Bromination of Phenol Red by the Dogfish, Squalus acanthias
The uterus of the pregnant spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias , can convert phenol red into a new purplish-blue dye. Evidence shows that the new dye is bromophenol blue. This is the first example of biological bromination that has been observed in a vertebrate.
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1959
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3351.778 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.129.3351.778 |
| Summary: | The uterus of the pregnant spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias , can convert phenol red into a new purplish-blue dye. Evidence shows that the new dye is bromophenol blue. This is the first example of biological bromination that has been observed in a vertebrate. |
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