Folates belong to the B-vitamins and are mostly analyzed with regards to the quantification of the monoglutamates after enzymatic deconjugation of polyglutamates. The latter, however, represent the main occurring from of folates within the organism. The field of metabolomics aims at identifying each of the metabolites within an organism. Thus, it represents the ideal technique for a detailed characterization of folate polyglutamates. Several methods were developed for the analysis of folate polyglutamates applying FT-ICR-MS and Q-ToF-MS. Those methods were applied to the analysis of cultured brewer’s yeast.
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Folates belong to the B-vitamins and are mostly analyzed with regards to the quantification of the monoglutamates after enzymatic deconjugation of polyglutamates. The latter, however, represent the main occurring from of folates within the organism. The field of metabolomics aims at identifying each of the metabolites within an organism. Thus, it represents the ideal technique for a detailed characterization of folate polyglutamates. Several methods were developed for the analysis of folate poly...
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