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1. Why do many proteins give positive result for Molischs test
>A colour test for sugar, which condenses with alpha-naphthol or thymol in the
presence of strong sulfuric acid, which converts the sugar to furfural derivatives.
Molisch test for carbohydrate:. This test distinguishes carbohydrates from non-
carbohydrates. ... Seliwanoffs Test for distinguishing aldoses from ketoses: ...
>Molisch's Test is a test for the presence of carbohydrates. Therefore, glycoproteins
give positive results to Molisch's test because they are proteins in complex with
carbohydrates. Glycoproteins are very common, therefore many proteins give a positive
result to Molisch's Test. However, proteins that are not glycoproteins give a negative
result to Molisch's Test
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