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Determination of the protein and free amino acid content in a sample using o-phthalaldehyde and N-acetyl-L-cysteine. 1990

M J Medina Hernández, and R M Villanueva Camañas, and E Monfort Cuenca, and M C García Alvarez-Coque
Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universitat de Valencia, Spain.

A spectrophotometric method is proposed for determining the protein content in a sample after total acid hydrolysis. In the procedure, free amino acids are caused to react with o-phthalaldehyde and N-acetyl-L-cysteine at pH 9.5, using isoleucine as the reference compound. Correction factors are used to take into account the differences between the molar absorptivities of the amino acid isoindoles and the recoveries of the amino acids after the hydrolysis treatment. The limit of detection was in the range 40-50 micrograms of protein, and the recoveries were usually 101 +/- 3% with a coefficient of variation lower than 4%. The free amino acid content in a partially hydrolysed protein was also determined.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009764 o-Phthalaldehyde A reagent that forms fluorescent conjugation products with primary amines. It is used for the detection of many biogenic amines, peptides, and proteins in nanogram quantities in body fluids. ortho-Phthalaldehyde,Orthophthaldialdehyde,o-Phthaldialdehyde,ortho-Phthalic Aldehyde,Aldehyde, ortho-Phthalic,o Phthalaldehyde,o Phthaldialdehyde,ortho Phthalaldehyde,ortho Phthalic Aldehyde
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D006868 Hydrolysis The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.
D000111 Acetylcysteine The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates. Mercapturic Acid,Acemuc,Acetabs,Acetylcystein AL,Acetylcystein Atid,Acetylcystein Heumann,Acetylcystein Trom,Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride,Acetylcysteine Sodium,Acetylcysteine Zinc,Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer,Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer,Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt,Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt,Acetylin,Acetyst,Acétylcystéine GNR,Airbron,Alveolex,Azubronchin,Bisolvon NAC,Bromuc,Broncho-Fips,Broncholysin,Broncoclar,Codotussyl,Cystamucil,Dampo Mucopect,Eurespiran,Exomuc,Fabrol,Fluimucil,Fluprowit,Frekatuss,Genac,Hoestil,Ilube,Jenacystein,Jenapharm,Lantamed,Larylin NAC,Lindocetyl,M-Pectil,Muciteran,Muco Sanigen,Mucomyst,Mucosil,Mucosol,Mucosolvin,N-Acetyl-L-cysteine,N-Acetylcysteine,NAC AL,NAC Zambon,Optipect Hustengetränk,Siccoral,Siran,Solmucol,acebraus,durabronchal,mentopin Acetylcystein,Acetylcystein, mentopin,Acid, Mercapturic,Broncho Fips,BronchoFips,Hustengetränk, Optipect,Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine,M Pectil,MPectil,Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine,Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine,Mucopect, Dampo,N Acetyl L cysteine,N Acetylcysteine,NAC, Bisolvon,Sanigen, Muco,Sodium, Acetylcysteine,Zambon, NAC,Zinc, Acetylcysteine
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D013053 Spectrophotometry The art or process of comparing photometrically the relative intensities of the light in different parts of the spectrum.

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