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Proteins are made of peptide bonds which is the target of reaction for biuret test. It's not truly specific for proteins; biuret itself also gives a positive result (hence the name of the test). However, proteins are fairly common and biuret (and similar peptide-containing compounds) are relatively rare.

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What chemical reagent of protein?

Biuret reagent is used to test for protein in urine. It is a common test that students in biology class perform. Urine is added to a test tube, followed by approximately the same amount of Biuret reagent. If the solution turns lavender this means that there are proteins present in the urine.


How amylase breakdown starch?

To test starch: To test starch you take the food sample, and add iodine solution if the colour turns black this means starch is present. To test for protein: To test for protein, you take the food sample and add Biuret A and Biuret B and shake, if the colour turns lilac this means that protein is present.


How would you test an unknown solutions for protein?

The biuret test is a chemical test used for detecting the presence of peptide bonds. In the presence of peptides, a copper(II) ion forms violet-colored coordination complexes in an alkaline solution.[1] Several variants on the test have been developed.The Biuret reaction can be used to assay the concentration of proteins because peptide bonds occur with the same frequency per amino acid in the peptide. The intensity of the color, and hence the absorption at 540 nm, is directly proportional to the protein concentration, according to the Beer-Lambert law.


What color will a peptide bond be after using the Biuret test?

in biuret test the presence of peptide bonds gives a violet color. but it should be noted that a minimum of two peptide bonds should be present in the protein to get a positive answer to this test.


Is biuret test suitable to test the presence of proteins in the urine?

Yes, the biuret test will indicate the presence of peptides. If it turns violet, it is a positive result.

Related Questions

What is used to test for presence of protein?

Biuret solution


Which type of food is biuret solution used to test for?

protein


What is the chemical indicator used to test protein?

To test for protein. Biuret or solutions of sodium hydroxide and copper sulfate. Tested with a dropper a + result will be purple or something


What chemical reagent of protein?

Biuret reagent is used to test for protein in urine. It is a common test that students in biology class perform. Urine is added to a test tube, followed by approximately the same amount of Biuret reagent. If the solution turns lavender this means that there are proteins present in the urine.


What is used to test for the presence of proteins?

non


How would you test an unknown solution for each of the following sugar fat starch protein?

Sugars - Benedict's solution Fats - Brown Paper Starch - Iodine Protein - Biuret Solution


How amylase breakdown starch?

To test starch: To test starch you take the food sample, and add iodine solution if the colour turns black this means starch is present. To test for protein: To test for protein, you take the food sample and add Biuret A and Biuret B and shake, if the colour turns lilac this means that protein is present.


How would you test an unknown solutions for protein?

The biuret test is a chemical test used for detecting the presence of peptide bonds. In the presence of peptides, a copper(II) ion forms violet-colored coordination complexes in an alkaline solution.[1] Several variants on the test have been developed.The Biuret reaction can be used to assay the concentration of proteins because peptide bonds occur with the same frequency per amino acid in the peptide. The intensity of the color, and hence the absorption at 540 nm, is directly proportional to the protein concentration, according to the Beer-Lambert law.


Effect of chemical acid on protein?

Biuret test


What colour is biuret before test?

Biuret solution is typically blue-violet in color before the test.


What color will a peptide bond be after using the Biuret test?

in biuret test the presence of peptide bonds gives a violet color. but it should be noted that a minimum of two peptide bonds should be present in the protein to get a positive answer to this test.


Is biuret test suitable to test the presence of proteins in the urine?

Yes, the biuret test will indicate the presence of peptides. If it turns violet, it is a positive result.