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how does biuret reagent work to detect proteins?

i get that it turns purple. why? what does each ingredient do? thank!

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  • 9 years ago
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    The peptide bonds in the secondary structure of proteins, which is a combination of amino acids. The biuret reagent (copper sulfate) then causes a colour change, of violet/pink

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