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Orcinol

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noun, plural:

A phenolic organic compound with the molecular formula of C7H8O2, and naturally occurs in some species of lichens.

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Orcinol may be obtained from some species of lichens such as Lecanora tinctoria and Rocella tinctoria for use in the production of the natural dye, orcein, and for use as a reagent in chemical tests such as Bial's orcinol test.


Related phrases: orcinol test.
Synonym: Orcin; 5-Methylresorcinol; 3,5-Dihydroxytoluene; 3,5-Toluenediol; 1,3-Dihydroxy-5-methylbenzene; 5-Methyl-1,3-benzenediol.
See also: Orcinol test.


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mutation of psb

That should've been keto- glucuronate , not glutarate (which may or may not be orcinol-positive, but isn't a sugar anyway).

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by blcr11
Tue May 15, 2007 6:58 pm
 
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mutation of psb

... acid. I would guess there’s HPLC and/or spectrophotometric/colorimetric assays. Keto-glutarate, for example, is (if I remember correctly) an orcinol-positive sugar, but then so are many sugars so if it needs to be specific, there has to be some sort of separation before quantitation.

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by blcr11
Mon May 14, 2007 6:11 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: mutation of psb
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