xanthoproteic acid

xanthoproteic acid
A noncrystallizable yellow substance derived from proteins upon treatment with nitric acid.

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xan·tho·pro·te·ic ac·id (zan″tho-pro-teґik) the product of treating protein with nitric acid.

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  • xanthoproteic acid — xanthoproteic acid, an acid that does not crystallize, resulting from the decomposition of albuminoids by nitric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • xanthoproteic acid — acid derived from xanthoprotein …   English contemporary dictionary

  • xanthoproteic acid — noun A non crystallizable yellow substance derived from proteins upon treatment with nitric acid …   Wiktionary

  • xanthoproteic acid — /ˌzænθoʊproʊˌtiɪk ˈæsəd/ (say .zanthohproh.teeik asuhd) noun a yellow substance of unknown structure formed by the action of nitric acid on proteins. {xantho + prote(in) + ic} …  

  • Xanthoproteic — Xan tho*pro*te ic, a. (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, xanthoprotein; showing the characters of xanthoprotein; as, xanthoproteic acid; the xanthoproteic reaction for albumin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • xanthoproteic — adjective Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins …   Wiktionary

  • xanthoproteic test — xan·tho·pro·te·ic test .zan thə prō tē ik n a test for the detection of proteins in which concentrated nitric acid reacts with the proteins to form a yellow color that is intensified to orange yellow by the addition of alkali called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • xanthoproteic reaction — noun or xanthoproteic test |zan(t)thə+... Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xanth + proteic : the reaction of warm concentrated nitric acid with tyrosine or tyrosine containing proteins (as in human skin) to form a yellow color that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nitric acid — Nitric acid …   Wikipedia

  • xanthoprotein — noun A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid …   Wiktionary

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