A phenylboronate affinity gel has been investigated for use in the prepurification of urine before "high-performance" liquid chromatography and electrochemical determination of 5-S-L-cysteinyl-L-dopa. At pH 5.6 this naturally occurring 5-S-cysteinyldopa was adsorbed on a phenylboronate column and was quantitatively eluted with trichloroacetate, pH 3.0. This pretreatment of urine before "high-pe...
