Preferred Label : biuret reaction;
MeSH definition : A reaction characterized by a violet color upon the addition of copper sulfate to
all compounds with two amide or peptide bonds linked directly or through an intermediate
carbon atom. Used in the detection and estimation of proteins and peptides having
more than two amino acids.;
MeSH synonym : reaction, biuret; reactions, biuret; biuret reactions;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with BIURET: biuret reaction or method no longer uses BIURET as signif
reagent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biuret reaction;
Origin ID : D001738;
UMLS CUI : C0005668;
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A reaction characterized by a violet color upon the addition of copper sulfate to
all compounds with two amide or peptide bonds linked directly or through an intermediate
carbon atom. Used in the detection and estimation of proteins and peptides having
more than two amino acids.