Direct identification of tryptophan in a mixture of amino acids by the naked eye

被引:18
作者
Bao, Zhijuan [1 ]
Sun, Shuna [1 ]
Li, Jun [1 ]
Chen, Xinqi [1 ]
Dong, Saying [1 ]
Ma, Huimin [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Chem, Beijing Natl Lab Mol Sci, Beijing 100080, Peoples R China
关键词
amino acids; analytical methods; tautomerism; tryptophan; UV/Vis spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200602144
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
(Graph Presented) Seeing is believing: Treatment of tryptophan with formic acid and hydrochloric acid generates a violet-blue color. The reaction is very specific, and can be used to identify tryptophan in a mixture of amino acids, or corroborate the existence of tryptophyl groups in peptides or proteins (see picture; A: blank; B: a mixture of 9 representative amino acids; C: tryptophan; D: mixture (B) and tryptophan; E: reduced glutathione; F: egg-white albumin). © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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页码:6723 / 6725
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