what-is-the-role-of-trifluoroacetic-acid-in-the-edman-degradation-process

Question

What is the role of trifluoroacetic acid in the Edman degradation process?

Accepted Answer

It cleaves the N-terminal amino acid from the peptide chain.

Answer

It stabilizes the peptide chain for further reactions.

Answer

It identifies the N-terminal amino acid using HPLC.

Answer

It reacts with the N-terminal amino acid to form a stable derivative.