Table 1

Mass spectral data (MS/MS in positive ion mode) for the glutathione (M5) and the peptide conjugate M6 of acetaminophen

Metabolite M5457→457→328→457→328→311→457→328→182→
(MH+457)382,3281-a,311,269,225,1823111-a,269,225,208,182,140269,225,208,1821-a,140140
Metabolite M6586→586→511→586→457→586→457→328→
(MH+586)568,511,4571-a,382,328,311,269493,448,3821-a,365,337,328,310,241493,382,3281-a,311,269,225,1823111-a,269,225,208,182,140

The corresponding fragments are shown in Fig. 3.

  • →, the fragment ions originating from the particular ion.

  • 1-a  Base peak in the mass spectrum.