A method for ceramide (CER) and diradylglycerol (DG) determination after normal-phase HPLC separation was developed. The free oxydril group of ceramide and diradylglycerol is coupled to the carboxylic group of the fluorescent label (+)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2 naphthaleneacetic acid (NAP), using as catalytic agents 4-dimethylaminopyridine and N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. The use of NAP-free acid instead of the halide-activated form ensures higher stability of the reagent, lower reaction temperatures, and improved yield and reproducibility. The yield of the reaction is greater than 90% after a period of 3 h at the temperature of -20 degrees C. Over 85% of the starting material is recovered at the end of HPLC separation. The lower detection limit is below 5 ng for CER and 150 ng for DG. Under the conditions employed in the assay, no significant hydrolysis of triglycerides, sphingolipids, or phospholipids occurs and the esterification reaction is not affected by components of crude lipid extracts. Since separation and/or purification steps are not required, cellular levels of CER and DG can be easily and rapidly measured.
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