xanthoproteic reaction
noun
xan·tho·proteic reaction
variants
or xanthoproteic test
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: the reaction of warm concentrated nitric acid with tyrosine or tyrosine-containing proteins (as in human skin) to form a yellow color that is intensified to orange-yellow by the addition of alkali
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“Xanthoproteic reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xanthoproteic%20reaction. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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