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Jul 24, 2017
Proline gives a yellow colour because it is a secondary amine.
Most amino acids are primary amines with the general structure
Except for proline and hydroxyproline, all the α-amino acids are oxidized by ninhydrin to give the same intensely colored purple anion.
The central
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Proline reacts differently because it is a secondary amine.
The product is a yellow-coloured zwitterion.
