Objective： To evaluate the oxidation of methionine in human interferon α2b using high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole tandem time-of-fight mass spectrometry（UPLC-Q-TOF MS）. Methods： The HPLC analysis was performed on a Jupiter 5U C18（4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm,300 Å） column with the mobile phase A consisting of acetonitrile- water-trifluoroacetic acid（300∶700∶2） and mobile phase B consisting of acetonitrile-water-trifluoroacetic acid （800∶200∶2）,with gradient elution at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1,the detection wavelength was 210 nm. The UPLC-Q-TOF MS analysis was performed on a BEH300 C18（2.1 mm×50 mm,1.7 μm） column with 0.1% formic acid solution as mobile phase A and 0.1% formic acid-acetonitrile solution as mobile phase B,with gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.2 mL·min-1. For relative molecular mass detection,positive and MS scan mode was applied. For peptide mapping,positive and MSE scan mode was applied. Results： 6 batches of human interferon α2b samples from two manufactures were analyzed,and the oxidation ratio was different between two manufacturers. The oxidation ratio was much higher in one manufacturer,and more than 99% was oxidized at methionine 16 site. Conclusion： It is necessary to control oxidized interferon α2b in human interferon α2b products. In addition,the study also provides ideas for enterprises to conduct relevant research.
YIN Hong-rui, ZHANG Ying, XU Ming-ming, CHEN Gang, SHAO Hong
. Study of methionine oxidization in human interferon α2b using HPLC and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS[J]. Chinese Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2021
, 41(7)
: 1203
-1208
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DOI: 10.16155/j.0254-1793.2021.07.11
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