Biochem Lab Color Rxns Flashcards
purpose of biuret test
detect presence of peptide bonds
purpose of ninhydrin
presence of alpha AA
purpose of xanthoproteic
presence of aromatic AA
purpose of millon’s
presence of tyrosine (phenolic group)
purpose of hopkins-cole
presence of indole group of tryptophan
purpose of sakaguchi
un or monosubstituted guanidine in arginine
purpose of nitroprusside
presence of cysteine
purpose of fohl’s
presence of sulfur-containing aa
purpose of test for amides
R groups of glutamine and arginine
purpose of pauly
test for tyrosine and histidine
(+) result of biuret
violet solution
(+) result of ninhydrin
blue-violet sol’n
(+) result of xanthoproteic
yellow ppt/soln
(+) result of millon’s
red/reddish-brown solution
(+) result of hopkins-cole
purple ring at junction where 2 liquids meet