Table 1 Identification of PTH derivatives based on their retention times, m/z values, and CD absorption at 270 nm.

From: Determination of sequence and absolute configuration of peptide amino acids by HPLC–MS/CD-based detection of liberated N-terminus phenylthiohydantoin amino acids

Amino acid

m/z values of PTH derivative

Retention time of PTH derivative (min)

CD absorption of PTH derivative

l-amino acid

d-amino acid

Ala

207

14.60

 + 

 − 

Arg

292

3.52

 + 

 − 

Asn

250

4.22

 + 

 − 

Asp

265

16.67

 + 

 − 

Cys

223

4.76

 + 

 − 

Gln

264

6.98

 + 

 − 

Glu

279

23.42

 + 

 − 

Gly

193

6.18

  

His

273

1.81

 + 

 − 

Ile

249

42.60

 + 

 − 

Leu

249

43.78

 + 

 − 

tert-Leu

249

43.11

 + 

 − 

Lys

399

46.08

 + 

 − 

Met

267

29.98

 + 

 − 

Phe

283

44.98

 + 

 − 

Pro

233

26.33

 − 

 + 

Ser

223

4.82

 + 

 − 

Thr

237

12.49

 + 

 − 

Trp

322

44.30

 + 

 − 

Tyr

299

21.82

 + 

 − 

Val

235

29.01

 + 

 −