Biuret reaction

Japanese: ビウレット反応 - びうれっとはんのう(英語表記)biuret reaction
Biuret reaction

It is a color reaction of proteins and polypeptides with tripeptides (compounds in which three amino acids are bonded together) or higher. If an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide is added to the sample solution to make it alkaline, and then a small amount of an aqueous solution of several percent copper sulfate is added, it will turn a bluish purple to reddish purple color. It is named after the fact that under the same conditions, biuret forms a complex and turns color. The color of proteins is also caused by a complex of similar structure. Color is observed in compounds in which two -CO-NH- atomic groups are bonded with one nitrogen or carbon atom between them. Therefore, amino acids and dipeptides that do not have this structure do not turn color.

[Kiyoshi Mutai]

[Reference] | Complex | Color reaction | Biuret | Peptide bond | Polypeptide
Structure of the complex formed by biuret
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Structure of the complex formed by biuret


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Japanese:

タンパク質やトリペプチド(アミノ酸が3個結合した化合物)以上のポリペプチドの呈色反応の一つ。試料の水溶液に水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウムなどの水溶液を加えてアルカリ性とし、さらに硫酸銅の数%水溶液を少量加えると、青紫~赤紫色を呈する。同じ条件のもとでビウレットが錯体を形成して呈色することから、この名がある。タンパク質の呈色の原因も類似の構造の錯体による。2個の‐CO‐NH‐という原子団が1個の窒素または炭素原子を挟んで結合している化合物に呈色が認められる。したがってこの構造をもたないアミノ酸やジペプチドは呈色しない。

[務台 潔]

[参照項目] | 錯体 | 呈色反応 | ビウレット | ペプチド結合 | ポリペプチド
ビウレットが形成する錯体の構造
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ビウレットが形成する錯体の構造


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