Question

Amino acid reacts with nitrous acid to give nitrogen

Answer 1

Answer:

The reaction between nitrous acid and certain amino acids and related compounds at 45' has been studied. 2. It is found that glycocoll, glycyl-glycine, cystine, cysteine, tryptophane, arginine, and an unsaturated oxyindole derivative yield more nitrogen than can be accounted for on the basis of the free amino groups.