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  • Title: Simple spectrophotometric quantification of urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycan sulfates.
    Author: Panin G, Naia S, Dall'Amico R, Chiandetti L, Zachello F, Catassi C, Felici L, Coppa GV.
    Journal: Clin Chem; 1986 Nov; 32(11):2073-6. PubMed ID: 3096595.
    Abstract:
    We describe a simple, rapid, precise, and sensitive spectrophotometric method for measuring urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) sulfate excretion. The GAG sulfates are precipitated with cetylpyridinium chloride, resuspended in water, and mixed with the basic dye 1,9-dimethylmethylene blue to produce a complex with the polyanionic molecule of sulfated GAGs. Absorbance is read at 535 nm. The standard curve for reaction was linear up to 12 micrograms of the different GAGs: dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, keratan sulfate, chondroitin 4-sulfate, and chondroitin 6-sulfate. Within- and between-run precision (CV), measured at three different GAG concentrations (normal and pathological), varied from 1.6% to 2.5% and from 1.8% to 4.5%, respectively. Analytical recovery ranged from 71% to 107%. Urinary GAG excretion, measured by this procedure, correlates (r = 0.837; p less than 0.001) with the values obtained with the borate-carbazole reaction (Anal Biochem 1962;4:330-4).
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