1-Acid glycoprotein (AGP) showed multiple peaks onseparation using capillary electrophoresis in a chemicallymodified capillary with dimethylpolysiloxane at slightlyacidic conditions. We analyzed glycoforms of AGP speciesafter separation by ion-exchange chromatography, Con Aaffinity chromatography, and Cu(II)-chelating affinity chromatography. The AGP species thus obtained were digested with
N-glycosidase F, and the released carbohydrate chains were analyzed by high-performance liquidchromatography after labeling with 3-aminobenzoic acid.The results afforded basic information on the contributionof carbohydrate chains to the separation mechanism ofglycoforms of AGP by capillary electrophoresis. In addition, we describe an easy method for AGP analysis inserum samples using the electrokinetic injection.