Qualitative Tests for Amino Acids Flashcards
For aromatics
Xanthoproteic
For peptide bonds
Biuret
For free amino acids
Ninhydrin
For indole
Hopkins-Cole
For phenolic compounds
Millon’s
For tyrosine and histidine
Pauly’s
For thiol group
Nitroprusside
For guanidine group
Sakaguchi
For S-containing compounds
Fohl’s
Reagent for Xanthoproteic
Nitric acid
Reagent for Biuret
Cupric sulfate
Reagent for Ninhydrin
Ninhydrin
Reagent for Hopkins-Cole
Glyoxylic acid
Reagent for Millon’s
Mercury in nitric acid
Reagent for Pauly’s
Diazotized sulfanilic acid
Reagent for Nitroprusside
Sodium nitroprusside
Reagent for Sakaguchi
alpha-naphthol
Reagent for Fohl’s
Lead II acetate
Result of Xanthoproteic
Yellow
Result of Biuret
Violet
Result of Ninhydrin
Violet
Result of Hopkins-Cole
Violet ring
Result of Millon’s
Rose/Salmon
Result of Pauly’s
Red
Result of Nitroprusside
Red
Result of Sakaguchi
Reddish/Wine
Result of Fohl’s
Brown or black ppt