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Sakaguchi’s reaction is specific for

A
Tyrosine
B
Proline
C
Arginine
D
Cysteine
High-Yield Explanation
Sakaguchi’s Test for Arginine : Free arginine or arginyl residues in proteins react with alpha-naphthol and alkaline hypobromite to give bright-red color. This is due to the guanidium group. Reference: Vasudevan 7th  ed, pg 32

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