Lab glossary
BCA assay
A colorimetric protein assay in which protein reduces Cu²⁺ to Cu⁺ in alkali and bicinchoninic acid forms a purple complex with Cu⁺ that absorbs at 562 nm.
- Also: bicinchoninic acid assay
- Also: Smith assay
A colorimetric protein assay in which protein reduces Cu²⁺ to Cu⁺ in alkali and bicinchoninic acid forms a purple complex with Cu⁺ that absorbs at 562 nm.