I. Data A. Solubility in water Sample alanine glutamic acid arginine albumin B. Color Reactions of Amino Acids 1. Ninhydrin Test Color of Ninhydrin solution: Sample alanine glycine glutamic acid tyrosine albumin Experiment No. 2 AMINO ACIDS AND PROTEINS Solubility (Soluble, Partially Soluble, Insoluble) Color original solution Color with red litmus paper Color with blue litmus paper Color with Ninhydrin Is the solution acidic, basic, or neutral? Color after 10 min.

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