Re: Dansyl amino acids

From: Len Packman (lcp2@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2000 - 03:37:41 EDT


Dansyl-amino acid derivatives are acid stable so you will not find
any free amino acid.

Len

>There are synthetic peptides which have one Dansyl group,usually at
>Lys.What happens to the Dansyl-Lys on acid
>hydrolysis.Whatever happens,I cannot see any of the free amino
>acid.Analytical methods have often not been of the
>reversed phase persuasion.I appreciate any lead.Thanks.
>
>Fulvio Perini,Ph.D.
>986805 Nebraska Med.Cntr.
>Omaha,NE 68198-6805
>ph:402-559-6184/FAX 402-559-4651
>fperini@unmc.edu

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