An analytical method has been developed for assay of unsaturated disaccharides of chondroitin sulfates and of oligosaccharides (tetra- and hexasaccharides) of hyaluronan, using ion-association capillary zone electrophoresis. Samples were applied at the anode (the usual polarity), using a borate buffer modified by an ion-pairing reagent, tetrabutylammonium (TBA) phosphate, and the effect of the concentration of the ion-pairing reagent on various electrophoretic parameters (electroosmotic flow, electrophoretic mobility of products, capacity factors) was observed. Increasing concentrations of the reagent led to a decrease of zeta potential, probably due to specific adsorption of the quaternary ammonium ion onto the capillary wall. The authors propose a mechanism of separation, in which anionic borate complexes are formed and interact with TBA ion inside the capillary tube. The capillary electrophoretic system described is potentially a powerful method for specific measurement of the concentrations in joint tissues of chondroitin 4-sulfate, chondroitin 6-sulfate, and hyaluronan, whose relative abundances may vary in various diseases or after local treatments with, for example, antiinflammatory drugs, chondroprotective agents, or orthopedic implants.

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