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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 agoFavorite Answer
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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