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Ninhydrin gives yellow colour in paper chromatography with which amino acid?

Options

  1. ATryptophan
  2. BProline
  3. CAlanine
  4. DTyrosine

Correct answer

B. Proline

Step-by-step solution

The amino acid which gives yellow colour with ninhydrin in paper chromatography is proline. Ninhydrin + Proline Yellow-orange product

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