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The Van Slyke determination is a chemical test for the determination of amino acids containing a primary amine group. It is named after the biochemist Donald Dexter Van Slyke (1883-1971). [1] One of Van Slyke's first professional achievements was the quantification of amino acids by the Van Slyke determination reaction. [2]
If the test is positive the proof is neutralized with an alkali, turning dark yellow. The yellow colour is due to xanthoproteic acid which is formed due to nitration of certain amino acids, most common examples being tyrosine and tryptophan. [1] This chemical reaction is a qualitative test, determining the presence or absence of proteins.
By using an amino acid score, it can be indicated if a protein will meet all amino acid needs of the body. If the amino acid score meets the required score it will be a completed or ideal protein. To calculate the amino acid score the formula used is, the milligram of limiting amino acid in 1 gram of test protein/ the milligram of that same ...
The Van Slyke determination tests for specific amino acids; The Zimmermann test tests for ketosteroids; Seliwanoff's test differentiates between aldose and ketose sugars; Test for lipids: add ethanol to sample, then shake; add water to the solution, and shake again. If fat is present, the product turns milky white.
The liberated hydrochloric acid is then titrated with the base and the amount of ammonium salt used can be determined. With an amino acid the formaldehyde reacts with the amino group to form a methylene amino (R-N=CH 2) group. The remaining acidic carboxylic acid group can then again be titrated with base. [3]
Folin's reagent or sodium 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonate is a chemical reagent used as a derivatizing agent to measure levels of amines and amino acids. [1] The reagent reacts with them in alkaline solution to produce a fluorescent material that can be easily detected.
BCA protein assay in a 96 well plate. The bicinchoninic acid assay (BCA assay), also known as the Smith assay, after its inventor, Paul K. Smith at the Pierce Chemical Company, [1] now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a biochemical assay for determining the total concentration of protein in a solution (0.5 μg/mL to 1.5 mg/mL), similar to Lowry protein assay, Bradford protein assay or ...
The Pauly reaction is a chemical test used for detecting the presence of tyrosine or histidine in proteins. It is named after German chemist Hermann Pauly , who first described the reaction. [ 1 ] When proteins containing either tyrosine or histidine are reacted with diazotized sulfanilic acid under alkaline conditions, a red color is formed by ...