Figure 3. Stability profiles of enkephalin and carbohydrate-derived enkephalins.
A) Plasma stability assay: the concentration of compounds in plasma was determined at various time points using RP-HPLC on a C18 Vydac column, gradient of 20–35% (enkephalin) or 0–70% solvent B (glycosylated enkephalins) over 30 min. B) Caco-2 cell stability assay: The concentration of compound in Caco-2 cell homogenates at various time points was quantified using LC-MS. Data presented is the mean ± S.D. (n = 3).