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. 2021 Nov 12;49(2):kuab084. doi: 10.1093/jimb/kuab084

Table 2.

Observed m/z 29 Versus m/z 30 Ion Ratios for Both Urea and Biuret at Three pH Values Tested and the Corresponding Percentage of Intramolecular Reaction Leading to N2 Formation

Condition Ratio of m/z 29/30 Percentage of intramolecular N2 formation
1 mM urea–pH 5 1.78 5.8
1 mM urea–pH 7 1.76 6.3
1 mM urea–pH 10 0.93 36.6
1 mM biuret–pH 5 1.99 0.3
1 mM biuret–pH 7 1.97 1.1
1 mM biuret–pH 10 1.44 24.6