Pyrrolidonyl-''beta''-naphthylamide

Pyrrolidonyl-beta-naphthylamide
Names
IUPAC name
N-(2-Naphthyl)-5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.040.721
Properties
C15H14N2O2
Molar mass 254.28386
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyrrolidonyl-beta-naphthylamide (PYR) is a molecule used in microbiology to detect the presence of pyrrolidonyl peptidase. In the presence of bacteria with pyrrolidonyl peptidase, it is broken down to pyroglutamic acid and 2-naphthylamine. To detect this process, p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde is added and a change to a pink color can then be detected.


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