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  • Title: RNA analysis by MEKC with LIF detection.
    Author: Cornelius MG, Schmeiser HH.
    Journal: Electrophoresis; 2007 Nov; 28(21):3901-7. PubMed ID: 17922502.
    Abstract:
    We have developed and validated a procedure of high sensitivity for the analysis of RNA. The procedure is based on the separation and detection of the 5'-monophosphates of ribonucleosides selectively conjugated with 4,4-difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene-3-propionyl ethylene diamine hydrochloride (BODIPY FL EDA) at the 5'-phosphate group using CE with LIF. BODIPY conjugates of the four common ribonucleoside-5'-monophosphates were prepared and subjected to CE-LIF to serve as standard compounds for peak assignment and to develop separation conditions. After digestion of RNA or oligoribonucleotides to 5'-monophosphates by nuclease P1 and fluorescence labeling BODIPY conjugates were detected and resolved by CE-LIF without further purification steps. Comparative CE-LIF analyses with DNA digested to deoxyribonucleoside-5'-monophosphates showed that the assay is equally efficient and sensitive for RNA analysis. Conditions to determine the modified ribonucleosides inosine, xanthosine, pseudouridine and 2'-O-methyladenosine were also established. The limits of detection were in the range of 80-200 pM. After calibrating the assay with oligoribonucleotides, pseudouridine was quantified in total RNA of Drosophila, human liver, human kidney and t-RNA of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These studies demonstrate good potential of fluorescence labeling of ribonucleoside-5'-monophosphates with BODIPY FL EDA and detection by CE-LIF to determine RNA composition with high accuracy and sensitivity.
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