Bromination of Phenol Red by the Dogfish, Squalus acanthias
- 20 March 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 129 (3351) , 778-779
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3351.778
Abstract
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.Keywords
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