Ninhydrin

Introduction: Ninhydrin

Description of Ninhydrin

Ninhydrin: 2,2-Dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3-(2H)-dione. Reagent toxic to skin and mucus membranes. It is used in chemical assay for peptide bonds, i.e., protein determinations and has radiosensitizing properties.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ninhydrin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ninhydrin:

• Substance
• Yield
• Sub
• Aldehyde
• Aldehyde syndrome
• Product
• Derivative
• Purple
• Reaction

Terms associated with Ninhydrin:

Terms Similar to Ninhydrin:

• Indantrione Monohydrate

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Ninhydrin

• Indans

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Ninhydrin

The following list attempts to classify Ninhydrin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrocarbons
    • Hydrocarbons, Cyclic
      • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
        • Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
          • Indenes
            • Indans
              • Ninhydrin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
    • Indenes
      • Indans
        • Ninhydrin

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