Simultaneous ManNAc and Neu5Ac Quantification in Human Sera by LC-MS/MS.

ABSTRACT: N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc) and N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) are important components of glycosylation, affecting numerous physiologic processes. The effects of age, body mass index (BMI), race, or sex on serum levels of ManNAc and Neu5Ac are poorly understood. However, these associations are of substantial interest. Simultaneous quantification of ManNAc and Neu5Ac, using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), was developed and validated for human serum samples. This method has high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility, with limits of detection as low as 1.02 ng/mL for ManNAc or 1.14 ng/mL for Neu5Ac. A set of 155 serum samples from the Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2) cohort was analyzed. Concentrations of conjugated Neu5Ac were 35.1 ± 9.4 µg/mL and 33

SUBMITTER: Guerrero-Flores GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841319 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature