Table 2.
Reproducibility of retention times across the entire calibration curves for AccQ•Tag derivatized physiological amino acid standards, and isotopically labeled amino acids, analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. Experimental conditions were the same as in Table 1.
| Amino acid | MRM transition | Function # | Average RT (min) | STD | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxy-L-proline | 302.11 > 171 | 1 | 1.61 | 0.02 | 1.08 |
| Histidine (ring 2-13C) | 327.21 > 171 | 1 | 1.71 | 0.02 | 0.09 |
| L-Histidine | 326.21 > 171 | 1 | 1.70 | 0.01 | 0.68 |
| 1-Methyl-histidine | 340.21 > 171 | 1 | 2.06 | 0.02 | 0.74 |
| Taurine | 296.11 > 171 | 1 | 2.19 | 0.02 | 0.79 |
| 3-Methyl-histidine | 340.21 > 171 | 1 | 2.30 | 0.01 | 0.5 |
| Serine-2,3,3-d3 | 279.11 > 171 | 1,2 | 2.60 | 0.01 | 0.38 |
| L-Serine | 276.11 > 171 | 1,2 | 2.63 | 0.01 | 0.47 |
| Arginine (guanido-15N2) | 347.36 > 171 | 2 | 3.99 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| L-Arginine | 345.21 > 171 | 2 | 2.86 | 0.02 | 0.58 |
| Glycine-d5 | 248.25 > 171 | 2 | 2.99 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| Glycine | 246.08 > 171 | 2 | 3.01 | 0.01 | 0.33 |
| L-Carnosine | 397.21 > 171 | 2 | 2.84 | 0.01 | 0.39 |
| Ethanolamine | 232.09 > 171 | 2 | 3.16 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| L-Asparagine-15-N2 | 305.27 > 171 | 2 | 3.39 | 0.01 | 0.17 |
| L-Aspartic acid | 304.11 > 171 | 2 | 3.38 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| L-Sarcosine | 260.17 > 171 | 2 | 3.83 | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Citrulline-ureido-13C | 347.35 > 171 | 2 | 3.99 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| L-Glutamic acid-2,4,4-d3 | 321.11 > 171 | 2 | 3.96 | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| L-Glutamic acid | 318.11 > 171 | 2 | 3.97 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| L-Citrulline | 346.21 > 171 | 2 | 3.99 | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| β-Alanine | 260.17 > 171 | 2,3 | 4.20 | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Threonine-d5 | 295 > 171 | 3 | 4.43 | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| L-Threonine (13C, 15N) | 295.11 > 171 | 3 | 4.43 | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| L-Threonine | 290.11 > 171 | 3 | 4.43 | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| L-Alanine | 260.1 > 171 | 3 | 4.86 | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| D-L-Alanine-2,3,3,3-d4 | 264.11 > 171 | 3 | 4.86 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| γ-Amino-n-butyric acid | 274.11 > 171 | 3 | 5.03 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| Amino adipic acid | 332 > 171 | 3 | 5.24 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| D-L-β-Aminoisobutyric acid | 274.11 > 171 | 3 | 5.48 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| Proline-2,5,5-d3 | 289 > 171 | 3 | 5.49 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| L-Proline | 286.16 > 171 | 3 | 5.51 | 0.03 | 0.58 |
| δ-hydroxylysine | 33.21 > 171 | 3 | 5.23 | 0.01 | 0.23 |
| L-α-Amino-n-butyric acid | 274.11 > 171 | 3 | 6.09 | 0.02 | 0.33 |
| Ornitine-3,3,4,4,5,5-d6 | 479.22 > 171 | 4 | 6.19 | 0.02 | 0.37 |
| L-Ornitine | 303.21 > 171 | 4 | 6.20 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| L-Lysine | 317.21 > 171 | 4 | 6.60 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| 4-Hydroxyphenyl-2,6-d2-alanine-2-d1-01 | 355.22 > 171 | 4 | 6.68 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Tyrosine | 352.21 > 171 | 4 | 6.69 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Methionine-methyl-d3 | 323.13 > 171 | 4 | 6.83 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| L-Methionine | 320.21 > 171 | 4 | 6.86 | 0.05 | 0.7 |
| Valine-d8 | 296.11 > 171 | 4 | 6.95 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| L-Valine | 288.21 > 171 | 4 | 6.98 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| L-Isoleucine | 302.21 > 171 | 5 | 7.73 | 0.02 | 0.19 |
| Leucine-d10 | 312.24 > 171 | 5 | 7.78 | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| L-Leucine | 302.21 > 171 | 5 | 7.82 | 0.03 | 0.40 |
| Phenyl-d5-alanine | 341.21 > 171 | 5 | 7.92 | 0.02 | 0.26 |
| Phenyl-alanine | 336.21 > 171 | 5 | 7.92 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| Tryptophan-2′,4′,5′,6′,7′-d5(indole-d5)-01 | 380.21 > 171 | 5 | 8.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 |