The amino acid that gives a red-blood colour on treating its sodium fusion extract with sodium nitroprusside is
- serine
- leucine
- threonine
- methionine
Answer
(4) methionine
Solution
Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid. In Lassaigne's test, sulfur forms sodium sulfide (Na2S) during sodium fusion, which gives a characteristic colour with sodium nitroprusside (violet, as per NCERT), showing the presence of sulphur. Among the options, only methionine contains sulphur.
Answer: (4)