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A Study of the Chemistry of Carrotting Processes
Author(s) -
Robinson E. A.,
Robinson Janice
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1961.tb02447.x
Subject(s) - chemistry , cystine , nitrous acid , nitric acid , nitration , hydrogen peroxide , tyrosine , reagent , organic chemistry , biochemistry , cysteine , enzyme
The simplest non‐mercuric carrotting solution, hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid, reacts with both cystine and tyrosine in rabbit fur. There is evidence that nitrous acid is a by‐product of the oxidation of cystine by these reagents and, under the special conditions which prevail inside the fur fibre, this intermediate may play an important part in subsequent reactions and especially in the nitration of tyrosine side‐chains.