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- Title
Speciation analysis of calcium, iron, and zinc in casein phosphopeptide fractions from toddler milk-based formula by anion exchange and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/flame atomic-absorption spectroscopy.
- Authors
Miquel, Esther; Alegría, Amparo; Barberá, Reyes; Farré, Rosaura
- Abstract
Casein phosphopeptides (CPP) are phosphorylated casein-derived peptides that can be released by in-vitro or in-vivo enzymatic hydrolysis of as1-casein, as2-casein, and ß-casein (CN). Many of these peptides contain a highly polar acidic sequence of three phosphoseryl groups followed by two glutamic acid residues. These domains are binding sites for minerals such as calcium, iron, and zinc and play an important role in mineral bioavailability. The aim of this study was speciation analysis of calcium, iron, and zinc in CPP fractions from the soluble fraction of a toddler milk-based formula. Methods for CPP separation by anion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (AE-HPLC) were combined with CPP identification by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and determination of the calcium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus content of the fractions obtained by AE-HPLC. Calcium and phosphorus were detected in all the analyzed AE-HPLC fractions. Calcium and zinc could be bound to CPP derived from as1-CN and as2-CN in fraction 3. Iron could be bound to CPP in fraction 4 in which ß-CN(15-34)4P was present with the cluster sequence S(P)S(P)S(P)EE. The results obtained prove the different distribution of calcium, iron, and zinc in heterogeneous CPP fractions.
- Subjects
CASEINS; CHEMICAL speciation; MINERALS; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; MASS spectrometry
- Publication
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2005, Vol 381, Issue 5, p1082
- ISSN
1618-2642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00216-004-3002-6