A new highly selective physicochemical assay to measure NAD+ in intact cells

Anal Biochem. 1986 Aug 1;156(2):473-80. doi: 10.1016/0003-2697(86)90281-2.

Abstract

A simple, fast, and highly specific chromatographic method for measuring the content of NAD+ in intact cells has been developed. This procedure involves the separation of NAD+ from the bulk of acid-soluble nucleosides, nucleotides, and other pyridine containing molecules by affinity chromatography on dihydroxyboronyl-Bio-Rex. The boronate purified preparations were utilized for the quantification of NAD+ by strong anion exchange high-pressure liquid chromatography under isocratic conditions using a low salt buffer system. The overall recovery of the method exceeded 80%. This new method was applied to determine the extent of NAD+ consumption in intact hepatocytes following treatment with two different DNA damaging agents. A major advantage of this method is that it allows for the simultaneous determination of poly(ADP-ribose) in the acid-insoluble fraction of the same sample.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • DNA / analysis
  • Liver / cytology
  • Male
  • NAD / analysis*
  • Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose / analysis
  • Proteins / analysis
  • Rats

Substances

  • Proteins
  • NAD
  • Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose
  • DNA