multiple isotopes 13C,2H ; 15N,2H or –If only deuterium:
minimize unlabeled contaminants
the best and most unambiguous results? –Interaction with manufacturer in the design phase –Selecting the isotope(s) –Selecting the number of labels –Selecting labeling sites –Balancing costs –Feedback on performance
deuterium?
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