Million-Nasse’s reaction is specific for the amino acid:
Correct Answer: Tyrosine
Description: Millon’s Test: The phenol group of phenylalanine and tyrosine containing proteins, when heated with mercuric sulfate in sulfuric acidand sodium nitrite (or, mercurous and mercuric nitrates in nitric acid) form red colored mercury phenolate.
Reference: Vasudevan 7th ed, pg 31
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